Today is my mom’s 60th birthday. We surprised her a little early by ‘mom-napping’ her for the weekend and we had a blast! My sister-in-law, Danielle (along with my brother, Will), and sister, Martha, took Mom out to dinner for
The Amazing Egg
I am not a fan of messes, but I am a fan of teaching kids to do things on their own. These don’t always go hand in hand. For instance, I love that my kids can cook some of their
Season of Goodbyes
This month has been a season of goodbyes with so many friends moving away from our little area of New Jersey. It really has left me feeling a little melancholy. I don’t like having to say goodbyes and being left
4th of July Catch-Up
Yes, I’m a week behind but we’ve been busy! We had a good, quiet 4th of July weekend. Here’s the run-down: – slept in on Friday – family outing to “Wall-E” (decided Cami is NOT ready to go to the
Photo ShaZAM!
I’m no photographer but I like taking pictures. I also think it’s fun to play around with pictures to make them better. Yesterday we found some water balloons in the dollar section of Target so of course, I had the
Finding Their Niche
I have often wondered how you know what your kids’ talents are and how to help them excel. What if they missed out on a talent because as a parent I didn’t introduce it to them? When your oldest is
Pink Christmas Sign-Ups!
I just saw on ‘Pink Christmas’ that sign-ups start today and go through July 31st. So, if you want to participate in this ‘Girlfriend Give and Get’ this year, be sure to go here to sign up. (If you aren’t
Pre-Reunion Fun
We did get to California before the reunion started so we took the opportunity to have a little family day. We drove down to Vallejo to go to Six Flags. This is actually the first time we’ve ever taken the
Fun . . Reunion Style
We just got back from a week in California for the annual Stephenson Family Reunion. We look forward to this event every year, no matter what the date is, but we especially love it in the summer because then Grandma
Country #5 – England, Part III
Stratford-Upon-Avon (Thursday/Friday): Even though Stratford-Upon-Avon is technically in the Cotswolds, this deserves a post of its own, as it’s famous due to being William Shakespeare’s birthplace. Although, we started our day by riding the bus out to Warwick where we