Becky’s Parakeets! May 2, 2020 Becky has been dreaming of and saving for parakeets for over four years. When her savings goal of the summer camp all three teens were to do together canceled due to COVID-19, she decided to invest in Disney shares while they were record low cost [...]
April 30, 2020 Popping Pool Days So when Grandma Tina brought Lucas’ new bicycle, she also brought a little pool! The girls were like, “oh, look, a baby pool for Thea!” and “6 feet! Wow, I can lay down in it and not touch each wall!” It was not just [...]
April 26, 2020 What is Praiseworthy? I heard a bit from a youtube radio (do you call them radio guys if they have a channel?) that matched quite nicely with the Bible reading I had today and the actual radio show I listened to on the way to work this [...]
April 22, 2020 Our Beach Morning On Saturday morning the beaches of St Johns County decided to open back for restricted times. No “gathering” though so we couldn’t take the baby shade tent which meant limited time for us due to not wanting baby burned. But we went! Sunday at [...]
April 12, 2020 Movie Review: Onward As a family, we got to watch a new movie called “Onward” (Disney/Pixar) recently. Curled up on our couch, eating tangerines instead of popcorn, we also got to discuss this movie during the end credits. I was pleasantly surprised at this movie. (Spoiler Alert! [...]
April 4, 2020 Being Lifted Up See Lucas? See Louis? Yes. Louis is lifting Lucas up to get ice cream out of the freezer so they can use that milk on the counter because Lucas wanted to make cookies and cream milkshakes. Sometimes you can’t reach what you want without [...]
March 31, 2020 Beautiful Beach Day I know by the time this gets published, we aren’t going to be allowed on our beautiful beaches anymore due to what my teens tease the history books will call “the corona shutdown,” but don’t judge us. Anyway, after making sure you understand that [...]
A Girl and her Doggie February 19, 2020 Sometimes you choose a pet. You know, you excitedly go to the shelter or the pet store and the perfect friend snags your heart instantly. Sometimes you are fostering a litter of puppies and one looks up at you with a connection [...]
February 7, 2020 Memories My Daddy always said the internet was just another tool. I’ve chosen to look at all social media platforms in the same way. They are just tools. Use them but don’t allow them to steal time and energy from you. One of my favorite things about [...]
December 22, 2019 Sister-Cousin Outing You often read that cousins are usually your first friends. They know all about you, love you regardless of your differences, and enjoy life with you from start to finish… I always dreamed of how close my siblings and I would be as adults and [...]