Happy Memorial Day, and happy (unofficial) summer to you all. In our neck of the woods, the classrooms have been cleaned and organized, the kids’ backpacks have been emptied, and flowers have been potted on the porch. On Friday, Jason and I finished our 18th and 17th year of teaching. This year was a good […]
Category: Mom Life
And also flossing, because I have a dentist appointment soon, so I need to cram. Anyone else? But, I see the light of summer coming. I am hopeful to catch a little more time then to be here. Be well, my friends!
Dear mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You have had wonderful hair and a gorgeous smile your whole life. I hope Harper and Jameson see the same joy in our photos as I see here in these. You were, and continue to be, our rock. I love you. Happy Mama’s Day to all of the moms, stand-in […]
In light of the nearly daily news, I thought I might share this site to explore: Everytown I wrote the following commentary last spring and published it here on this blog. But, why not again? “Snapshots in Time” *** My son and I were driving in the car recently. We got stuck in traffic, because […]
Welcome to spring! Does it feel like it around you? Here, not so much. Arizona last week … not so much! But, perhaps somewhere? Here is a little three things update on this first Sunday of spring. 3. Jameson is interested in everything Japanese. He has been begging for a trip to Japan, would like […]
Please allow me to introduce the newest Goldsberry: Finn. Finn is a three month old Sheepadoodle puppy, a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a Poodle. After years of asking for a puppy, Jameson and Harper finally won. And so it was that Finn River came to be a Goldsberry one month ago. Then […]
Good morning from beautiful October in Colorado. I hope you have a hot cuppa in your hands and that your day will feel satisfying. Here’s a little “three things” update about each of us lately, plus a bonus at the end.
Hello! It’s September! Just like that, our sweet summer doggy paddle transitioned right to treading in six feet of water. Our heads are still above the surface, though. I think. We started school, and the kiddos are happy campers! Harper is in class with a group of good friends and a sweet-as-honey fifth grade teacher. […]
Welcome to sultry August. How does this month make you feel? Depending on where you live, it could mean another glorious and uninterrupted month of summer. Here, it means it’s time to get back to reality. It means school is right around the bend. We are wrapping up summer break, checking off a few things […]
Happy Father’s Day to the dads and dad figures who make our lives so beautiful. I hope you spend today doing something you love, with the people you love. This year is bittersweet. There are not too many words to share. But I do have a few, in recognition of the fathers in my life, […]

