cultivating me

There are weeks like this one (and next) when the budget is tight and so our meals are simple and lacking thrills. These are not my favorite weeks but at the same time, they always cause me to reflect on how lucky I am to have all I have. That includes the ability to put [...]

Did you turn your lights out for Earth Hour yesterday? We did – only because my sweetie remembered at the last minute! The little guy was already in bed which left the older two kids wondering why their parents had suddenly gone crazy running around looking for candles and yelling “Lights out! TV off!” It [...]

Well maybe not quite yet but I am feeling proud of myself today. I made bread – wheat bread – from scratch! This is something that I have never done before. It came out okay. I will let it rise a bit longer next time because it came out a little… short (so technical I [...]

One day is all it took for me to read life on the refrigerator door by Alice Kuipers *If you cannot tell, I sort of let the my reviews pile up. It is not my fault that the books I choose were too fabulous to put down! We will soon return to the regular scheduled [...]

twilight by Stephanie Meyer From the back cover: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him – and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. After [...]

The Opposite Of Fate by Amy Tan From the back cover: Bestsellign novelist Amy Tan shares the story of how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of both tragedy and comedy to the present day and her arrival [...]

I’m a young mom – younger than almost all of the other parents I know with children the same age as my children. I’m 33 and my daughter, the oldest, will be 14 in just a few weeks. Do the math…go ahead…I’ll wait…yes, I really was that young when she was born. Judge me if [...]

Everywhere I look there seems to be something else to add to one of the many lists that I have rolling around inside my head. I constantly am making mental notes about things that I want to remember and you know what? most times I don’t remember – duh! Well constantly forgetting things made me [...]

Today I was able to tag along with my big guy on his field trip to The Science Center today. We went to see the Bodyworlds 3 installment and the IMAX movie to go along with it. While I was truly creeped out by some of the displays, I learned a few interesting tidbits. Did [...]

Bonus points if you know what show that line is from ;O) My spring break is over so it is back to reality for me. Now more than ever, I am grateful for taking the time to plan my menu. It is one less thing I have to worry about in the midst of all [...]