Stop and… photograph the trees

Every morning and afternoon Mike or myself drives the little country road out to the edge of town to take the kids to school, and we pass a lovely graveyard. I've always liked graveyards, whatever that says about me. I like to think it's because they make you put small annoying things into perspective for …

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A day in Madison

I know it's been a while since I did a family blog post, and the grandmas are not happy with me, so it's definitely past time to share our family day in the capitol city. We were blessed with an astoundingly gorgeous day, no crowds, and plenty to see and do and taste in Madison! …

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First Day of School 2013

Hard to believe, but I just waved goodbye to a fourth grader and a sixth grader. They groaned a bit these last few weeks that their summer was coming to an end, but I noticed they both packed up their school supplies the first time I asked and both were up and dressed before the …

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Can you believe I left these two cuties at home?

Yeah, neither can they!! Mom and I took off from my parents' house in Wyoming today and drove to Salt Lake City, leaving my babies in the care of (a very capable) Daddy and Grandpa. We are happily ensconced in our hotel and going to attempt to get some sleep here in a few minutes. …

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FAQ’s 4.0

It's been quite a while since my last FAQ post (click here to see versions One, Two, and Three) and there's a wee backlog of questions, so let's sit and gab this morning! My computer (yes, the brand new one that is not even four months old) is on the blink so I don't have …

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