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Bloggy Boot Camp in Phoenix…
 I signed up for Bloggy Boot Camp. For those of you that know me, that was probably not a HUGE surprise that I would be willing to go be in a room with happy strangers who liked to blog.... But I have a secret. Since our move to AZ, two years ago, I have rarely...
Mom of the Year and Sleepovers…
  Sweet Baby J. She is so easy on me. She wanted the following for her birthday: 1. One friend over for a sleepover 2. To watch Ella Enchanted 3. To have the following snacks on hand: The balloons were just a little something extra. I'm pretty sure it made the day...
Sweet Baby J… Ten Years Old
I was fairly certain it was just another trip to the park…
  Sweet Baby J was at a friend's house for the day, so B and I took my Handsome N to the park just for fun. I was armed with my camera and thought I'd get some fun family shots. I was sure my cute retired ballerina feet looked amazingly artsy with the moon in the...
The best babysitter ever…
  Natalie. Oh, I miss her. Storytime: (scroll down if you don't feel like storytime... I will totally understand!). Natalie was in the same youth group (CRUMY kids rule!) that I was in... but 10 years later. She started college in the town I was living in and our...
A neighborhood in DC
The beauty of DC
Lovely Colors from DC…
Sunday morning in DC…
 I woke up Sunday morning to the sweetness of Jen's home. Katie loves music... it makes her smile, which makes me melt!  We walked over to Mass just a few blocks from their home.    The Mass was AMAZING. Those people LOVE our Savior and KNOW how to Praise Him!...
Kites at the Capitol…
  The Saturday I was in DC just happened to also be the kite festival on the mall. If you were there... I was the lady who couldn't stop breaking out in laughter. I don't know if it was being there with Jen, the sight of all these other beautiful people smiling or if...
Meet my friend, Mr. Robin…
 He followed Jen and I everywhere... all over DC! I'll keep sharing pics with you so you can play Where's Robin along with me this week... First, Jen and I went to the Botanic Gardens in Washington DC. Oh my goodness. First of all, it was FREE. Second of all, it was...
Do you need a new desktop background this morning?
Go ahead! Help yourself! I had way too much fun with my pictures from DC... more to come 🙂
Katie…
This is my best friend's beautiful baby. Look at those eyes, that hair, those lips... On the long drive to Arizona (almost two years ago), Jen called and told me that her baby girl had been born. I remember laughing and squealing with excitement with my mom, who was...
My best friend…
Jen. We met in 7th Grade. (Kate ~ far right, Jen ~ next to me). She has been there for every major event in my life since 7th grade. Every single one. (Kate ~ far left, Jen ~ beautiful red hair) I had the sweetest honor of staying at her home in DCÂ for the weekend,...
Cherry Blossoms and Pink Magnolias…
 You captured my heart. I was covered in your brilliance. Captivated by your fleeting beauty. An empathy towards things. And the fleeting nature of beauty. Stay a little longer. Please happiness. Just stay.
Cosanti
 Have I ever told you about Cosanti? Paolo Soleri was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. He is Italian and spent 1 1/2 years at Taliesin East and West. He was commissioned to build a ceramics factory in Italy and became passionate about ceramics. He settled here in...
A Walk with My Brother…
 It was his first time in Scottsdale... I L-O-V-E when people come... I get to revisit all my favorite places. There is a beautiful, F-R-E-E, sculpture garden at the corner of FLW and Scottsdale Road. We took a walk. It was a wonderful time to talk and reflect...
Grandpa’s Pink Cow…
For as long as I can remember, the answer to 'are we there yet' was 'Do you see the pink cow on the side of the road saying "this away, this away"?' It made me laugh... So while J, N, mom and I were waiting for my bro and dad to drive in from Texas, they decided to...
Arcadia Farms…
 Mom came back to Scottsdale with me after my trip to Corpus, so that I didn't have to travel alone. B found the most amazing place to eat and sent my mom and me for lunch...  Arcadia Farms... Good food, good conversation... I find that when I really let my guard...
Happy Easter…
I'll be honest. Today didn't exactly go like I had hoped. I scoured the internet for an egg hunt J could participate in. IÂ found one, arrived 30 min early and they were already too swamped. She gave all her eggs to the younger kids then had an unfortunate accident...