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Riverside Arts District, Grocery Runs, and Life Getting Back in Order
A couple weeks ago, David and I headed down to the Riverside Arts District just to get out of the house for a bit, but our Road Trip turned into one of those full “getting life back in order” kind of days without us even planning it that way. But it was fine because we were able to spend one on one time together and I got my steps in for once. We walked around, took in the murals, and just enjoyed being out together. There’s something about those small local trips that resets your whole mindset. Looking around wasn’t rushed, and it wasn’t scheduled—it was just taking a breath…
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When Christmas Finds Me in the Aisles
I don’t know about you, but for me, there comes a certain time of year when I can’t walk through a store the same way I do the rest of the year. It always starts the same way. I go in for something normal—groceries, household things, maybe just one quick thing I swore I was only going to grab—and somehow I end up drifting into the seasonal section without even realizing it. And then it happens. I slow down. Because the moment I catch those first Christmas displays going up, everything feels different. I start to get excited because Christmas is coming, and that has always been my favorite time…
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Charlie’s Gaming World Has Always Been Part of How He Learned (Part 1)
I’ve always been a mom that didn’t think electronics, video games and phones were good for kids. This is why Suzzane didn’t have a cell phone until she was 12 and we only had one phone in our home and no, video games so we could spend time as a family. Then I had Charlie and were we lived there were no, kids for Charlie to play with and David enjoyed playing video games. I gave in and we brought David’s video games home from his mom. Before I knew it Charlie and David were playing the games together. Then we moved into a new apartment complex and the video…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
