I recently had one of those {rare} moments that I think we all share as mothers…. maybe even as parents. I watched my boys walk into school together after dropping them off at the side gate. Ryan paused and waited for Seth as he got his backpack placed properly on his shoulders. They walked into…
Thanksgiving will be a bit different for us this year. Typically, Husby works {or at least it seems that way}, and we head to my mom’s for supper. This year my mom, thankfully, was able to head to Idaho to spend Thanksgiving with her siblings and Dad {special shout out to Grandpa who is turning 85…
The last two nights, we have had family dates. In my opinion, these are just as important and special and our normal husby-wifey date nights. Two nights ago we made an indoor fort in our family room, using an abundance of couch cushions, and settled in to watch the first Harry Potter movie {Ryan has…
On Veteran’s Day, one of our dearest family friends invited us to come along with them for a day spent in Oak Glen, California. Husby got off of work that morning from a two-day shift. We pulled together and attempted to quickly tackle the morning routine while trying to diffuse little arguments between our kids…
‘Tis the season to get out of the house and experience the holidays through a variety of festive outings! Here is a list of hand-picked, and carefully thought-out, events and activities that are all family-friendly and reasonably priced…if not free {in the Southern California area}! Most of which we have been to ourselves, and have…
Last night I wrote my “Gratitude” post. This morning I checked my email and found this from Paper Coterie… Fitting, right?! This looks like a darling family project. You can download the following “Jar Full of Gratitude” for free off of their site {here}. I loved that they recommended keeping the jar {year round} and recording…