Dear Friends, It's such a wonderful day -- it's the 14 year anniversary of the day I became a mother! Today is Hunter's birthday, and tonight we are going out to celebrate. Our weekend was spent hosting a birthday party for him, and this evening is all about him. That means my regularly scheduled Mediterranean [...]
Dear Friends, If there is one piece of advice I could give you based on my life in recent weeks, it's this--obligations are a part of life. They can't be avoided. But to keep from losing your mind and getting overwhelmed, you need to balance them with spontaneity and fun. Never underestimate the importance of [...]
Hello Friends, Once upon a time, I was a pumpkin farmer. Okay, that was a slight exaggeration intended for dramatic effect...but really, I used to grow pumpkins. A lot of pumpkins. About half an acre or so, just for myself and my family. I was married then, and my in-laws had land with a water [...]
Dear Friends, First of all...I apologize for not getting a post up last Thursday. To those of you who have insomnia, you have my deepest sympathies! I used to have problems with this many moons ago, but it's mostly gone the way of vaudevillians and parachute pants until recently. For some silly reason, I've been [...]
Hi Friends! Wow...I'm actually writing to you about back to school time! I can't believe it, but it's here. Today was Hunter and Logan's first day back. Logan is now in sixth grade and Hunter is in eighth...which means next year I will have a high schooler. Insert horrified blue-faced emoji here! This morning we [...]
