30 Day No Sugar Challenge

The afternoons are the hardest.  I drive to Brae’s school after leaving work and cannot stop yawning.  I yawn so often that my jaw starts to ache and I turn up the music hoping I won’t fall asleep at the wheel.  I couldn’t figure out what was causing me to be so tired in the middle…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 21 – 6 Fruits and Veggies I Always Have in the Kitchen

I planted the garden this weekend!  Pictures and info on what I planted to come.  For today I thought I would tell you about the 6 most useful fruits and veggies I use on a regular basis. 1.  Mire Poix Veggies – Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Onion – Okay I know this is actually four veggies,…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 18 – one step at a time

Sorry I haven’t posted in a couple days.  We are sick again, or maybe its the same one that keeps coming back.  I don’t know.  I hope it goes away soon.  This is the first time Gavin has been sick before and he sounds so sad and miserable rubbing his little nose. I joined the…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 17 – Playtime, for both of us

    We are recovered.  Getting ready to start our school week tomorrow.  I am in need of a little quiet.  Brae reminds me daily that there is “only 16, 15, 14… days of school left until summer break!” So tonight, after she was in bed, I spent a few creative moments with my boy.

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 15 – Sleepless in Sonoma County

I am finally back.  Gavin went through his 6 month growth spurt and was up every hour, every night for five days straight.  It sucked, but he is back to almost sleeping through the night and I am happy to have finally caught up on some zzzzzs.  Now I’m only drinking one cup of coffee…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 12 – Camera Play

I haven’t picked up my dSLR in a few months now and lately I’ve missed it so Sunday I decided to set up an impromptu session with Gavin in front of the living room wall. He is such a beautiful baby. I can’t wait to get this one printed up.. My daughter has been asking…

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