time with my visiting mom and sister… the smell of fresh earth as we finish planting some purple pansies… and finding the humor in preschool cousins that are already in cahoots. Note to self: Never allow three cousins to go inside “just to go potty” without an adult. What are your savoring today? How do [...]

A wise friend of mine recently told me – “There are very few stresses in life that can survive a treatment of milk and cookies.” And I whole heartedly agree with her! … How do you find peace at the end of a long day filled with never ending “to-do” lists? What is your favorite [...]

the laundry… the menu plan and grocery list… the delivery of purged clothes to the thrift store… and maybe test drive a new flavor of nail polish… What are you tackling today? How do you reward yourself for completing a long “to do” list?

May those who love us, love us; And for those who don’t love us, May God turn their hearts; And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, May He turn their ankles so we will know them by their limping! … May your Valentine’s Day be filled with laughter and joy with friends and family! And an [...]

That’d be me… Who runs through Mama’s garden while the sprinkler is on? That’d be my dog… Who stops the car to take crappy cell phone pictures of their handsome, hard workin, pink cement throwing, stud muffin husband in a white tshirt and jeans for their new desktop photo? Yeah… That’d be me… … What [...]

Have you heard of Punxutawney Phil? He’s THE official Groundhog from small town in Pennsylvania! And guess what?! He is predicting an early spring this year! WOOHOO!!! This weekend is supposed to be beautiful, sunny, and in the mid 60s for El Paso – so today and tomorrow our family is going to tackle the [...]

A few weeks ago, we took our visiting family north to visit the White Sands National Monument. Here are a few of my favorite captures from that day! We decided we are definitely going to rent saucer sleds next time! Have you visited a national or state park recently with your family? Where did you [...]

Thank you all for your supportive comments as well as all of the stories and discussion shared on my post last week. I am on one hand so encouraged to know that I am not alone – and at the same time saddened, that there are so many military families facing challenges right now. I [...]

2012 was a year of big challenges for our family. Reintegration from an extended deployment is not just a 6 month process. (and I promise to share more of that story as time goes by…) So as we continue to move forward, I want to adopt a new family mantra for 2013… “Trim. The. Fat.” Did [...]

The past few weeks have been very good for our family. We’ve spent more time communicating instead of silently internalizing frustrations. More time listening instead of changing the subject when things get uncomfortable. I plan on writing more of this as time goes by – but I want you to know that things. are. better. [...]