There comes a time when we will have trials. It’s not a case of if, but when. To state the obvious, trials are not fun. Trials are a road we all have to go down. My daughter came home from school on the day of her overnight birthday party in tears. We thought maybe it … [Read more…]
The boys of our family and myself went to the zoo this weekend. While we waited for the seal show to begin, we watched in amazement, along with those around us, how gracefully the seals moved through the water. This is exactly what a seal is made for, to glide through the water gracefully, quickly … [Read more…]
Things coming out of my kids’ mouth makes me stop in my tracks. Mostly it’s the, “I love you so much, Mom,” stated matter of factly out of the blue or the awesome one-liners coming out of my five year old’s brain. Every once in awhile, these one liners make me stop in my tracks … [Read more…]
Epiphanies have been abounding for me these days. This past week I had the opportunity to go on a business trip to California. My meetings were held close enough to Yosemite National Park that I couldn’t pass up the chance to visit one of the national parks on my bucket list. It’s an amazing national … [Read more…]
Yes, I read the book, Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret. I’m probably showing my age, but at least I read it in the 5th grade and it’s a classic. I really don’t remember much about the book, (sorry Judy Blume) but I loved the title and sometimes, I do wonder where God is … [Read more…]
It’s summer! Which means things are a little ‘lax around our house. But I hope everyone is having an amazing summer of camping, boating, swimming, grilling or hanging out with those you love. I know our family has taken advantage of these activities. As I’ve mention if the past, we live in rural Colorado which … [Read more…]
For those of you not familiar with GPS, it’s an acronym for Global Positioning System. I am a human GPS. Not of directions because as my family will tell you, I’m sometimes directionally challenged in urban environments. I guess that’s what I get for living in the rural mountains of Colorado. I need large mountain … [Read more…]
I try to feed my family nutritious food, but I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I fall short, very short. I was in the grocery store recently and we were buying items for my son’s birthday party. My youngest was turning five and what do all kids like at birthday parties? Everything that’s … [Read more…]
For those of you that know me or for those you that have read my About Me page, you’ve discovered I’ve been divorced and was a single mom for a season. My ex-husband is not well liked by those closest to me. If you’ve been through divorce, (I’m sorry if you’ve gone through it; it … [Read more…]
Every parent knows the feeling of stepping on that stray Lego that either our kids or the vacuum missed. For me, it normally occurs around three in the morning when I’m rushing to take care of an upset kiddo from either sickness which makes me move even faster so I don’t have to clean it … [Read more…]