Being self employed and someone who is working towards growth by bettering myself, I like lists. I enjoy creating my ongoing, never comple...

This is one of those things I won't soon forget. This is almost as good as the time my husband accidentally bought our daughter diamond ...

Once upon a time, there was a mother. She would spend her days with children, who would be attached to her all day long. She cooked, cleaned...

There's a new Clifford movie on Paramount+. Good thing we subscribe to every app ever and can watch it. It's raining and dreary. I d...

  Not always, but sometimes. Usually two or three days a week I can fit in some kind of writing during rest times. It's therapeutic. I...

A moment of peaceful reflection this morning while I sipped coffee and enjoyed the view out of the living room windows. Remember that goal I...

  Pictured: sleeping child; oblivious to my loud typing and the music playing in the background. That's the question at the moment. I...

  Out in the world at a state park, fall 2020. Most of our To Do List is visiting state parks so we can remain socially distanced from other...

  I often post a my favorite things, but this week needed a different kind of favorites. Instead of things, I'm featuring the week's...

The small things in life; like a cup of (decaf) coffee and oatmeal. All the small things that happen in a day.  A laugh, a kiss, a hug, a te...

  Getting ready for a meeting; December 2020. Yes, that's a seltzer sitting on the keyboard. I had a meeting Tuesday night. A virtual me...

  As with millions of Americans, I watched the breaking news coverage of the coup at the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. I sat in horror, sh...

  I predict puzzles will be a big part of winter 2021 2020 gave me time. I was able to do things I never found the time to do. It pulled me ...

Walking in the pouring rain at Valley Forge. Believe it or not, this was part of my break from life. I don't typically find myself wal...

There's rarely a day in my life that I don't take a picture. Today it was an accidental selfie as I was eating a Twizzler while tr...

This sums up life for me. I once read that the best writers write what they know. That piece of advice has stuck with me throughout th...

Dear Blog, Today you are three! Three years of opening doors, sharing our lives, making people laugh at our adventures, and giving pare...

Today Ashlen and I are sharing our differing opinions on sharing our kids' names and faces on the blog, Facebook, etc.  Like so many par...

I usually don't pay much attention to the Facebook memories that is at the top of my newsfeed every morning. However, when I came across...

We've gotten fairly lazy with these winter weekends. My goal for the winter was to try out a few new things, but keep things calm and n...