• Adventures,  Personal

    First Half Marathon

    We did it!!!I finished my first half marathon faster than my goal, even on an injured knee šŸŽ‰ (2:03:47.4). Super proud of Leilani placing 2nd in her age group- sheā€™s amazing! Had the…

  • Adventures

    Galveston Girls Getaway

    Celebrating 20 years of friendship and our birthdays with a ā€œMommy vacationā€. 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

    Isnā€™t this display of Mr. Rogerā€™s Neighborhood so happy?? I didnā€™t grow up watching Mr. Rogers, but when I became a Mom and discovered the Daniel Tiger stories for my boys, I sure…

  • Adventures

    We Bought A Car!

    Jerā€™s 22-year-old Honda Civic was paid off and had already been through some major repairs before this latest rough patch. Then Jer stopped driving it because it would turn off after a mile,…

  • Personal

    Unwell

    The kids made me this amazing breakfast when I was so sick and fatigued that I couldnā€™t get out of bed. I was experiencing depression on top of the sickness, and realized every…

  • Personal,  Projects

    Getting Organized

    This is a pic of Roxy, perplexed at my transformation into a slooooow yet resolute character because I canā€™t take all the hustling! Iā€™m relishing the quiet comfort of being in my own…

  • Adventures

    Summer Diaries: Water Play

    Day 19 of ā€œWaiting For Dad to Come Homeā€. We call each other every day. Heā€™s been able to see the progress of my lawn mowing in the yard, the empty loft before…