Category Archives: General

I’ve been trying to play more games with the kids. We have them, and we rarely play them. Why? I am now making time to play the card games, board games and puzzles. So far Avery and I have played … Continue reading →

Since it’s the beginning of a new year, we try to make changes that will better our lives and blah. blah, blah…. I’ve decided that I want to use the kitchen gadgets I have that I’ve never used or barely … Continue reading →

Lots of traditions!! Christmas Eve- I made crepes with tons of topping options; Nutella, chocolate chips, punt butter, white sugar, brown sugar, cheese, ham & cheese, cinnamon sugar, whipped cream, powdered sugar, apple sauce, apples and a few jams options. … Continue reading →

The kids are both taking gymnastics classes. On Tuesday, December 13th was the Christmas party. THe party was from 2:30 to 5. Sawyer had class from 1 to 2, Avery came to the party with a her friend, Abby after … Continue reading →

Sawyer and I got together with a few friends at a park to make handmade cards for veterans and active duty service members. There were a lot of supplies- paper, glue, stickers, die cuts… We ended up making 29 cards. … Continue reading →

Avery and I went to a Holiday DAnce Show that was put on by a local dance school that her friends go to. It was ocean themed- pirates, mermaids, Hawaiian dancers… it was a great show, very fun to watch.

I took Avery to a Girl Scout event called Santa Paws. I had no idea what to expect when we got there. It was a learning experience, Avery and her troop loved it. It was organized by a troop of … Continue reading →

Avery took a toy to donate to school. We went to the office to donate it and the donation box was gone!! Uh oh, did we miss it? I asked the school secretary, she told us that the box had … Continue reading →

On the 8th Avery took cans of beans to school to donate to the school district. They asked for cans of food, but NO SOUP! On the 15th the kids both took cans of food to donate at Awanas. It … Continue reading →

Sawyer’s preschool Christmas performance was very entertaining. His class sang “Jesus Loves Me” and “Away in the Manger,” with Angel wings on. It was adorable. The name of the show was “Christmas Around the World.” There were songs in Russian … Continue reading →