• Decorating

    Summer Living Room

    This was the main area right before my brother and his family came to visit! I had dusted and reorganized the shelf, brought out some artwork that had been gaining dust in the…

  • Decorating,  DIY,  Projects

    Bathroom Makeover

    I’ve definitely got a little Nesting going on, and the itch for a home project when guests are coming over. I’m cleaning and reorganizing the house, starting with the main/guest bathroom! Since the…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    First Summer Camp

    What an adventure for our daughter L! Her school district offered a summer camp for 5th graders, so we talked with some of her friends in the neighborhood from school and they all…

  • Adventures

    Summer Diaries: Water Play

    Day 19 of “Waiting For Dad to Come Home”. We call each other every day. He’s been able to see the progress of my lawn mowing in the yard, the empty loft before…

  • Adventures,  Decorating,  Personal

    Summer Diaries

    Day 11 of Single Parenthood during Jer’s trip to school across the country working on his Master’s program. I’ve regressed into my survival state as a Night Owl. This is going to be…

  • Adventures

    Camping at Twin Lake

    We went camping as a family with our dear friends for the first time! The Manti-La Sal National Forest was gorgeous with layers of evergreen and deciduous trees, switchbacks, and several lakes. Our…

  • Kids,  Party

    Rawwr Dinosaur 7th Birthday at Home

    Seven years ago this miracle baby joined our family, and has been taking us on high adventures ever since! Happy Birthday, sweetie! We are so grateful for his cheerful spirit. He makes friends…

  • Kids

    Graduation Season

    Can you believe this year I had 2 graduations to attend! This was their first school year at their new school since we moved. It’s the first year these two got to catch…