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One of the reasons the girls joined Girl Scouts was so they could try new things. One chilly night in January, the troop decided to go skating at the outdoor rink in town. On a winter night, few things are as fun as gliding on blades and drinking hot chocolate with your friend. […]
posted in: Family, Places We Go, Things We Do
Kata had to write about a Holiday Family Tradition. We have many, many traditions. But our very own was started with a Pickle Ornament I found at Tarjay. I don’t hang this ornament until late on Christmas Eve and the first kid to find it on Christmas morning gets to open their present first. You […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Things We Do, Things We Love
It was a relatively mild early afternoon and I thought, ohdearIhavetogetthedarnfamilychristmascardphotodone. This year, I wanted to take the photo myself. So 214 shots later, here are the better ones…kinda. When shooting three kids, you are almost always doomed because SOMEONE has to laugh… Or make an awkward face… Here’s the card we sent out…the magic moment where all […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Milestones, Things We Do
There are hairstyles that most women naturally default to. Oh, you know who you are. And let’s face it, I’m one of you, too. I love my bob. I confess. It’s practical and always looks good. I’ve worn variations of it since I was 19 years old. But today, my darling, artistic-souled hairstylist suggested layering […]
posted in: Balance, Things We Do
Apparently our years of “What Disney princess would you like to be, sweetheart?” are gone. The girls are done with my favorite costumes of all time, and I’m absolutely heart-broken that NO ONE was Snow White. I had the perfect plans to create a deliciously wicked poison apple. *sighs* Instead, I present to you…a Zombie […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Things We Do, Things We Love
Alex’s Boy Scout Troop participated in the Nevada Day parade in Carson City and Ken being a good photog snapped a picture with Alex and Senator Harry Reid. As I told Alex it’s a good thing that this mama wasn’t there. The senator would’ve gotten an ear full from this liberal voting mom. But still, […]
posted in: Places We Go, Things We Do
We all need a reminder on occassion, don’t we? A reminder that after storms there are rainbows. I literally stop whenever I see a rainbow and snap a picture. I need that reminder on a rainy day. Speaking of reminders, I used up some of my fabric stash to make pillowcases for the kids. Who […]