Category Archives: Life and Family

All about my family, home life, daily routines, etc.

blueberry lemon tart

Blueberry Goodness

I found a recipe for Blueberry Lemon Tart on the Pillsbury website. I haven’t eaten a bite but I tasted each layer as I built it. Yum!!

blueberry lemon tart

Blueberry Goodness

I found a recipe for Blueberry Lemon Tart on the Pillsbury website. I haven’t eaten a bite but I tasted each layer as I built it. Yum!!

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My Calendar Has Never Been So Full

I forget everything! So in order to remember what needs to be done, I make myself reminders. What’s really sad is that I’ve tried to use the new reminders app on my phone, because I can tell it to remind

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My Calendar Has Never Been So Full

I forget everything! So in order to remember what needs to be done, I make myself reminders. What’s really sad is that I’ve tried to use the new reminders app on my phone, because I can tell it to remind

In the Kitchen All Day

Sometimes you just don’t have time to cook. With only 2 weeks until school starts, the school functions begin…registration, orientation, classroom visits, etc. Most of these happen to be scheduled for the same nights as my daughter’s gymnastics class. So

In the Kitchen All Day

Sometimes you just don’t have time to cook. With only 2 weeks until school starts, the school functions begin…registration, orientation, classroom visits, etc. Most of these happen to be scheduled for the same nights as my daughter’s gymnastics class. So

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Ocean First

We were in Tampa, Florida visiting my grandmother in the hospital and we didn’t want to make the vacation all about that. So, while there for 4 days, we decided to take our daughter to the beach. My husband scoped

oceanfirst

Ocean First

We were in Tampa, Florida visiting my grandmother in the hospital and we didn’t want to make the vacation all about that. So, while there for 4 days, we decided to take our daughter to the beach. My husband scoped

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A Walk in the Woods

Took this photo using Hisptamatic during a family hike.  

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A Walk in the Woods

Took this photo using Hisptamatic during a family hike.  

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Kindergarten she goes

My daughter starts kindergarten in just a few weeks and we are in the throes of “getting ready for school.” It’s another first in the list of many I get to experience with my daughter. And while it’s a big

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Kindergarten she goes

My daughter starts kindergarten in just a few weeks and we are in the throes of “getting ready for school.” It’s another first in the list of many I get to experience with my daughter. And while it’s a big

No More Eureka!

It’s the end of another good show. Don’t you hate when good shows end. Series finales are so sad. I was devastated when Sunset Beach was over. That one took me a while to get over missing. Friends was another

No More Eureka!

It’s the end of another good show. Don’t you hate when good shows end. Series finales are so sad. I was devastated when Sunset Beach was over. That one took me a while to get over missing. Friends was another

It’s Sprained

I sprained my ankle. Yep. I was leaving the dentist office and was sidetracked with something Amelia was trying to show me and I missed a step going down the 3 steps and sprained my ankle. Then last night, I

It’s Sprained

I sprained my ankle. Yep. I was leaving the dentist office and was sidetracked with something Amelia was trying to show me and I missed a step going down the 3 steps and sprained my ankle. Then last night, I

My January 2012

My January was awesome! I had two weeks away from work to start off the new year. I spent one whole week at a pre-1840s encampment with family and friends. Such a relaxing week! Then the following week, I was

My January 2012

My January was awesome! I had two weeks away from work to start off the new year. I spent one whole week at a pre-1840s encampment with family and friends. Such a relaxing week! Then the following week, I was

This Spring I'll be Outdoors

We just got our daughter a play set for the backyard. Two swings, a see-saw, a rock wall, a slide and monkey bars. It is set up right next to her playhouse. I see many summer weekends being spent in

This Spring I'll be Outdoors

We just got our daughter a play set for the backyard. Two swings, a see-saw, a rock wall, a slide and monkey bars. It is set up right next to her playhouse. I see many summer weekends being spent in