~cringe worthy family photo~ I live in a family where my mom framed this family photo. Yep, my mom decided this cringe worthy, laugh out loud family photo would look better in a frame. There is no way to introduce this photo other than to share it. This photo was one of a dozen proofs her photographer threw in to [Read more…]
Downton Abbey & My Dad
~Downton Abbey and my dad {and sister}~ This post is about Downton Abbey and my dad. Tonight is the last episode of the British Masterpiece Theater series. One of the best gifts is the impact Downton Abbey had on my relationship with my dad. Every Monday morning, following Sunday night’s episode, I have at least a half dozen emails in my inbox [Read more…]
The Making of a Denver Bronco Fan
my favorite Denver Bronco fan The making of a Denver Bronco fan starts early in Colorado. One of my children is a huge Denver Bronco fan! He was born in Colorado and indoctrinated into the blue and orange. His favorite color is blue and until I wrote this post I never considered it might be because of the Denver Broncos. Now [Read more…]
Hallmark Commercial Inspired our Family Tradition
I love Hallmark commercials. I wish the Hallmark commercials ran on the Hallmark channel (nonstop). I hate to admit I have been to the Hallmark Museum in Kansas City. It was the coolest thing and the basement was the 50% room if you were lucky to know an employee at the corporate offices (we did)! I bought so much I [Read more…]
Conversation Starter Photo Frames
Hey everyone- Kicking into the holidays means more family, friends, cousins, parties and teenagers at our house!! To help everyone put down their phones here is a fun project I am sharing! I made these conversation photo frames when we updated our basement this summer. Check out the pics HERE. But, I held off on posting [Read more…]
How I bond with my boys afterschool
When my daughter left for college I was left with a house full of boys. At the time both our dogs were boys! And I found myself asking “the usuuu” questions: “How was school?” “Homework?” “Did you like your lunch?” You know the questions that inevitably have one word responses- bad mom questions! With their older [Read more…]
Present Perfect Documentary
The documentary Present Perfect is generating a lot of interest when this short preview clip was recently released in an effort to generate money to finish this film. This concept of preschoolers interacting with senior citizens in a long term care facility fascinates me. I love, love, love this idea. I am so excited to [Read more…]
How My Dad Became a Father at the Age 70
Gotcha! I do not have a half sibling with a 40+ age difference. My dad, by upper middle class norms of the 1980’s and by his own guilt- ridden conscience was a workaholic father. He worked most days and evenings as a high level healthcare executive. He was at the forefront of how hospitals and insurance companies [Read more…]
5 Ways to Connect with your Teen Boys
Hi everyone~ As many of you know I have one daughter and two sons. My boys were always the chatty ones, willing to share all details and “bathroom humor” with little coercion. But, as my oldest son settled into the teenage years, he was less talkative. And, this drove me crazy. What I found out is [Read more…]
Humor: “Mom you recorded the Price is Right over my baby movies?”
One of my to do list items this spring was to sort through the 99 mini VHS cassettes ** of home videos BEFORE sending them to Costco to convert to DVD! I don’t want to pay for a DVD with 70 minutes of our {first} child sleeping! So, a few weekends ago we hauled out the [Read more…]
We are a nice normal family sign
I thought this sign, “We are a nice normal family” was a great way to kick off the holiday season. How ironic I found it in Taos while on a family vacation with my siblings, in-laws and all the cousins! Happy Holidays!
New Puppy
This is what I have been up to this week…. Our newest addition to the family, a Bernese Mountain dog puppy, Chloe. At least I think we have settled on Chloe. That’s how tired I am; I can’t focus long enough to confirm her name. The rest of the family calls her Chloe! We lost our beloved Owen in [Read more…]
Owen {our beloved dog} passed over to the Rainbow Bridge
Thank you to everyone who sent me a note about our beloved Bernese Mountain dog, Owen who passed over the Rainbow Bridge last week. Last week was really tough. We would have moments of feeling okay and then something as mundane as unloading the dishwasher would set off the tears. It just takes time. So when [Read more…]
