Our kids are at a great age. They are independent and creative thinkers and it is really fun to talk with them about lots of things. They are becoming their own people with their own thoughts and opinions about things. They are realizing that it is ok to have different ideas than Mom and Dad.… Read More Dating the Kids
After living here for almost 18 months, I am still in awe of the beauty around us. I thought that by now I wouldn’t even notice the views…it would just be normal. But that is not the case. I still pause to look at the horses. I stop on my run to look at the… Read More Unreal
Looking ahead to being in London, the next item on our to do list is figuring out school. There are many options, so now is the time to research all of them and attempt to make the best decision for our family. Option #1 – Attend school in London Pros: A great opportunity to meet a… Read More Options
Christmas day, 2005. Sitting around the Christmas tree with my husband, 3 year old and 11 day old life was crazy and wonderful. My sister and I had been playing around with the idea of starting a business together. We both enjoyed sewing, so maybe a quilt shop would be fun. After thinking about it, we… Read More 10 Years of AllyZabba
My oldest has been working on an assignment for her english class. The topic was, write an ode to an elder who means alot to you. She chose Pappy, my grandfather. She asked me to read over it for a final edit before she printed it out. Amazing. I sat there with tears streaming down… Read More Ode
Last summer when we registered BigZabba for 7th grade she had to choose her electives rather quickly…like with just a few minutes to choose. How was she supposed to choose without any knowledge of the classes or teachers? She could choose up to two electives. Pretty quickly she decided on engineering (which was a super cool class… Read More Trying Something New
One of the many things I love about our local elementary school is the many “extras” that are offered. There are many opportunities to participate in music, art, technology and many field trips. This week I had the pleasure of watching my girl participate in an opera, The Magic Flute. The San Francisco Opera Guild came… Read More The Magic Flute
Our family wish list for our new home and neighborhood and several things on it. We knew that we wouldn’t be able to find a home that had all these things, but it was fun to dream. A few of the items that we did not get are, a tree house and a jack-n-jill bathroom… Read More The Little Things
When we decided to move we made a family wish list for our new home and neighborhood. One of the big items was – horses. The girls really wanted to be near horses, or ride them..anything to do with horses would work. Amazingly, we now have an equestrian center right across the street. The girls have… Read More Granted Wishes
Hello there. A couple things have changed in the last few years. In a nutshell, we moved to San Francisco and learned to love all things Star Wars. We are slowly adapting to the ways of being a Nor Cal resident. If you are trying to blend in with the locals, there are two ways… Read More Changes
