This week, I've been getting the house ready and prepping for a seriously fun weekend! Be Crafty Arizona is happening and some of my favorite people are coming in from Minnesota, New Mexico, California, and Oklahoma! My heart is full and I am bursting at the seams!...
Last week, Julia's class built a float for the Phoenix St. Patrick's Day Parade. She and a friend learned a collection of Irish songs and they sang acapella on the float. It was absolutely enchanting. When they pulled up in front of the Grand Marshall, the announcer...
{Nate had just sneezed - bless his heart - his allergies are in full swing} Dear 39, Please remember to give Brian the camera more. Pictures like this make me happy. Please remember to be gentle with the morning people in your family. Maybe you will become a morning...
Last summer dear friends came to visit. Riley had just started living with us permanently. We had passed the first month where all seemed happy and perfect. Slowly, he began to reject me. He would run to Brian, Julia, and Nate and he would bite me. As we sat in the...
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. - Mignon McLaughlin Lately, I've been thinking a lot about how having children under my roof really is a fleeting blessing. Maybe it was Ashley's post. Maybe it is Riley's adoption...
Cilantro Honey Glazed Tilapia is a quick meal perfect during Lent or Friday nights. It comes together in only 15 minutes. Flipping through a cookbook sent over by Gourmet Garden, the Cilantro-Honey Glazed Salmon caught my attention. I am in love with all things...
This is a quote from my dear friend, Lylah, at The Simple Farm about one of her new baby goats: This is baby Ava. Storm took her in when her own mama Karrie rejected her because of three boys and a very hard delivery. She's become Storms. Life has it that way...
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Whole Foods Market Tempe. The opinions expressed here are my own. I am so thankful for companies that work with me to provide quality products for my readers and my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal...
If you are local, you are probably familiar with Scottsdale Mom's Blog. Well, I've accepted their invitation to contribute and I'm thrilled! I love living here and I love telling people about fun local places and events! It's a perfect fit! So, ever so often, I'll...
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Series copyright 2010, CITH Productions, Inc. and Red Hat Animation, Limited. Underlying characters copyright 1957, 1985 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. We love Dr. Seuss around here!Julia loved writing stories Dr. Seuss style. Nate loved drawing...
Tonight's phone call was to tell us that all adoption paperwork has been completed and the final petition will be filed with the courts on Monday. A huge weight has been lifted. I feel like I could sleep for days. So many times, I wanted to write here and ask for...
Have you ever stumbled onto a friendship? So many things line up that you just sit there smiling? Earlier this month, when I headed to Blue Lily, I traveled by myself. As night fell, fog and rain rolled in. The drive was terrible. Yes, I'm probably being over...
Please welcome by dear friend, Ashley, to the series! {Part 1 here} Ashley is the real deal. She is a true friend and encourager. Be sure and spend a lot of time on her blog. Get lost in her photography. It's amazing!...
Today, Riley turned three! This is such a precious time. Yesterday, we celebrated at the train park with friends and family. New family, neighbors, friends from MOPS, friends from work - past and present, blogging friends, and church friends... It was so special to be...
My girl J. She loves doing fun things with her hair. Bless her heart, I still don't know what to do with my own hair, so I am not any help in this area. She is so inspiring. If she sees a hair style she wants to try, we find a tutorial on Google. The blog, A Beautiful...
Oh this movie! I laughed, I cried... Wait. Let me start at the beginning. At 3:30 pm last Thursday, I was laying out an outfit for my middle child's orchestra concert, cooking dinner, charging the video camera, and wistfully thinking of the evening ahead of me. At...
When I woke up the second day, I laid in bed blinking in the sunlight. I suddenly remembered that I was in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico! I jumped up and we all got ready to head to El Malecon (Old Town) to shop and eat. We had an amazing breakfast by the Sea of Cortez. The...
Disclosure: My family was given a dream weekend at the Princesa De Peñasco. The opinions expressed here are my own. I am so thankful for companies that work with me to provide quality products for my readers and my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the...
Returning to the world of kids shows has been fun for me. Julia loved Zoey (Elmo's friend on Sesame Street). Nate loved Cars. And Riley's favorites are Caillou and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. We no longer have cable and I was curious how missing certain channels...
Taco Salad Bowls are the perfect weeknight meal- easy to create your own and everyone ends up satisfied. Now this one... This is easy! This is a Friday night staple for our family. Brown the hamburger meat. While that is happening, grab your lettuce, shredded cheese,...
Photo Credit : Blue Lily Have you noticed? When you are in a happy marriage, it is almost like you are supposed to keep it a secret. Why is that? Are we scared of offending someone? Are we nervous about appearing too happy? Or is it just easier to jump in and complain...