Remember that time I had four kiddos and a micro-farm in the middle of nowhere? Well, that “middle of nowhere” was a hard place to raise four growing kiddos by myself, so we looked around southern Arizona an found a quaint little-ish town that had plenty of amenities for families and plenty of farmland to … More Moving (yes, again)
So Oli and Gila Man ran some errands the other day and parked in a pretty crowded parking lot. Looking over as he got himself and Oli out of the truck, Gila-man said, “Hey look! That’s a special parking space, who do you think can park there?” “I don’t know.” replied Oli. “Look up and … More Gooses
Making a full pot of (the most delicious) ham and potato soup, putting it in a gallon ziplock on the counter, only to have it be pulled off by the baby and eaten by the dogs, Going upstairs to find that while I was cleaning up the soup, the baby emptied most of my toothpaste … More THAT Kind of Day
When babies are born, it’s a happy time. A scary time, a stressful time, and sometimes a panicked time. But still a joyous, happy time. I feel bad sometimes that I maybe took the joy out of the joyous time when a baby was born. Three years ago. But I was in the hospital, knowing … More Attitude Of Gratitude
GARDEN BOUNTY!! We love getting goodies out of our garden, especially when its been neglected for a week or so and we come into the house with GIGANTOR cucumbers!! These things make us smile. The reason you can’t see the baby is because he is under the table eating the rest of the strawberries we … More National Smile Week, Day 5
My youngest boy is my little buddy and is constantly found following me around EVERYWHERE and “helping” me out. And, uh, the definition of “following me around” is like this: following me into the kitchen (and climbing into the dishwasher as i try to load dirty dishes into it) following me into the bathroom (and … More Buddies
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I know, I know. Everyone gets snow. Everyone has seen snow. But let me tell ya, Snow around these parts? Snow that actually sticks to the ground for a minute or two? That’s a rare day indeed!
I remember simple days. Lazy mornings. Ideas that included minimal planning. I was me. Myself. And I was fine with that. Sure I had imperfections. Issues, even. But I could sweep them under my little rug, shrug them off with a smile and go on with my day with no more thought of them than … More Imperfections
Livin' Life On The Lamb 