by Meg | Mar 23, 2016 | birthdays, family, party
If you’re born on the same day as Gramma Grapes, it means you get to have a week long party and enjoy lots of family around. When I was at the hospital, at 36 weeks with Boss and the doctor had just tried a cephalic version to turn him head-down, I was...
by Meg | Feb 17, 2016 | anxiety/depression, AZ, blessings, family
i have had a whole lot of emotions rolling through this head for months. it’s been a rollercoaster, no, really more like a tornado. the short story is: we moved to arizona. because so many have asked, i’ll just tell you why. in the few times that we...
by Meg | Oct 5, 2015 | faith, family, restaurant, review, San Diego
It was about 5 years ago that we moved to California. We moved to the central coast, in a small town called Santa Maria. Most don’t even know where it is. We were isolated, I was pregnant, and he was working 15-16 hour days. It was a low point for us. Chris...
by Meg | Sep 14, 2015 | family, family reunion
The cabin is a magical place. It makes us homesick for family and reconnecting. Everyone needs a “cabin” place. Few words needed really. These are the images of kids with space and fresh air. Something you would think we’d have in abundance in San...
by Meg | Aug 27, 2015 | bread, family
join me for the 2nd year of #makeandtakeweek to honor my incredible granny. and the best white bread recipe you’ve ever had! you probably were not around last year when i posted my granny’s famous white bread recipe. it was a hit on pinterest. ladies old...
by Meg | Aug 3, 2015 | birthdays, crafts, DIY, family, free printables, kids, party, printable
my little girl turned two. and since she didn’t have a clue, we did what we wanted, but we were sure to include a few things she definitely loves so she was sure to have fun. basically she loves balloons, the park, naming colors, and eating cold things. i...