Sweet Baby J had the honor of being Lub Dub at school last week. Lub Dub is the mascot for Jump Rope for Heart. To "audition" for Lub Dub, she had to write a one page essay on heart health. She worked so very hard on this essay. I was so happy for her when she told me...
This is my entry for The LEarning Never Stops photo challenge this week! Sweet Baby J and I went shopping Friday afternoon for the a 10 year old birthday party. She found this purse and the bracelet. I thought it was so adorable! The red apples looked so happy and I...
Grandmas just know... They know when a good trip to frozen yogurt is needed. Thank you!
I am going to miss flag football practice. While my son was busy tackling and running, Sweet Baby J and I have been taking walks around the field. I have missed walking so much. In Texas I had two faithful walking buddies ~ hello Aimee and Heidi! I miss you guys! I've...
"When lives give you Mimes, make Mimeade"
Today was Life Teen after Mass. The band prepared to play during Adoration. {What is Adoration? Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves "the contemplation of the Mystery of...
A healthy breakfast is the key to outgrowing your mom by age 10. The sun rising through the trees in the early morning always looks amazing. You should always watch your team intently just in case they need you to jump in. Cheer on your family. They need you to...
It is no secret that Mr. B is a huge fan of board games. Nate has always waited patiently asking questions and entertaining friends with his silliness. But this past week, daddy pulled out Risk. This would be the hardest game Nate had ever played. Daddy loves...
This was my Valentines Day present from the kids. Pipe Cleaners = True Love I hope you all had a wonderful day and were able to truly show someone that they are loved completely and relentlessly. Have a great week, friends! You are loved. Kate
The Interrupting Cow... Just for Caden!
This Banana Bread recipe is a great way to get kids into the kitchen. They will love being a big helper and eating the finished product! Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Send your sweet friend, Blaire, to Mexico for some real Vanilla. If you do not have a sweet Blaire...
Sometimes you take hold of a task, willing it to start Sometimes the date for the task comes and goes, whizzing by you in the dark Sometimes you are so disappointed with yourself Sometimes you cry to yourself in the dark alley of your heart And then Sometimes You hear...
Just a few more months. We are entering those years. The years that moms are usually pretty scared of. I can tell you with absolute certainty, I have so much to learn. She is beautiful and kind, funny and smart. There is so much I love about her and so much I want to...
When my friend, Sara, invited me to join her on a fashionably late start to Project 365, I was so excited relieved that I was not the only one who was tardy to 2011. On January 1st, I was somewhere between Houston, Texas and Scottsdale, Arizona. I had no makeup on and...
Our Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays have been consumed with Flag Football. It is a short season (only 8 weeks). At first I was overwhelmed with the thought of this many practices... and now, I don't want it to end! Nate the Great loves to run. And run. And run. And he...
Our last evening in Carmine, (before the 23 hour ride back to Arizona), we all hopped in Uncle Ryan's truck and went looking for deer. The kids had never been, so they were on pins and needles hopin' to see a few deer. {I'm sorry about the blurry pictures! I was...