Getting In the Holiday Mood
Are you getting in the holiday spirit yet? I am, and it feels good. I must admit, however, the season kind of crept up on me this year. Sure…I have been thinking about the holidays since [...]
(Re) Finish It Friday
Happy Friday to you! I hope you had a relaxing day yesterday...and that you're ready to get some things done this weekend. :) My Finish It Friday list this week is again short yet long all [...]
Thankful
(A partial list. In no particular order.) Today I am thankful for: My family. What a joy it is to go on this ride with these amazing people. Quiet moments. Yoga and my yoga instructor. Hot coffee. (Especially hot [...]
Finish It Friday!
Who is playing along this week? For me, it's another simple Finish It Friday. Finish packing. (check!) Drive, drive, drive, drive, drive. Have coffee with Marcia. Drive a bit more. Enjoy a relaxing weekend in [...]
Simple Birthday Party Ideas
As I mentioned in Friday’s blog post, we celebrated Collin’s birthday this past weekend. Because both of my kid’s birthdays are right around the holidays, there are two primary goals with the kid’s parties: make it [...]
Monday Morning Check-In
Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a terrific weekend. Mine was very nice. Collin had a terrific birthday—and three wonderful celebrations. (Thank you everyone who sent him happy birthday wishes.) Aside from the birthday [...]
Lucky Friday the 13th
For me, Friday November 13th is one of the luckiest days of my life. It is on this day, eleven years ago today, that I became a Mom for the very first time. I remember going [...]
Monday Morning Check-In
How did you do with your Finish It Friday list? Here's my check-in. Next weekend my list will definitely include something fun. I saw that on Emily's list and thought "Yes, don't forget to have fun!" Thanks, [...]
Finish It Friday – Are You In?
Happy Friday to you! It has been quite a day of finishing for me already—and it’s *only* 4 PM. ;) There's so much more on my weekend to-finish list, so here goes: (Start) and finish [...]
Friday To-Do List
So it’s Friday, again! And it’s a rainy Friday. Again! It has been an incredibly wet and dreary October in my neck of the woods. But, oh well. I guess that’s what umbrellas are for. So [...]