by jennifer | Oct 4, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
Last week I posted about our maiden voyage in our new camper. I might have briefly mentioned that our camper is 41 years old, which might lead you to ask why on earth would we buy a camper that was born in the early 70’s? It all started with my neighbor… I...
by jennifer | Oct 3, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
When I made the decision to participate again in this year’s 31 Days blogging challenge, it was partly because I knew I had a plenty of material from a backlog of projects. One of which is Jack’s birthday party…which was 5 months ago (sheesh). This...
by jennifer | Oct 2, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
In case you don’t know this part of our story, just over two years ago my husband was laid off from his job. At that point we insanely bravely decided that we would pursue the dream of both owning businesses and working from home. We truly believed this is where...
by jennifer | Oct 2, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
When I recently moved my boys into their new room I was determined to come up with some unique (and inexpensive) ways to decorate and make it special to them. Since they love to play with their little dinosaurs figures I started brainstorming on how to somehow...
by jennifer | Sep 25, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
So we bought a camper. I don’t really like camping. But my husband does and I have no doubt my children will love it too. Who am I to be the stick in the mud? So I asked myself what I don’t like about camping and my top two answers (being cold and...
by jennifer | Aug 26, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
Today was a big day. It was a good day. This one started 1st grade. I was trying to figure out how to get her to the bus stop, then take the boys to preschool…then get to her school in time to walk her into class. “Mommy why would you come to my...
by jennifer | Aug 22, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
I’m on a mission to simplify the way we live in our home. Thing is – the act of simplifying is turning out to be hard work. But we have 4 adults, 3 kids and 2 dogs in this ‘not so big’ house so NOT simplifying is a sure path to insanity. Take...
by jennifer | May 22, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal, Photoblog |
It all started with Girl Scout cookies. Grace’s troop sold the heck out of them so they earned some money. We all voted and decided to donate to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO. They let our girls visit for free and the rest of our families tagged...
by jennifer | May 11, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
It was a little over a month ago. I had been on a business trip for 5 days and was missing my babies and husband, lots. I boarded my flight and settled into my window seat for what I anticipated would be a very productive 4 hour flight from Orlando to Denver editing...
by jennifer | Apr 29, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
This boy. We are abundantly aware of how blessed we are that we get to raise him. He’s confident, he’s loving, he’s awesome. He loves life…lives it well… and looks cool while doing it. Happy Birthday sweet boy. We’re so proud of you...
by jennifer | Mar 15, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal, Photoblog |
Kids, I was just in the mood to take pictures of everything today. Maybe it was that you boys are finally starting to feel a teensy bit better after being sick for a week. Maybe it was because it was a day where we just let it flow..no plans, no leaving the house...
by jennifer | Feb 22, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
Ahh, the 4th Annual President’s Day weekend family trip to Buena Vista. It’s nothing that any sane individual would consider a relaxing vacation given that there were 11 kids (7 of them 6 years old and under). But once you learn to live with the white...
by jennifer | Feb 6, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
“Mommy, hug hug!” I was putting her to bed and as I began to walk away to turn off the light she asked for a hug. I walked over to her and stretched up to her on her loft bed for the hug. “I just wanna hug you forever, I never want to let go”...
by jennifer | Jan 9, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
My baby. He’s such a little dude already (you’ll notice this year I didn’t make him wear his birthday suit like before). “Wait Mom…” “…where’s my pocket?” There we go. Luke you’re such a passionate soul...
by jennifer | Jan 4, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
I remember the first time I experienced the vulnerability of one of my children not feeling well. It was when Grace was a baby and she wasn’t even sick but she was teething and it was causing her a lot of pain. She woke me up in the middle of the night and I...
by jennifer | Jan 2, 2014 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
Christmas 2013 as well as the weeks leading up to it was a whirlwind. Every moment of every day swallowed up by stuff to do. Work. Preparation. Work. Preparation. Try to eek out a few family moments here and there…. Well those eeked out moments are the ones I...
by jennifer | Dec 18, 2013 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
November and December were insane for me. Insane. But after Thanksgiving I knew I needed to press pause and let tradition run the show for a day. The kids (okay me too) get so giddy when we put up our tree, it’s pure joy. It all starts with Papa Nick bringing...
by jennifer | Nov 11, 2013 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
This is our son Jack. He’s sweet. He’s funny. He’s peculiar. He’s all kinds of awesome. He’s 3…and lately he’s been reminding us of all that entails. He has an older sister who goes to Kindergarten full day and gets to do all...
by jennifer | Nov 7, 2013 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
Typically when I set out to make dinner for the family I’m searching for a recipe that is fast and easy. Risotto, well it’s actually neither. But every once in awhile I crave this rich, savory dish to satisfy my comfort food craving. It’s time...
by jennifer | Oct 27, 2013 | All Posts, Personal Journal |
It’s about that time in 31 Days of blogging that I’ve lost steam. It’s actually day 27 but I’m just now writing day 25. I’m behind in work. Our social calendar has shown no mercy. My kids are melting as I type this. The laundry…oh...
