310 + 212 + 79 weeks This morning both the little ones went with David to drop Mila at school. I got a shower while they were gone (yes!) and Scooter got to ride in the “kuh.” Wins all around. And when they got back, they brought me a handful of flowers picked from the front yard. Not a bad… View Post
Last month solidified a decision I’d made but wavered many times. If I don’t like a book, I’m not going to make myself finish it. I’ve long held the belief that once you start a book YOU MUST SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END. That’s stupid. Why should I waste my time reading a book I hate when I could… View Post
Last month my friend Janssen hosted a tiny birthday lunch for our friend Kayla. I was instructed to make the cake. (For the record, I am never sad to be assigned to make a cake.) After scouring my too-large Pinterest board of cake recipes, I decided instead to adapt an old favorite that I hadn’t made in years. I know… View Post
A couple weeks ago, David and I ran away. The folks at The Strawberry Inn invited us to come spend the night in one of their newly renovated rooms. Obviously we said yes! We recruited Grandma to spend the night with the kids, packed a bag, and headed north to Rim Country. Of course, it’s never quite that simple when… View Post
309 + 211 + 78 weeks After record breaking heat last week, we suddenly got a cool front over the weekend. We’re talking a 40° difference. Yes! I can’t tell you what that did for my mood. Rather than spend the day inside doing chores, we packed some snacks and headed to the Phoenix Zoo. It was the perfect zoo… View Post