My friend Antonio; Â I've talked about him before. We sing together on Sunday mornings. One day at practice I mentioned that I had always wanted to record. That afternoon, he asked what time the following Sunday he could come over and we'd try recording. {Click here if...
For summer week three, we concentrated on getting into our routine. I created this chore chart using cute printables from Our Crazy Busy Bunch. {Click here - she has some very cute ones!} We wrote out our commission (a.k.a. allowance), giving and savings plans. We...
Yesterday we made history - we hit 119 degrees here in the desert. I have always wanted to try this craft, so I decided yesterday was the perfect day for this craft with Julia. I think Meg was the first person to show me this craft. {Click here}. I was very creative...
*********************************************************************************** Insta-Friday photos are taken on the Instagram iPhone app (free) or any other phone pic in all their grainy glory! I don't always have my camera with me, but I usually have my phone....
Have you been looking for a fun summer snack? I'd love for you to click here and read more about what we tried!
Disclosure:  I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. I wanted to make the perfect snack for the pool. Have you seen all those cute...
We moved to Scottsdale, Arizona about five years ago due to my husbands job transfer. Brian was so good about having us explore - and we found some amazing treasures! At the time, our children were eight and five. Now, they are thirteen, ten and we have added a two...
We've all said it - haven't we. "Hey, I'll pray for you" We write it on Facebook posts, we say it to friends at the grocery store... But do we do it? Or is it empty promises? “And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You...
Open your eyes more widely. Almost. Try this. Close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Now open. Everything becomes just a little brighter - a little more yellow. Yellow, the color of sunshine and daffodils. Yes, you can close your eyes again. Rest. Summer is here now. Heat...
Reading a book on the floor next to the bed. Waiting for him to finally drift off. I feel little fingers reach out to hold my hand - he intertwines his fingers with mine - the older two never did that. My oldest two would hold my hand, fingers together, like a mitten...
Dave and Courtney were from out of state. We had so much fun finding wonderful places at the Desert Botanical Garden to pause and talk about the wedding! They were such a sweet couple! Best wishes on the wedding, Dave and Courtney!
First of all, thank you so much for all your support the adoption! Your generosity, your words of encouragement, your gifts - we are so blessed by you. I will try to answer all the questions - yes, feel free to ask anything! It's okay. I'm in a huge learning curve,...
To my father To my husband To my father in law To both of my grandfathers What Is A Dad? A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making...
Today, five years ago, we started our journey to Arizona from Texas. We had this perfect two year plan. Brian would get two years as a Quality Engineering Director under his belt, we'd move back to Denton, Texas and live happily ever after. And here we are five years...
Today, I'm over at Arizona Moms Network talking about the new Butterfly Wonderland! Please click here to learn more! Have a wonderful day, Kate
Brian's parents just left from a wonderful weekend. They were able to meet Riley - and boy did he love them! Tonight this made me think about our trip to Texas earlier this year. My sweet nephew, James, was born within two days of Riley's 2nd birthday. Now, I can't...
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Go outside and get bored! Week two mornings were filled with Vacation Bible School. I am so thankful for the volunteers and the amazing Mrs. Stine that runs the entire thing. In the afternoon, after it cooled off, we switched off between our house and a friends house....