Seven is supposed to be a lucky number, I told Matthew today. So, since you just turned 7, this should be a really great year. He was unimpressed. I’m slowly, and sadly, beginning to realize that the older he gets, the more uncool I become. When did being 7 get…
I have been saying no for at least 4 years. Eric asked. Matthew pleaded. Grace begged. When the Humane Society came to Eric’s work last Monday, with furry friends to be snuggled, I knew the battle was over. It didn’t help that his coworker sent me this picture of Eric holding…
The time between Christmas and New Year’s has always been a time of contemplation for me. A time to look back on the year and reflect on the highs and lows. A time to see the mix of laughter and sorrow. But through the bitterness there is sweetness, no matter how small…
I want to wish you the merriest of Christmases. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my little blog. It truly does mean a lot to me, especially since this is a small hobby of mine. These past few days I have been baking up a storm…
Happy New Year! I hope your New Year is off to a great start. Did you start 2015 with tradition, or begin something new? My neighbors have a tradition every New Year’s Day to go hiking in the Gorge (which in the Northwest is quite cold!) and it got me…
We’ve been anticipating this day for some time, and now it’s gone. My baby is moving from an infant into a toddler. And while I’m excited about it, it does make me a little sad. Pretty soon he’ll be going to school, and before you know it, he’ll be off…
No, not the first decorating class where I was a student. The first decorating class where I was the teacher. I already knew I liked school and teaching, (that’s why I became a teacher for my professional career), but when you combine it with a hobby you love…wow, great things happen! I hosted my…
My mother is one of the bravest women I know. Not only did she raise three daughters, each 18 months apart, (and survived), on a meager budget because she chose to stay home, but is currently fighting an incurable cancer with her head held high. I’m not extremely eloquent with words, but…
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