not just a Box of Rocks during a Snow Waltz at the Holiday Party with the Little Drummer Boy

Hello Monday – can you believe we’re not even two full weeks until Christmas? Holy moly, people! I really need to double down on getting things organized and wrapped. I seem to fall behind the eight ball more and more … Continue reading

go to a Christmas Tree Farm to Pick Out A Christmas Tree in time for my BIRTHDAY will Lift Me Up!

Hello Monday! Can you believe we’ve hit December already?! After an extended summer with unusual heat, and about a week of fall, we’ve jumped straight into winter with record-breaking cold weather and snow. Usually our snow events wait until January … Continue reading

Santa Can’t You Hear Me – i said I Believe In Santa… it’s almost Officially Christmas, This Is Life (Merry Christmas)!

This is it! Christmas week! Ready or not, it’s here! Hope you all are ready – I’m hoping I have time to get ready sometime this week – I haven’t had a chance to wrap any of the Christmas gifts … Continue reading

God, Your Mama, and Me are Keeping Score to Take Back Home Girl, so Say Something!

Hello, Monday! Today’s a little easier to face now that we got the hour back that was stolen last spring, am I right? I know many don’t like this version of the time change, what with it making the darkness … Continue reading

Grigio Girls like Tequila too, but there’s Not Enough Whiskey to put a Drink In My Hand!

Last week of summer for the kiddos! I’m flabbergasted at how fast the summer went by – I guess I better start gearing up for Christmas, as it’ll be here before we know it, right? Or at least based on … Continue reading

at 22 i remembered 19 You + Me and the 50 Ways to Say Goodbye when we ran into the 5-1-5-0

The heat has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest, so I can now truly empathize with all my friends who have been dealing with it for a while, now. Since we don’t have central air, we’ve been strategically using fans … Continue reading

From The Ground Up just Rise, Move, and Ride!

Wait, what?! It’s August already?! Everybody stop what you’re doing and find that damn pause button, STAT! Or at the very least, let’s shift into slow-mo and make summer pass a tad slower, maybe if we all drag our feet … Continue reading