Smile…it’s Friday! Although summer vacation is wonderful and magical, there is something about being back at work that makes Friday’s seem like the best thing to happen all week! I love the Friday afternoon feeling; where you have the whole weekend to look forward to! Greg and I recently had a night out with some … More TGIF- fun finds
So, this isn’t so much a recipe, but it is a fun little hack that I discovered and am now obsessed with. I have been on a mission (seems like forever!) to drink more water. I know it is so good for me and I feel better when I am hydrated… but it’s hard!!! I … More Citrus Ice Cubes
Maid, by Stephanie Land, is an incredible memoir that is a very different perspective from that of any other book I have read. Stephanie, found herself a single mother with no college degree, no family help, and nothing to fall back on. Knowing that she had to do anything she could to provide for her … More Good Reads
Happy Friday! It has been a week – that’s for sure! The first week back at school is always such a whirlwind; going from slow, summer paced to non-stop action! I am so happy we have a quiet weekend ahead to rest and gear up for the next week. If you have not gotten hooked … More TGIF – fun finds
After we left New Mexico, our next adventure led us to Colorado. I have spent a lot of time in Colorado, but I had never been to Durango in the southern part of the state. Greg had passed through Durango about 20 years ago and really liked it. The drive wasn’t bad at all and … More RV Adventures – Durango and Flagstaff
The second leg of our big RV adventure this summer landed us in New Mexico. After Albuquerque we headed down the road and made the easy journey to Angel Fire which is in the mountains above Taos. My sister-in-law, Jessica, heard about the town of Angel Fire from a neighbor of hers and we booked … More RV Adventures – Angel Fire, New Mexico
It’s here…the end of summer. We start back to school on Monday with a few days of meetings and then the kiddos come back on Wednesday. For the first time in my 20 years of teaching, I am honestly not ready to go back. I usually have the first day of school excitement at the … More TGIF- fun finds
Well, now that summer is wrapping up, it’s time to recap our big summer RV Adventure. This year, our destination was New Mexico where we met up with my parents and my brother (and his family!) in the small town of Angel Fire. We had never been to New Mexico so I was so excited … More RV Adventures- Williams and Albuquerque
Moving into our new house, I was blessed with the biggest pantry that I have ever had. While not a walk-in pantry, it is a cavernous closet with lots of shelf space. I knew I wanted to organize the hell out of it and make it the pantry of my dreams, so I studied lots … More Project: Pantry Organization
How is it already August?!?!? The teacher in me is already in back-to-school mode and the lazy-bum in me is bemoaning the loss of summer. In just a few weeks we will be back in the mad rush of things, so I am trying to soak up every last bit of summer that I can. … More TGIF- fun finds
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