- February 3, 2012
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The Minions are coming, the Minions are coming!
Pin itOnce upon a time (May 2011) there was a family that went to a land far, far away. Well, far away to them. Seattle to FLA = far. And sunny. Heaven bless my fair-skinned, blue-eyed (OK, one has green eyes) Northwest vampires babes. The sunshine throws their cloud-covered eyes into a tailspin. Speaking of [...]
The Bowling Circle: Family Tradition
Pin itIt’s like a drum circle. Except it’s not at all like a drum circle. Every time my parents come for a visit, or we go visit my parents… and always during Christmas holiday visits… we drop a serious wad at the bowling alley. Did you bowling is not cheap? Nope. But we do it. [...]
- October 13, 2011
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Planking + Mud = Family Pictures
Pin itFAMILY PICTURES - WOO!!! Our brilliant photographer (and good friend Mark Gsellman – Photomatopoeia) captured some fun moments one partly-cloudy afternoon a couple weeks back. I thought I’d share just a few here. Because I can’t help it. We may or may not be into technology and/or mobile devices… That’s our apple tree – [...]
- September 15, 2011
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Extended Family: It’s been far too long…
Pin itOur extended family lives EVERYWHERE. My family, my husband’s family… from the South, to the Midwest, to the Northwest, to the Rocky Mountains, to sunny Southern California… While me and my nuclear family live in the shadow of the Space Needle. Well, not LITERALLY in the shadow, we have to take a ferry to get [...]
Lettuce Wraps: I had you at “lettuce”…
Pin itActually, I am fairly certain I did not have you at “lettuce”, but “Lettuce Wraps” as a title leaves me wanting, so I threw that extra part in there. You’re welcome. But I did make Lettuce Wraps for dinner. TURKEY Lettuce Wraps. That’s right…. TURKEY. *bom chicka wow WOW* I came across a recipe [...]
Universal Orlando Resort: We are going to there and you can too!
Pin it*Winner update! Lovely the lovely Michlelle of Falafel and the Bee (commenter#16) and the fabulous Carina of The Jet Set (commenter #39) are my lucky winners! Thank you EVERYONE for your participation… and patience with my delayed announcement. Of course I wanted everyone to win, but had I sent 100 “you win” emails, that [...]
Dear 2010…
Pin it I am thankful. For family. For friends. For meaningful relationships. For the birth of new ones. For the understanding of long-standing ones. For life. For love. For my God and his mercies. Not deserving. But needing. I am thankful. For the gift of each new year. For memories. For history. For hope. I [...]
Can I Snuggle You?
Pin itMy youngest. Oh how she loves to snuggle. LOVES. Passion of her heart. When Lucy starts to spiral… when her behavior takes a turn for the worse… when she gets weepy or defiant or when stress rises across the whole family… I have to remind myself, “My girl needs to connect. She needs to [...]
