Family

Earlier this month we took our annual family vacation to New Hampshire. My favorite place on earth! I’ve enjoyed this lake for almost every summer of my life as has my mother and now my [...]

Last week my husband and oldest son experienced a trip of a lifetime. They spent 10 days backpacking over 75 miles with 40 pound packs at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. That’s my son [...]

  My younger son is passionate kid. When he gets a vision for a project, he is driven to see it through. If you’ve been a regular reader over the years you’ve seen his over-the-top birthday [...]

Each night at the dinner table my husband, two teen boys and I hold hands for a brief moment of thanks. Our 14 year old has the chilliest hands, to which I say, “Cold hands, warm [...]

Crystal Palace Mini Mochi 2 – color stripe socks Yesterday, Thanksgiving, was the first day that I didn’t work AT ALL since…maybe August? Boy, was that nice. Good food, family, [...]

It’s hard to believe that Halloween is almost here…again! It’s a popular and busy time of year for us, as we are very much a DIY costume family. Recently the boys were [...]

This past Thursday I turned in my manuscript for the book that I’ve been working on for the past too-many months. Yippee! In honor of that immense accomplishment, we left for a 4 day [...]

We’ve just returned from our annual vacation in New Hampshire. We had a beautiful hot week of sun, water, sand, blueberries, family, and more. There’s nothing better than to see your [...]

After a hugely busy few weeks both with work and family obligations, this week feels like a breath of fresh air. The deadlines and responsibilities are still ever-present but I am making time for [...]

pelican greeting us on the causeway to Sanibel Island a cold windy morning on the beach an egret outside the Dairy Queen ‘gator in the nature preserve sunning himself lush mangrove swamp [...]