This past week has been a busy one! Graduation at the local high school means lots of preparations, events, and parties! During the graduation ceremony, all I could think about was how much closer I’ve gotten to being there as a parent. Ok, it’s 7 years away. But I have a feeling that those seven years will go by faster…
Almost two months ago, I read about the LanternFest. It’s an event where everyone gets to send up their own floating lantern into the sky with a few thousand other people. I’ve seen them in movies and documentaries, but the idea of attending one myself was too much to resist. We had to have this LaternFest experience! One quick search…
Every Memorial Day Weekend, we drive across the state to my mother’s hometown and spend the weekend with family and friends doing all the Memorial Day activities. We decorate all the graves at the cemetery (some are over 100 years old!), tell the stories of our family history and honor all those family members who have served in the military. It’s…
Every morning I wake up with a to-do list on my mind. Some days the list is done and some days, it’s forgotten two minutes after I’ve walked out the door. That’s just the way it works sometimes. The end of this month has been a busy one. We’ve traveled across the state twice – once with massive amounts of…
When Netflix first started, I jumped on it! Finally, I could “rent” a movie and not rack up $30 in late fees because I kept forgetting to take the damn movie back. By that time, I basically never rented movies because of those damn lates. With Netflix, I could the movie for a month and they didn’t care one bit!…
I’ve been writing this for a few months now, so I thought to do something that gave you a little more insight into who I am by answering a few questions. If this is the first time you’ve visited, you can also read my “About Me” page! On with the questions! When was the last time you cried? This morning.…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. A quick look at Pinterest shows that projects for Mother’s Day gifts and projects are already trending. Those handmade gifts so cute! Really. I treasure them. You know what else I like? Things I want, but I wouldn’t buy myself because I’m too busy spending money on my family. Isn’t that what most…
Last Summer, we moved to a town of 1600 souls. I chose for us to live in a small town. There is one grocery store, one drug store, one coffee shop and one tavern. Everything but the tavern is closed by 9 pm. It’s at least an hour drive to any city of consequence. In the past, I’ve lived in…
We’ve got adolescents! Our backyard chickens have become teenagers. Those little chicks that fit quite happily into an old guinea pig cage? They’re huge! And rapidly growing out of their enlarged brooder. They’re feathering out and looking a little rough around the edges as the feathers grow in, as young teens do. In fact, their heads are still a touch…
Every spring my entire life goes a little off the rails. Working full time with 2 kids, 4 chickens, a cat, and a dog is can be frantic at times. From February to the middle of April, I’m working from 8 am until 8 pm and all those balls I’m trying to juggle come crashing down. My favorite line is…