Happiness is…

A hot cup of tea and time to read a new magazine before the kids wake up. Mack and Spencer exchanging hugs as they part ways between kindergarten and preschool. Working in the community garden in the sunshine surrounded by smiling, hard working volunteers. Helping a little girl plant her very own garden for the first [...]

Make a Difference Day

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I popped in to Grounds for Coffee on 25th Street this morning for my usual morning cup o’ Jo… but this is no usual morning. Nope, today is Make a Difference Day and the street is a buzz with people helping out. General street cleaning and beautification is just one of the many projects going [...]

Healthy Means Bacon

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My morning yesterday started with giggles and smiles. The boys both woke up really early but were luckily, super rested and happy campers. I was in bed reading and Mack heard Spencer first so he went in, helped him climb out of his crib and brought him into our room. Snuggles and early morning cartoons? [...]

The Oatmeal Incident

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It was super windy here on Saturday night. Neither Nick or myself were able to sleep through all the noise. The boys slept through it but I don’t think it was the best sleep they’ve had. Again, the wind was raging last night and we had a rough night of sleep. Spencer woke up really [...]

Donating Blood Plasma

As you guys likely remember, my father-in-law has Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed about five or six years ago, just before Mackenzie was born. There’s not a whole lot that you can do for some one that has Parkinson’s – the same that you can’t do much for someone fighting cancer, or tackling Alzheimer’s. You [...]