Family

And then there was the candy shop…

We wandered over, across the street to a new candy shop on the square. Oh my heavens. Have you every wandered, on a lovely day, into a shop dedicated to candy? Yes, Yes. That is what I was thinking exactly! He took the words right out of my mouth. Made with Imperial...

Get by with a little help from my friends…

On that day, my friends were kind enough to be patient with me as I acted like a true tourist. It was a perfectly, just rained day. These friends have been with me through so much. They have seen me move to Arizona. They have stood by me as a rock through my husband's...

Denton, Texas

Ever so often, I still have the opportunity to travel to Denton for work. Each time I go, I find myself absolutely enamored with the square. Memories swirling around of parades, walks for coffee, bridal shower and baby showers... Shops owned by dear friends......

Soft Curves…

I love this plant. I have no idea what it is, but I love that soft curves unravel all along the leaves / spikes / pokey things. It makes me smile at this crazy desert world. Cactus that are curvy that have killer spikes. Plants that have killer spikes that are curvy...

Your day…

I hope your day is a jump high... Silly Smiles... Turn around kind of day! We took a walk a few weeks ago to the neighborhood green space.  {Yes, in the desert, there is so little green, they call them green spaces}. Julia pointed out this awesome tree growing...

San Juan Capistrano {Mission}

While the kids were practicing, Brian and I wandered down the street just to take a quiet walk together. Do you know what we found?! Father Junipero Serra, established Mission San Juan Capistrano on November 1, 1776, over 230 years ago. The story begins in 1775, when...

San Juan Capistrano {Pueri Cantores}

Julia and Nate sang at Pueri Cantores this past weekend. Pueri Cantores is the national student choral organization of the Catholic Church in the United States. Internationally, the organization is headquartered in the Vatican and involves 60,000 singers from schools...