Suburbia

  • Spring Cleaning Outside

    This weekend has been another gorgeous central Florida day. Mid-seventies and not a cloud in the sky. I have crazy bad spring fever right now, and this weather isn’t helping at all! Luckily,…

  • Another Great Weekend

    Mark another fun, productive and exciting weekend down in the books for us.  The kids are at great ages right now for getting out and doing, and we are taking full advantage!  Saturday…

  • Grocery Fail

    A lot of things have become easier now that my kids are getting bigger.  Grocery shopping is not one of those things.  It is official.  I can no longer take both of them…

  • I.ve Lost My Mind. And My Dogs.

    I just survived the month of July, which was pretty intense around our house. Three camps for the kids, VBS, Chris’s big work project, swimming lessons (which are ongoing), and the completion of…

  • Big Plans for a Short Summer

    Well, kids. Tomorrow begins my first full day of summer break. On a typical Sunday, I would have been running around to finish the laundry, clipping coupons, meal planning, and doing the grocery…

  • It.s All in the Details

    Now, if I’ve learned anything about my readers over the years, it’s that you folks are nosy, nosy, nosy. And that comes from a very nosy person myself. I love knowing details about…

  • Gracie.s Birthday Recap

    Sunday afternoon we had Gracie’s first birthday party. We had a really nice afternoon sitting outside in our backyard under the shade tree. The kids played, the adults ate and chatted, and the…

  • Summertime Confessions

    1. For the first time in the whole life, I have a tan. Not a sunburn. A real tan. 2. I started the Couch-2-5K program last week to help tone up this summer.…

  • Vanity and Motherhood

    Chris and I have just about decided that my next car is going to have to be a mini van.  I have mixed feelings about that.  I know we need it.  Right now…