Happy Birthday Mica

My firstborn is 14 today and an incoming freshman high school this fall! Can you believe? She’s undeniably taller than me now, although she doesn’t like the idea of being “tall”. She’s smart, compassionate, stylish, and still very much in...

A Walk to Forza

Ms. Mary Ann does this walkabouts in her blog that I enjoy so much – so I thought I’d invite you to walk with me too :D Let’s go back to Gig Harbor, Washington where I’m visiting my brother’s family. I noticed a coffee shop just outside...

Photobooth Moments {No. 2}

Didn’t even realize until just last week that Mac had a photobooth application! Who knew it would keep the kids occupied and entertained for hours?!

Friday Art: African Masks

These were so much fun to do, especially after a history lesson about Africa. I gave each of the girls two different colored cardstock papers and used this step-by-step guide to help them make their own African mask collages. Notice how they were able to come up with...
Frozen Snow

Frozen Snow

If you follow my blog (and thank you so much if you do), then you may have noticed that every year, coinciding the past several weeks that have passed, I become quiet. I go into my shell and stay there for a while. Not that I’m sad or anything. I just...