We are moving. Not back to Texas. {It is so very strange to type that.} Wonderfully enough ~ it is just two neighborhoods away. Same schools, same bus route. Each night, we take a load of boxes over. The kids have been really wonderful and helpful. Mr. B insists on...
For my birthday, my parents took the entire family to Disneyland. The night we drove in, we got the kids settled and opened the curtains. We were able to watch the Disney fireworks show from the room. I loved how intently Nate was watching the show, how he was...
Thank you so much for letting me share my pictures with you! It is like we are sitting on my couch looking at photo albums together. Have you looked through an old photo album lately? Mmmm... one of my very favoritest things. To be continued....
I had the honor of guest posting over at Allora Handmade A little about Jess: I believe that creativity is good for the soul. I love my family with all that I am. I have 2 boys (Owen -3 and Henry-1 1/2) who keep me on my toes and make me smile (when they aren’t making...
To be continued...
I was greeted on my birthday morning by an amazing necklace from mom and dad, made by my Aunt Margaret. Now, that is the way to start your birthday! Good morning, sweet and beautiful ferns. Stretch out those beautiful arms and greet the world! Good morning yellow...
We left out early Sunday morning. I like to drive. scratch that. I need to drive. I am a little strange and don't like when other people drive. After all, I am a Ninja Mom and I need to be in control in case we have two requests from the backseat at the same time......
Monday was my birthday. This may have been my best birthday ever! We met mom, dad, and brother BJ in Disneyland. I spent three days smiling from ear to ear, taking pictures of the amazing gardens of Disneyland and listening to the kids love on papa and grandma sweety....
Do you know my friend Andrea from Creative Paper Trail? Andrea so often helps us celebrate our milestones and decorate our home with her amazing projects. The sweet toothy fairy pillow and card are both from her etsy shop. She is one of the most talented...
When Nate was born, we lived in an apartment that was about 700 square feet. We watched every penny, hoping we would make it until the next month. I wanted our Valentine's Day to be so very special that year, so my friend Blaire cut out a recipe from the newspaper for...
For those of you who don't know me... I am a Texas girl that marched to the beat of a job transfer to Arizona. I always pictured raising my family in Texas, sending my children to Texas A&M and retiring somewhere with huge trees and green fields, but God had a...
This is my entry for the Learning Never Stops photo Challenge this week! Sweet Baby J and Nate the Great are on a 'let's play school' kick. I know it won't last long, but I am loving every second of it! I think she would make an amazing teacher, just like her Grandma...
Every Cloud Has a Silvery Lining will make its debut in The Shop tonight! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! With love, Kate
According to WebMD: "When Americans think of a 'diet,' they tend to think deprivation," says Eve Adamson, co-author (with chef Melissa Kelly) of Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too and The Mediterranean Diet (with Marissa Cloutier, RD). "That is: no carbs, no fat, no...
Be sure to check if there are giblets included. If there are, go ahead and remove them before you cook the turkey. That way you don't think that someone weird put masking tape in your turkey. Amen.
So thankful today. Thankful for an American Girl doll that will work for her Sacajawea project. Thankful for Grandmothers who are patient and love to teach what they know. Thankful for a very persistent daughter. I'm sure Sacajawea has never looked better....
The Exploding Volcano
Before bedtime stories and prayers, we play spies. As you can see, this is very serious business. I am so very blessed by a very creative husband. When you wait a little to long for a doctor's appointment, when you find unwanted pickles on the burger that you...