Hi Friends! As I sit down to write my blog posts I often get butterflies in my stomach because I worry that my posts won’t be received with the intent that they are written. I am by no means an expert on family, food or […]
Happy New Year! The first day of the school year has always felt more like New Year’s Day to me than January 1st. As a student, then a teacher, and now a parent it signifies a chance to start fresh. I’ve always made my resolutions […]
Hi Friends! I can’t believe that in four short days my kids will be back at school! We had one last summer get-away this past weekend to a campground right next to the American River with three other families. We had a great time tubing, […]
When my children were about to enter kindergarten, I started a back-to-school tradition of making a portfolio together to store their schoolwork. Both my children love the fact that it is uninterrupted mom-time when we simply just draw together. Once the portfolios are completed we use […]
I can hardly believe that in two weeks I will be the parent of two middle schoolers! The quote “the days are long, but the years are short” has really hit home with me this summer. For the past couple of years I have visited […]
