Perfecting the October Movie List

| September 26, 2011

October is on the horizon. I’m working on a list of spooky movies (spooky not horror!) to watch in the backyard this year with the kids. I’m looking forward to chilly evenings, fresh popped popcorn and hot chocolate. Our movie list ranges from family friendly to creepy/suspense. We might tiptoe up to the horror line [...]

Where I’m From

| July 25, 2011

The Zube I adore more than she knows wrote a beautiful poem from a “Where I’m From.” prompt, I believe hers to be far, far better than any I could produce (and still do) but I couldn’t resist trying it myself. Enjoy. ——————————– I am from handmade doll clothes well ironed by a little girl, [...]

Decks and Dogs Don’t Necessarily Mix

| April 26, 2011

Hope you had a great Easter. We’ve been swamped between Easter and Katie’s 16th birthday. I’m truly blessed to have the most amazing kids, but especially such a remarkable and wonderful daughter. The world is definitely a better place with her in it and I couldn’t be more proud of the person she is. /biased [...]

Me… Randomly. ;)

| January 8, 2011

I haven’t done a meme around here in a while and this one sounded like fun. Okay, maybe it’s just fun for me but, if you are interested at all in what’s on my ipod these days then here you go. And, of course, while my children have iPod touches and what-not I have a [...]

Happy New Year – Welcoming 2011

| December 30, 2010

Sooo, it looks like Cabo San Lucas and St. Bart’s are the top hot spots for New Year’s for the A-listers this year. Those of us regular joes probably aren’t jetting off for Costa Rica vacations and are instead opting to stick a little closer to home on what my husband calls, “amateur drinking night.” [...]