There are very few cookies I have met and didn’t like. Nuts, fruit, crunchy, chewy, I love them all. Raisins? Bleh. I think this has to do with the fact that my mom always put raisins in my lunch and I never liked eating them, but if I wanted dessert…
Spring is just around the corner. And honestly, I can’t wait. We’ve had some snow flurries the past two weeks, and that put my kids in a tizzy. Matthew was jumping around the house saying, “No school! No school!” I think in his head, just a few drops of snow…
Yesterday we had snow and ice and school was cancelled. So what did I do on my day off? I made a cheesecake. Why go outside in the freezing rain (literally–it came right after the snow) and try to build a snowman in 1/2-inch of snow? I think I’ll take…
The older my kids get, the more they notice things. Here’s just a few things that have been asked of me of late: “Why do I have to eat my vegetables before I can have dessert if Daddy doesn’t have to?” “Mommy, go faster! You need to go faster than the speed…
My family and I just came back from camping–in 90 degree weather. In the Pacific Northwest, we usually see temperatures this high late in July or early in August, and it normally lasts about a week. Well, the heat spell here started towards the end of June and lasted almost 3…
Growing up, New Year’s Eve was something my sisters’ and I always looked forward to. The main reason? We got to stay up past our bedtime–3 hours past our bedtime. You know, when you’re in middle school, that’s a big deal! My parents aren’t big ring-in-the-new-year kind-of people, so…
How is this holiday season treating you? I hope amidst the stress this season can bring, you’ve found time to gather with family and friends and be reminded what this season is really about. In an effort to try to help bring calm to this time of year, I’ve created…
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…
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