Well, we made it. Although DIY projects tend to take twice as long as you anticipate and a little more $ than you expected, you still have a finished project that you love and you know you put all your hard work and wishes into. We completed our little deck and although it’s nothing massive […]

All this building and landscaping has made us pretty ravenous lately. Luckily I’ve been in a major cooking mood what with the change in seasons and all. Just seeing all the green stuff starting to sprout and open is inspiration enough. The other night I whipped up a cream cheese lasagna out of Loba’s at […]

As a result of leveling out the ground for the deck, we ended up with piles of fill dirt. Having just recently gone to Plants of the Southwest, I had several shrubs I was eager to plant. So, I grabbed my shovel, the wheelbarrow, and the hose and off I went. I’m hoping to turn […]

Well after our lovely weekend getaway and escape from reality, back at home, it’s back to the grind. Riley is back in school and very bummed. She is counting the weeks to Kindergarten graduation on May 16th.  Luckily, Patrick is on Spring Break until April 7th. So, we are totally taking advantage of him being […]

This weekend Patrick and I had the awesome chance to get away, as a couple, without kids (thanks Dad!). After dropping the kiddies off at the hot pool (my dad’s hot tub), settling Dingo in at Liz’s (one of my moms) boarding house, off we headed to the Enchanted Circle. Back in October, we purchased […]