My mom LOVE surprises.  You could offer to show her all of her Christmas presents early and she would refuse, wanting tobe surprised in the moment.  So…I gave my mom the shock of her life when I showed up Saturday afternoon at my sister’s place in Idaho(We even caught it on video). My sister was [...]

I solomnly swear I’m up to no good…or maybe not. I’m just being sneaky. I will give details after everything has come to pass. I would love to say it has to do with Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the candlestick, but alas, I have something else up my sleeve. Two words…Hotel Monaco.

Lucky for me lately, I have wanted to laugh.  My kids are so much fun to be with.  I would love to be able to say I sweetly cherish every moment, but that would be lying.  We do have a slight peppering of crazy, haul me off and commit me days, but most everyday is [...]

I had inspiration from two friends to start this mini-project.  My good friend, Carmen loaded me up on jam when we first moved to California.  She sent me more jars than I could count of delicious jam(I’m sure the postage was out of this world).  I just opened the very last one and was in [...]

Annie has spunk and can definitely hold her own when it comes to the boys.  Every once in a while she has moments like these, when I know she is all girl.  Everything matches, from her stroller, fuzzy purse and stroller, down to her heals.  She’s all set.