Sometimes everything becomes shrouded beneath the reality that... all life is grace. Just as we drove our little red rental car into Granville Island to meet up with some extended family for yet another touristy gig, my husband's mom called to say that she and Gung (my father-in-law) never did make it on their flight home. Gung was in the hospital, and he was in the … Continue reading Bittersweet Alaskan (Vancouver) Memories ~ Part Three
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Bittersweet Alaskan Memories ~ Part Two
Well ... the weather in Seward, Alaska could not have been more welcoming. I was prepared for cold, but we barely needed a jacket that day. The five of us, along with my husband's parents, boarded the cruise and met up with other extended family folks and friends just in time for dinner. Juneau, Alaska was our first port stop. … Continue reading Bittersweet Alaskan Memories ~ Part Two
Bittersweet Alaskan Memories ~ Part One
The washing machine has been tirelessly churning loads of sun kissed, sweat drenched, dirt smeared, windblown, suitcase smashed clothes all day long. My husband, the kids and I just got back home after ten days of traveling through Anchorage, the Alaskan Inside Passage, Vancouver, and Washington state. In many ways, it really was a wonderful family trip. And it was such an amazing blessing to … Continue reading Bittersweet Alaskan Memories ~ Part One
Slurpee-Drinking World
We live less than five minutes from 7-Eleven. It's a bit of a curse. Sometimes, we take the kids to ride their bikes or scooters around our quiet neighborhood, just to get some exercise and fresh air. But it can be a challenge when you have a racing ten year old, a cautious eight year … Continue reading Slurpee-Drinking World
Pixie Dust (& Other Good Gifts for Daughters)
Sometimes you just have to pretend there's a little pixie dust. You learn this quickly when you have a four-year-old girl in your home. She wants to wear a dress with so much fluff it adds an extra yard to her circumference. She unapologetically fastens on sparkly shoes to dig in the dirt mounds at … Continue reading Pixie Dust (& Other Good Gifts for Daughters)
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