• Adventures,  Projects

    Sewing Retreat

    Completing a quilt has been a dream of mine, and I can’t believe I did it!!! I was thinking I’d match my newbie level and start out with a simple design, but I’m…

  • Kids

    Book Lover’s Paradise

    Our February Mother-Daughter Date was a visit to a local bookstore. What a gem! I loved the rich paint on the walls and the eclectic feature areas where books could have a moment…

  • Personal

    Double Date

    Here is one of my best friends, Sepideh! I haven’t seen her in months so we went on a double date with our husbands to a new burger joint with unique interesting flavors…

  • Adventures,  Personal

    Eating Together in February

    I really enjoy eating with friends for my mental health. February is usually the most difficult month for me, but the Social connectedness is helping me get outside my comfort zone, feel support…

  • Personal

    Kat’s 10 Ways to Survive Winter

    Winter is here again! Is this becoming a yearly tradition of coming up with ways to beat S.A.D.? See previous years here and here. Usually when I think of “surviving winter” I’m thinking…

  • Adventures

    Jer’s Brompton Bike

    A bike that you can take on the train? In the car? On a plane? Why yes, all for a very shiny pretty penny. All I know is this dude has been obsessing…

  • Adventures,  Personal

    First Half Marathon

    We did it!!!I finished my first half marathon faster than my goal, even on an injured knee 🎉 So proud of Leilani placing 2nd in her age group- she’s amazing! Had the best…

  • Adventures

    Galveston Girls Getaway

    Celebrating 20 years of friendship and our birthdays with a “Mommy vacation”. It felt like such an accomplishment talking for a year with my BFF about doing this, saving up for it, and…

  • Adventures

    The Library Is My Therapy

    Isn’t this display of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood so happy?? I didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers, but when I became a Mom and discovered the Daniel Tiger stories for my boys, I sure…