I am thankful for visitors. Especially when those visitors are my brother and his fam. They are moving from smack-dab in the middle of New York City across the country to Los Angeles. And although I’m a little sad that we won’t be able to crash with them and their three kids in their teeny…
Growing up, I’m sure I helped my mom in the kitchen. I mean, I was second of nine kids…I’m sure she needed help from time to time. And really, how else would I have emerged into real life knowing how to make things like chicken cordon bleu and eggs Benedict? But I don’t remember it….
I like to get things done. I look at the overwhelming stacks of papers and childrens’ school work and endless things to schedule staring at me from my desk and feel that I can’t function ’til it’s gone. I brace myself and bulldoze my way through piles of laundry. I zoom to and from lessons…
Although I haven’t written anything about it, I have been working hard on my “one word” for 2010: FOCUS. I determined when I picked this word that I would focus on different things each month so that I wouldn’t be overwhelmed with all I wanted to focus on this year. I mean, seriously, you can’t…
I kind of skipped over Valentine’s Day…and I really shouldn’t do that because it’s one of my favorite holidays. There’s nothing like having a whole day to reflect on how full your heart is. And mine is SO full. I adore my friends. I adore my growing-up family:(This is a super cheesy picture we took…
We do gingerbread houses each year before Christmas. It’s fun for all of us, but I must say that the person who loves it most is our candy-holic:In her book, the more candy you can stick on there any which-way, the better. Just drench that gingerbread in the sugary goodness.This year we did our decorating…
I have a love/hate relationship with blog comments. Of course, I think it’s human nature to love to get feedback. And I couldn’t be more thankful for so many great connections out there I never would have had if not through the blog world. Through blog comments people virtually “wrapped their arms around us” when…
Dear Dave, Since you are fifteen hours ahead of me on the other side of the world safely engaged in all that tomorrow holds (I hope not too much fish-eyeball soup) and I can’t reach you, let me just fill you in on some of the highlights from home: Elle and Grace almost set of…