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My Blog about stuff – family, sports, travel, and cooking.
My blog is almost like my journal. I keep track of my kids’ various activities, from Taekwondo to Soccer to Band. I also spend time writing about our various travels, whether to family or one of the many soccer events we attend. You might also find a good recipe, or two!
There are just some places that feel like a reset button—and for me, the OKC Zoo is one of them. We’ve actually gone a couple of times already this year, both in the spring (February and March), and every visit reminds me how much I love it. Honestly I might love it even more than…
Devin turned 18 on April 8th. It’s a big milestone, but at the same time, it doesn’t feel like a sudden change. It feels more like a continuation of who he’s been becoming over the past few years. Devin is funny, quick-witted, smart, and incredibly athletic. He keeps things light, but he also takes…
This dish came courtesy of the Food Network. It promised a 5-ingredient dish that was easy to make. I’m always skeptical, but this one delivered! Everyone loved it!…
I absolutely love Nick Robert’s books. So, I just had to read his new one, Lyla, In The Flesh. After being rejected by her dream graduate schools, twenty-two-year-old Lyla Robbins receives an acceptance letter for a free ride to The Claymont Residency for Writers, an elite and mysterious…
For my next read, I chose The 13th Floor by Jack Steen. This asylum has always had a missing floor. The thirteenth. Every Halloween, the building unlocks the door, and this time, it was my turn for an invite. I would have turned it down, but I wasn’t given a choice. And when the doors…
There are a lot of things I hope my kids remember when they look back on their childhood. Not the perfectly clean house.Not the perfectly planned holidays.Not even the perfectly worded advice. I just hope they remember that we showed up. I recently saw this quote that said one of the best ways we can…
Oh my! Janie from The Perfect Child is back in Lucinda Berry’s short story A Welcome Reunion. Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again. But Janie’s moved back to Clarksville. She’s no longer the frail child Hannah and Christopher adopted over eleven years ago…
Ask for Andrea was by far the best book I’ve ever read. So, I just had to pick up Noelle West Ihli’s standalone prequel, Forget You Saw Her. I was not disappointed. This book was so emotional and had me hooked right away. Across the country, notes taped to restroom stalls read, “On a date…
Easter always seems to arrive wrapped in soft light, fresh beginnings, and just a little bit of chaos—in the best way. This year was no different, and as simple as some of the moments were, they felt especially meaningful. We started our Easter prep on Thursday, keeping things low-key but fun…