In January I detailed the projects I wanted to tackle with The William Morris Project. I had this to say about the family room: Family Room: A cozy, embracing room where bodies sink into stuffed sofas and chairs to read books and watch movies. The lighting is…
On Saturday I didn’t get to do my usual bike ride or run or swim at the butt-crack of dawn because Kid2 was in a speech festival at McKinley High School held by the Hawaii state Department of Education. I … Continue reading →
I just got a call from school. Jason is acting up again. The conversation went as follows: Teacher: Ms. Z, Jason is having an episode again. Me: What is he doing? Teacher: He is running all over the place. Me: Did you give him sugar? Teacher: The other …
My mother sent me this amazing video clip and I’m surprised at just how much this story affected me. I was enthralled and enraptured and in the end, had a huge smile on my face. If you’re looking for a feel-good story to brighten your day…
As a parent, you expect things to go smoothly with your children. When you get them through foster care, you expect and are told that your children might have some difficulties adjusting. No one tells you that your child may have no empathy at all. In the Wikipedia, …
SO. I have this friend I met online… say 2 years ago, or so. I think she started stalking me first. Or she admitted it first. It doesn’t really matter. We are a story of internet fairy tales. After a couple of years of mutual adoration, we were handed an opportunity…
“YOU SANK MY BATTLESHIP!” Now that’s a cry that reminds me of summer. When I was a kid, the classic game, Battleship, was one of my favorites. It was so easy to learn and yet with that plastic partition separating me from my friend, I often did feel a little like a Navy captain going to …
It’s hard being an angel all the time. Those tiny human beings are the apple of our eye and yet they can make us want to curl in the fetal position and whimper for our mommy in a matter of seconds. You know this to be true! Recently I received …
Today I thought I would cut my fabric and layout the first strip for the quilt since I was feeling pretty awesome! I knew that I wanted to build off this awesome piece of fabric because it’s such a beautiful design with awesome colors! Remember…
If you have been here before, you may be aware that we are a theatre family. Proof: here and here Though our family has taken the spring show off, the theatre group that has become family to us HAS NOT. This May Kitsap Children’s Musical Theatre is bringing us Music Man! Oh… and no big Kitsap Children’s Musical Theatre …
Beautiful Dough Fresh Rosemary from my garden. In stand mixer add chopped rosemary and olive oil. Ready to bake. Hot out of the oven.
We are a board game loving family and we have a whole closet to prove it! It’s amazing how many games we’ve acquired as a family over the past ten years. They do add up though when you find a really cool game to give for Christmas, or …
We’ve all seen the crime show here the Fuzz busts into a smokey, dark room. All the pot heads (I’m sorry if I am being multiculturally insensitive) are laying on the floor/couches/counters… They care not about The Fuzz, man… they just feelin’ the LOVE. That scenario??? Not AT ALL unlike children … … … …
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