Quarantine Day 11

Its been 11 days since anyone other than myself has left the house. While no one in our home is immune-compromised or elderly, we know its important to maintain distance from all people to avoid spreading the virus to others. I read a report this morning that said eight people have the virus in my town now and the first child to die of Covid-19 was in our local hospital.

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New Year, New Goals

I love the New Year This is a time of planning and goal making which are things I LOVE to do and it’s so much better when everyone else around me is also on that wavelength.  While it is easy to jump forward and start planning I first start looking back over the last year…

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10 Steps to Finding Yourself After a Loss

Sometimes things happen that completely throw all our plans out the window.  They make you question what you are doing with your life or force you to remake something of the pieces that are left.

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Homemade Flour Tortillas

Woah!  Has it really been 2.5 months since my last post!  Time flies when life gets busy doesn’t it?  So much has been going on since my last post.  In October we celebrated Gavin’s first birthday, my 31st birthday, Tom’s 36th birthday, and we had our 3 year wedding anniversary.  Even my blog had a…

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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 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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Changes in my Kitchen

     I know.  Its been forever since I have had a chance to sit down and write.  Baby Gavin takes up every minute of my time.  He naps about 4 times a day, but only for 30-40 minutes at a time.  That’s enough time to go to the bathroom and make a cup of…

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Baby, Food and Gas

Sorry I have been gone for so long.  I have been enjoying this new baby of mine.  He is so charming.  Full of dashing smiles and shrieks.  For the most part.  He also has fussy and gassy times.  Over the last month we have become baby gas experts.  My midwife gave me Hylands Colic Tablets,…

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