A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Yard Stuff–This time of year is not my favorite. Not only is it major allergy season–it’s also time to do yard work. I don’t enjoy this at all–mostly, because I’m lousy at it. I feel like I spend hours and hours weeding, raking, planting,…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Cooking Class–Morgan asked me to teach him how to make his favorite rice this week. When I finally picked my jaw up off the floor (he never wants me to teach him anything), I gladly showed him how to make Fried Rice. His secret…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Just Between Friends Sale. Twice a year there is a great venue to sell all your kids outgrown clothing, toys, books, furnishings, etc. that have been taking up extra space in your home–AND you can purchase used items that are in really good condition…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.A week of rest.–This week was everything I was hoping it would be. After such a whirlwind month of March– with blizzards, birthdays and spring break, it was so nice to have a “normal” week. The boys were at school (only 2 calls from…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Spring Break. Our school’s spring break always occurs exactly in between my boys birthdays. So, in the middle of all the chaos of birthday traditions and parties we managed to squeeze in a few fun activities. This year the weather was just beautiful–it…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Fieldtrip. I got to go on a fieldtrip with my younger son, Grayson, to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. If you have never been–I HIGHLY recommend it. We spent 4 hours there, but it could easily be an all day adventure. …
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Bomb Cyclone. No matter where you live in the USA, you probably have heard about the “Bomb Cyclone” that hammered down on several states this past week. Here in Colorado, we got hit hard–an entire day of winds gusting up to 97 mph,…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. My friend, Robin. I mentioned last week (Coffee Break–Vol. 5) about a Bible study I go to each week. For the past 3 years I’ve been part of the same small group of amazing ladies. Some have come and gone, but there’s a…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Sledding. This week President’s Day just happened to coincide with a delightful snowfall the night before. Since my boys already had the day off from school–we packed up and headed out for a great morning of sledding. 2. The Secret Garden. This book was absolutely…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Fun with Cardboard. I don’t know when it started, but I seem to have a lot of cardboard in my home these days. I’ll be honest–it drives me crazy, but I’ve learned to live with it for one reason and one reason only. Creativity. My boys…