It was a normal weekday at work. I found myself chained to the computer when I received an unexpected Facetime call from sister. My eight-year-old bubby broke her wrist during recess the day prior. (We call my twin nieces ‘the bubbies’) Today was her ortho appointment for casting. Unfortunately, mommy and bubby received unwelcome news. …
A Kid In A Candy Store
I never knew I was artistic, and I seldom spent any time being creative; just ask my husband about my scrapbooking! I must give all the credit to my late grandma, who was the undiscovered artist of our family. One of my favorite types of crafting is to mosaic. To turn an ordinary item into …
Competitive, Who Me?
Confession time. I am the world’s most competitive person. This may surprise you since I don’t look competitive. (WAIT…. What exactly does competitive look like?) My husband would be the first to agree with the title I have bestowed upon myself. I am guessing he understood the true level of my competitiveness when we were …
Sunday 5am
I love the weekends! I normally start my weekdays at 5am. So weekends mean I don’t get up until at least 6am. It is my unspoken splurge. This past Sunday morning I first woke up at 5:02am. Excitedly, I rolled back over happy for another hour in bed. When I looked at the clock again, …
Backwards up the Butte
Embrace being different. I get to live in one of the most beautiful places in the states; mountains, rivers, and lakes are all in my ‘backyard’. One of my favorite hikes is a butte near my house. It has a 600-foot elevation gain in a mile. It is the perfect workout for this girl who …