Let’s pretend we just sat down at a coffee shop to sip our tea and talk favorite books, shall we?  So, how often do you read? The 17th century writer, Joseph Addison once wrote, “Reading is to the mind what exercise...
A few years ago, I saw a fun idea to write a series of love notes, or a “heart attack” for your children from February 1-14. I decided to try it and now it’s become a yearly tradition in...
Halfway through the school year my lunch packing skills get stuck in a repeat of things I know my kids will eat. I get bored, they get bored. Here are some easy, kid tested and approved ideas that can...
My first family yearbook was for the year 2016. Bruce and I were married for 4 years at that point but we didn't have any kiddos in our lives yet. I always thought I would wait until kids to...
Oh, January. The magic of the holidays is now over. You and your kids are coming down off the high of planned fun and events. Sooo, now what? You are probably itching to get back into the swing of...
I just turned 50. A half century. To some of you, I'm an old lady. To others, I'm a young lass. If family genetics hold true, I'm thinking I'm about halfway to the finish line. That means I still have...
What better place to spend time outdoors than beautiful Colorado Springs? Our city cozies up to one of America’s most beautiful mountains, Pikes Peak. Glancing at the peak rising up from the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains against...
If you are anything like me, you will not be staying up until midnight this year to watch 2022 come. Don't get me wrong, I love celebrating all the holidays but as a 30-something mama of toddlers, I don't...
It’s that time of year again. Every year, I question how it has come around again so quickly. Christmas continues to creep into our lives earlier and earlier every year with stores putting out holiday merchandise before Halloween and...
Several years ago, we lived in a townhome in a lovely little neighborhood.  We loved our neighbors – which is good since our houses were close – we shared driveways, yards, and we could even pass things hand to...

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