Jewelry Making – Bracelets

Such a fun opportunity to make bracelets at the library with my daughter and her friend. Girls outing!

Hidden Valley Hike

Hike #2 for 2025 This was a co-op led/organized hike. Technically speaking, I’m actually on the hiking committee, but that’s just because the main leader requested some “support”. I still feel pretty new to the area and I’m grateful to have friends who’ve lived here longer and have great ideas for places to hike! I … Continue reading Hidden Valley Hike

Honey for a Teen’s Heart

Grown-up book #2 for 2025 “Honey for a Teen’s Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens” by Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton I’m a huge supporter and proponent of family read aloud time. If you aren’t currently reading aloud with your family, I encourage you to give it a try. This book, and Honey for … Continue reading Honey for a Teen’s Heart

“Week of Less” #1 – 2025

My husband and I wanted to try an idea we had. The idea was taking off every seventh week as a sort of “Sabbath week“. We weren’t sure exactly what this would look like. We initially decided that he would work at only one job this week and I wouldn’t schedule any medical type appointments. … Continue reading “Week of Less” #1 – 2025

Map Art Project

I was inspired by the art of Brendan Lorber and created this reflective art piece to commemorate 2024. My kiddos are working on their own map art of the past year… I’m just sharing a redacted version of mine. https://lorberdesign.com/maps/