My middle angel, Tiara, is turning 14 today. Well, in reality her actual birthday is Saturday, October 27, but we are celebrating tonight because Tiara can only handle one day of celebration. When Tiara was a little girl we used to do what most families do for their children’s birthdays. If the special day…
traditions
Do you think it is rude to send a thank you note via email or text?
Now that my birthday is over, I have a few thank you notes to write and I am contemplating how to get them done. I grew up super old school, where a written thank you note was to be sent within 2 days of receiving any gift. I tried to teach my children the…
A great day in more than one way…
First of all today was our yearly birthday celebration for my 2 nephews and one niece. Since they have been old enough to go on rides Lou has taken them every August to an amusement park or the fair for their combined birthday present. We started this tradition about 5 years ago and it…
Have you ever meet someone who instantly made you feel at peace?
As you all know I am not out socializing or meeting new people very often, but today I had the chance to meet a very special person and her presence has stayed with me all day. A few days after school let out for the summer, Trinity’s 5th grade teacher contacted everyone in the…
Do we dare try again?
It is fair time again, and yes my family loves the fair. Tabitha and Trinity actually ride all the frightening crazy rides designed for adrenaline junkies. Apparently my girls get this from Louie because I feel sick just watching the rides and can’t be persuaded to ride anything at the fair. I am…
I have lost the right to complain…
As you can see from this picture, which I received via text from a close family member Tuesday night, he is mad at me for not voting. He sent me text messages all day Tuesday first asking if I voted and then when I responded “no”, he went on a full campaign of stalking…
Wow, it really does look like summer…
Clearly, I am having a little an obsession with my town, since I posted about it yesterday but today instead of driving around Newport I got to ride my bike. I love riding my bike to the beach! I grew up across the street from the beach but now I live about 5 or…
Memorial Day in Newport Beach…
I was going to write my normal Monday post, My Journey with Tiara, but Lou came home from Lake Arrowhead sick so I needed to deal with Tiara. While he went to the walk in clinic, I decided it would be fun for Tiara and I to drive around Newport looking at all the flags…
What do I really want for Mother’s Day?
No, I am not going to say a cure for Tuberous Sclerosis or an end to world hunger, this is not a beauty pageant blog but a reality blog. Seriously, every time my hubby asks me what I want for Christmas, my birthday, our anniversary or Mother’s Day my answer is always the same,”Nothing.”…
like mother like daughter…
So, I guess as much as we don’t want to look like our parents or act like our parents, sometimes it is just inevitable. I was really in a funk today thinking about what I wanted to write in my blog. I had a great walk with one of my close friends,…