AmyD. | August 11, 2010
Good morning! There are only a few more days of summer vacation left. Another summer nearly gone. It’s amazing how fast the time flies. My kids have had such a busy summer. Ethan and Ashton just got back from San Diego and have made numerous trips to Newport already, Katie has been to Magic Mountain, [...]
AmyD. | July 27, 2010
Two things come to mind when I think of picnics. Yogi Bear and cooler temperatures. (Here she goes again, complaining about the summer heat) Or that scene from Disney’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow where Katrina runs around trying to find the perfect place for her blanket and picnic baskets. Apparently, a picnic wasn’t a one [...]
AmyD. | July 27, 2010
We had such a nice weekend. My dad and stepmom came over for dinner on Saturday. They brought big, gorgeous shrimp that we cooked on cedar planks and Mike made some phenomenal grilled Mahi Mahi. It was a nice change to other weekends that seemed to stretch on forever in 105 degree heat. Mike started [...]
AmyD. | July 18, 2010
We’re nearing the end of July which means “back to school” is right around the corner. I’ll have one in college, a sophomore in high school, and a first grader. Everyone seems to look forward to going back to school. Except mom, of course. The first two months of school (at least) means tons and [...]
AmyD. | July 14, 2010
I’ve loved gardening from a very young age. I recall many happy summer afternoons weeding and trimming with my grandma in her backyard. When we moved in to our new house back in 2006 I spent hours designing and re-designing our backyard. The opportunity to start with a blank canvas was not lost on me [...]
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