Our family survived the holiday without injury. Yeah!I always get so nervous about those crazy fireworks. I wish I didn't. It takes away a lot of the 'Oooh' and 'Ahhh' enjoyment. Instead it's more

Easy does it. That's what we're doing so far this summer. The Pacific Northwest heatwave is hitting us now and the days seem to be a series of; open windows - water the garden - grab a popsicle. As

If only our computer screens had 'Smell-O-Monitor'This little patch of Sweet Peas are my Happy Place.Join others in A Thousand Words Thursday at Jen's Cheaper Than Therapy

As we move along through the heavy transition our friends are experiencing, we are doing what we can to make some things a little lighter. Luckily the sun is shining. That feels good. There are LOT

Today is a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect and I can hear a lawnmower doing it's job somewhere in the neighborhood. I'm doing all I can to keep a smile on my face but,

Geez! I don't know about you but I am so glad this week is over. Or, at least, I am so glad Friday is here. Number 1, because this week has felt very funky. Yesterday was such a weird combination

Being unique has its virtues. I find it particularly wonderful in people and in cars. If only our family van had that virtue. Ive seen so many vans like ours I wonder if the company ran out of ide