My home town of Santa Rosa has been hit by a fast moving, ferocious, and all-consuming fire. Santa Rosa is the area hit by fires that I know best, but neighboring towns and counties have been under seize as well. So many homes and businesses are gone, and lives have been lost as well. Many …
I just finished reading the most enjoyable book – one that I so loved reading that I am recommending it to many, many of my friends. This is a true story told in memoir fashion that is full of heart, hope, and the satisfaction of a day’s hard work. The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, …
Autumn is officially here, and it is now the last week of September. I meant to get this post up yesterday, but at the last minute my husband and I headed out for a college football game – Cal Bears vs. USC. It was an excellent game sitting in the beautiful sun-filled Memorial stadium high …
When life gets hectic it’s important to enjoy the little things and to make time to nurture your most important relationships. Between juggling the kids, the household and other commitments it’s almost too easy at times to let your marriage to take a back seat. But you’d be surprised at the little things you can …
Dinners this last week were super easy! Even as busy as our weekly schedule was, I was able to get a healthy and yummy dinner on the table every night. Some were super easy and fast and others took a bit more time. The key is to schedule the week’s worth of dinners around your …
I menu plan every week for the upcoming week, but yesterday I decided to plan out a month full of dinner ideas. I admit even for me, this is a bit much. But this last week, with school back in full force, I have been very short on time. Then with this 3-day weekend, I …
No matter how well prepared you are, back-to-school season is stressful. Whether you are sending your child off to kindergarten or you are packing a young adult up for college – there is a long list to be tended to and emotions that can run from elated (let’s do the happy dance) to pure sadness …
It is that time of year again! I am starting my 23rd year of packing school lunches. Wow! Over the years I really have packed thousands of school lunches. Yes, thousands! I know that my youngest, a sophomore in high school, is perfectly capable of packing her own lunch, and on some days where I …
Today is the day! Today, Monday, August 21, 2017, people all across the USA in the path of totality will be viewing a total solar eclipse. For about two minutes the moon will be covering the sun, darkening our skies and chilling the air temperature. My husband has been looking forward to this day for …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GreenSchoolFund #TomsofMaineSmile #CollectiveBias Summer, oh how I love you! Long sunny days filled with unstructured time. Time to curl up and read a good book, float in the swimming pool, enjoy outdoor barbecues, spend late nights with friends, …
