…but you can’t take Michigan out of the boy.
It was 81 degrees on Monday but Paul insisted on wearing his favorite camouflage turtleneck. Opening day of deer season is a big deal in Michigan - it is not uncommon for local businesses (and even some schools) throughout the state to take the day off. [...]
It’s my second week of living in San Diego (or Sand Diego as Megan called it). Here are a few of my likes and dislikes thus far.
Likes
Beaches
Early morning walks (morning person + early daylight = happy Kristen)
Gorgeous sunsets
Pretty plants & flowers
Laid-back SoCal attitude
Warm days, cool nights
Catching the ocean breeze on the front porch
Ethnic restaurants [...]
Megan’s Travels with Stoney journal. Not bad for a seven year old. I love getting a glimpse into Megan’s head - unfortunately this is the one and only entry that Megan made during her five day cross-country road trip with dad.
Too much corn on the trip. the sine on my window said [...]
I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was pushing my cart through the grocery store on Tuesday night when I spotted a can of Nestle Milo. My first instinct was to call my sister to reminisce. Never mind that it was after 11 p.m. in Michigan.
Gwen and I were raised on Milo (our [...]
I’ve had a lot to say since the move - but no Internet access to say it with. The cable guy came today and now I’m back in business. But since it is nearing 1:00 a.m. I should probably go to bed. I leave you with Megan’s video tour of the new [...]
Have you heard of Jishaku? As I was packing up the house last week a package arrived in the mail. Inside was a game called Jishaku. Jishaku proved to be the ultimate distraction for keeping my kids entertained while I tended to last minute packing details.
The word Jishaku is Japanese for magnet. [...]
Last Thursday I packed the remaining items at 449 N. Bailey Street and watched silently as the moving truck rumbled down the street. Inside the truck was the sum of my earthly possessions - squeezed into twelve feet of space in the back of the semi. I don’t consider myself to be someone who is tied to material things; this move is [...]
Today is Paul’s 5th birthday. At five years old my mama’s boy is needing his mama less and less. Paul once told me that a baby was like a butterfly emerging from it’s chrysalis. If so, I can’t wait to see where my baby’s wings will take him.
There is so much more [...]
Congratulations to Reiza. She is the winner of We Are Girls Who Love to Run by Brianna Grant. I’m confident that she and her girls will enjoy their new book.