Category Archives: Family Life

lots of good news….

Meet our new pup!  Her name is Freya and she is a Springer Spaniel. She will be coming to our home a few days before Christmas. We are so excited to meet her and have been preparing the house for … Continue reading

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sunday stuff

Creosote: what makes the desert smell so amazing when it rains. A tall and mighty saguaro. The fascinating insides of a prickly pear cactus. My Super-E (in green) is 5 ft. tall, but seems so small next to that saguaro. … Continue reading

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Halloween 2013

Here is my little Skeleton King and Minecraft Creeper. Yes, I really did cut and glue hundreds of green squares onto a box and paper bag. Happy lights, Scary Pizza Faces, Witchy Cactus A great night with the kids. I … Continue reading

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Happy Autumn Equinox!

We took an hour drive up the mountain today to escape the awful heat. It was so crazy beautiful with the clouds floating through. It was also about 40 degrees cooler and very windy but we loved every chilly second! … Continue reading

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my life through the instagram lens

Special Treasures * My morning dandelion and chicory root tea with almond/cashew creamer. I also call this my “DandyChick Tea”.  I rarely drink coffee anymore because it makes me so darn jittery. I drink this yummy tea instead.  It has … Continue reading

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back to school

We are back to school, scrambling to get back to our school time routine. Despite how big my guys seem to be getting, it is somewhat reassuring to see that they are still small among the other, bigger kids. My … Continue reading

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more San Diego pics

~Fun street art in San Diego ~my favorite instagram shots ~My favorite place at Balboa Park is the Lotus pond. ~My sweet guys with big hats.

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Highlights of San Diego 2013 (part one)

Ready to see lots of pictures from our trip last week? We went to San Diego for 4 days for our 20 year wedding anniversary. Of course the kids went, because that is just how things are. They are a … Continue reading

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special day

12 years ago, I become a mom for the first time, to the sweetest little guy. He has grown so much since then. It is so hard to believe how quick it has happened. We attempted a water park outing … Continue reading

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Father’s Day hike & picnic

We had a great day on Sunday celebrating Father’s Day. We escaped the heat and drove up the mountain to cooler weather. It was such a beautiful day. We hiked, had a picnic and found some cool moss. We also … Continue reading

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