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
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
Summer is on it’s way out. We have had a full few months. It has been full of change, fun and good times. We spent time at Disneyland, we moved, had fun with some very dear friends, hung our with some Smurfs, visited with Grandparents near and far, went to the mountains, sat by a… Read More Summer
Last year BigZabba wrote an essay about something that scared her and what she could do to overcome that fear. This week, after many weeks of practice and rehearsals, she performed in her school’s variety show, in front of a sold out crowd of 435 people, to overcome her fear of being in front of… Read More Variety Show
It took a while, but I realized that Target fooled me. A while ago I bought a pair of shoes that I thought were Converse. I was surprised that I didn’t like them. They felt really heavy and I didn’t like how they felt. So, they have been sitting in my closet. I should have… Read More Random
I am still here. Just finding a new groove, a new balance in life. How much do I run? How far? How fast? How much training do I need to do for the next race? Does laundry really need to get done on Monday? So, I am here. Lurking on other people’s blogs. Finding my… Read More still here
Today I finished reading an amazing book. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the story of Louie Zamperini, an amazing runner, Olympian, WWII hero and POW survivor. His story is amazing, heart breaking, unbelievable, & full of hope. The horrific things that he and the… Read More Unbroken
I finished reading Water for Elephants. Overall I thought it was a great book. It was very entertaining, well written and a fun story. There are several parts that I think could have been left out, or significantly toned down, and the story would have remained the same. But, it was a fun, quick read.… Read More Book Update
I love to read. No, I really love to read. I would read all the time if I could. I so enjoy going to the bookstore and looking at all the options. I really love to read. I am a read one book at a time kind of person. I have a hard time keeping… Read More Books Books Books
That is the question. I certainly don’t mind cooking, but the problem is I don’t ever know what to make. Most of the time 4:00pm comes and I haven’t yet put a single thought into dinner. (like now for example. it is 3:36pm and have no idea what is on the menu for tonight.) I… Read More Cook or no?
