The Key to Happiness…

let's see how we can go

...On any given Sunday is going outside to fly a kite. (Weather permitting) The sun shining down. Clear blue skies. The breeze ruffling your hair. "With your feet on the ground... You're a bird in a flight... With your fist holding {Read On …}

My Truths Today

i wish you joy fi

My car smells like a 16-year-old boy going to prom. Think drugstore cologne.  (Between you and me I kind of like it.) Sometimes I "find" things I've had for years at just the right time. Arizona is glorious today. I hate having a thought inside {Read On …}

Sugar {Sweet Shot Tuesday}

supremely sweet fi

Beau went to Disney On Ice with his auntie and cousin. It was hours of fun and excitement. And of course souvenirs and treats. Treats like this massive sucker. A ribbon of sugar on a stick. A little boy's dream. Share your sweet shot at {Read On …}

Spidey to Laundry {What I ♥}

spidey fi

The smell of freshly washed toddler hair. The site of a Spidey suit hanging from my shower door.  Just because. Freshly laundered towels and bedding. A weekend that didn't seem to go by in a flash. What are you loving as we ease into another {Read On …}

Thoughts From The Couch On Friday

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Friday afternoon...sunshine and blue skies.  Perfection -- We have part of the day tomorrow to ourselves.  It's such a rare thing I'm not sure what to do. -- Me: " You're going to Disney on Ice with Auntie M. this weekend." Mr. B.: "Are you {Read On …}

5:14 pm {Sweet Shot Tuesday}

birds on a wire fi

Friday, 5:14 PM. The sun is shining. The air is warmer than cool. Flip flops are on my feet. Freedom is in the air. Life is sweet. Join the Sweet Shot party! {Read On …}

The View From Now

sami and rowdy fi

This is what our Monday night looks like. The kitchen table has been moved yet again to leave open room for dancing and whatnot. Scooby Doo is on television and we have a mystery to solve. The dishwasher is humming. Sami and Rowdy are waiting to {Read On …}

Planes to Books {What I ♥}

fly me to the moon fi

The sky and the sight of planes passing overhead. Justin's Maple Almond Butter.  I don't think I'm ever going back to peanut butter. No "To-Dos" on a Sunday. Cooking real food.  From scratch. Mid-70 degree days...windows open, chores done, {Read On …}

Last Run Through {Sweet Shot Tuesday}

cotton fields fi

The tractor took a last run through the cotton fields this afternoon. Yellow dust filled the air and the horizon was a blur. And now the fields will lay dormant. And after some time neat little green rows will pop up. And leaves will grow {Read On …}