My Top 20 Summer Bucket List

I don’t have a bucket list, maybe I should, but it seems a bit overwhelming. I decided to start small with a summer bucket list. Sunset picnic on the beach with a nice glass of wine. Visit a farmer’s market and find ingredients to make a non-planned dinner with what we find. Visit one new…

So, How About those New Year Resolutions?

pur·pose·ful·ly ˈpərpəsfəlē/ adverb     in a way that shows determination or resolve. “Rachael takes the lead, striding purposefully towards the door” 2. with a useful purpose. “how is it possible to share information effectively and purposefully with project partners?” __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Still sticking to that diet of water and bananas? Still being a better person…

All is Calm

The silence before the day begins is one of my favorite parts of the day. It is full of possibilities and hope. Everything is fresh and new again. May your heart be filled with the hope and possibilities of a new day! All is calm, All is bright!

My Sink

This is my sink. I just walked over and took this picture. The entire basin fell into the cabinet the other night. As I said to someone yesterday at first I was upset because it made me change all my plans. I had to wait for the plumber, then he had to consult a granite…

Taking a Short Break from Social Media

I am tired. I have challenged my little family to stay off Facebook and news media for the next few days. I am writing this on Friday to post Saturday morning. I have been staying positive but each time I put something out about being good, kind and decent to each other I have been…

One of Those Nights You Want to Cry or Swear

We all have “those” days. The days that you sit there at the end with your head in your hands wondering where it all went wrong during the day. The other day was busy. Too busy. When we got home late (notice the darkness out my kitchen windows?) I had my daughter help me try…

My Interview from Life of an El Paso Woman

Hi everyone! I hope your weekend is going well! Today’s interview is with Marci from What’s for Dinner Moms? Marci includes several of her own recipes, her and her family’s Disney World adventures, along with posts about her life and family in Michigan. Marci is also part of the executive board of her local OutCenter. […]…

Our 20th Anniversary and Our 4th Anniversary

In the past four years my blog has morphed from being solely about the dinner game I have been playing with my family to something much more. It is our family relationships, how we deal with life and our adventures in how to make this life memorable for all of us. It is also the…