ONE FAMILY. SOME FOOD. ALL THE LOVE.
I have been working from home now for what feels like an eternity. Don’t get me wrong, I dig it. I have been waiting for the day when its acceptable to wear pj’s to work. A big plus, no more afterschool care checks to write. Do I now teach math, science and social studies between …
You can call this family official wannabe ski bums. A few nights before a decent snowstorm moved into the mountains, we spontaneously booked some nights in Crested Butte, CO. (Spontaneity is how we most of our trips.) Fresh powder doesn’t hurt either. Not bad for a quick getaway over the New Years Week holiday. After …
I sent one kid back to school after the winter break. Kid 2 was going next week. I was going to have two whole days of peace, quiet, and no spilled milk. Notice I said ‘was’. Enter quarantine round 694 from school. Next week everyone will still be grinding through the school day right by …
This week we drew South Africa. Trusty Google searches for traditional South African meals popped up everywhere. Personally, I was pumped for Chakalaka and Pap, mostly because I need the saying ‘Boom! Shakalaka’ to make a comeback. The plethora of boys living in this house were more encouraged by Braai, South African barbeque, and the …
Grinchmas, 2020 For my birthday, my kids bought me an ugly Christmas sweater… three years in a row. And the mom drama gets worse. Somehow, it’s still 2020, there is nowhere to wear the newest edition. Bah Humbug. Am I wrong in assuming Christmas parties just aren’t going to be a thing this year? I’ll …
It took a long time just to start this one and gather up some thoughts. I am also suffering a post-Thanksgiving turkey hangover to boggle my brain even more. I’ve learned about Macedonia, I can even regurgitate some fun facts about Alexander the Great. But, like most things from 10th-grade history, those fun facts have …
Today is my virtual Friday, my favorite night of the week. I’m finally off work tomorrow and no one else in Team Thomas is. I’m just filled with all the mom hopes and dreams that go into thinking about such a glorious day- the kids in school and a husband at work. The reality is, …
We moved to Denver with pioneer hearts, ready to discover the West. We had traversed the hotspots of the American Southeast – Savannah, Charleston, Asheville, Greenville and more. Fast forward to the summer of 2019, we literally went from sea to shining sea. We had started out the summer with an extended trip to Florida …
I don’t know about you, but to me, the Summer of 2020 – Summer of Lockdown- was reminiscent of a horror film.  The term cabin fever took on a whole new meaning.  Caught up in the confusion/responsibility of trying to protect our family and those around us; we, like pretty much everyone, else had become …
You read that correctly. We did a cleanse, the very first time ever – ten days of making good choices and intentions for healthier living. Ten days of growing self-awareness of what I was eating and putting into my body. Ten days of mocktails to make it to the end, trying so hard not to …