Tag Archives: familyfun

Kids, We Have a Winner

A roadside banana bread stand run by three little boys. One sits smiling at a table, another is eating some banana bread, and the third is standing next to a homemade sign that says "The banana bread stand." This child is dressed like a banana.

Once in a while, in the course of running your daily errands, a circumstance arises that COMPELS you to make an immediate U-turn, park your car in the weeds, and show the world that you didn’t bother getting dressed today. Today that circumstance was a dancing banana. I posted recently about some of my favorite […]

Will Land: 0 out of 5 Stars. Don’t Recommend.

A small scrap of paper with "Will land" written in child's cursive. Below that is a small stick figure.

I have to thank this mom on Threads for making me laugh yesterday:   It reminded me of my adventure in Will Land. My youngest, Will, was the most hilarious, creative, and nutty kid I’ve ever met. When he was six, he created his own rewards system FOR US, his parents. If we were nice […]

Can I be real for a minute?

A baby girl with dark hair is crying.

Current mood: Sour Listening to: Pearl Jam Ignoring: Dire financial outlook Playing: Solitaire Doesn’t it seem like it just all hits you at once sometimes? I try to stay positive but today I’m leaning into, um, rage? Should I be listening to Rage Against the Machine? Issue One: Sales are down. Like, REALLY down. What’s […]

Mid-Summer Happenings

A Celebration: First, how are two of my kids in their 20’s now??? I’m barely older than that — in my mind at least. Seriously though, the time goes by way too fast. This toothy little guy is celebrating his 20th birthday today and I’m reeling. I got started in party design creating decor for […]

Thanksgiving was Perfect!

I don’t know why, but the first thing I thought of when I saw this photo of my youngest was the Sasquatch photo. But really, what a fun day for a storm! Especially because we had nowhere to go. Our Thanksgiving started with a family breakfast, and then home to the best snowstorm we’ve had […]