Gatherings

The following cake recipe is a favorite in my family. For my sisters and I, it was always the first recipe you got to try solo!! It is sure a great recipe for kids because, with no eggs, they can lick that bowl to their hearts desire!! This is [...]

Fifteen years ago today, I gave birth to our first child, our son Tyler!! I can’t believe it has already been 15 years!
If there are moms of young children reading, hold those babies tight. Snuggle and play with them and snuggle some more. You’ll look one day at a baby [...]

Christian’s baseball season officially ended this past Saturday. It was the best season ever! Our coaches were incredible! They set such a postive and fun tone for the team. If you could overhear the boys when they play you would hear comments like “good job” or “your awesome” or “great try”. [...]

Yes, it is officially strawberry season in Maine!! But before I talk about that let me give you a little household tip… Do you want to keep the inside ledge of your windows clean? Here is a foolproof method: Yes, that’s right…get a Shih Tzu!! Oh and they like to listen [...]

Yesterday we were able to get more gardening done. By “we” I mean, my kids got more gardening done! Whenever I say “we” need to do…, my oldest son always says, “Who is this *we*?” He’s a smart boy, lol!
Rachel and Christian worked on getting the tomato plants and [...]

Gone are the days of snow storms and activities being cancelled for snow! Thus, my poor blog has suffered! We’ll see if I can get myself on a good pattern of blogging again!
Our spring activities are winding down. Dance is over and this is our last week of baseball [...]

I have been tagged twice! First by my friend Nicole at http://www.xanga.com/NicoleH1 and then by my friend Linda at http://www.xanga.com/faithmom6 . This is a blessing because I needed something to get me blogging again! I go through “quiet spells” and then have a hard time breaking them. Okay, here goes…
The [...]