We're just packing up and heading home after a quick overnight trip to Virginia Beach. It was a great way to kick off the weekend! Milo loved playing in the sand and water, and Eliot …
Any of you Zumba fans? My older sister, Chelsea LOVES it. In fact, she even spent a weekend in Miami last year getting her certification and being Zumbafied by Beto himself! So, when my mom suggested we throw together a last-minute surprise pre-birthday …
We are home. The laundry is going, the bags unpacked, I've yet to get to the grocery store so we're eating pasta and pb&j. We already miss the family. And Mamo's pool. I thought we'd spend …
We were lucky to be in town for the annual Brubaker family reunion this year. It was down at Palisades State Park (which I had never before heard of). People-it's awesome down there! After driving 2.5 hours …
On Saturday night Dave and I went out on our first date sans both children, with Emmy and Josh. The soccer game was really good (thanks Sarah and Ryan!) The food might have been even better. Gotta love …
I don't feel like I've really been HOME in Utah, until I head up one of the many breathtaking canyons. Dave's family invited us up Millcreek last week for a barbecue and campfire and I …
Remember how I love original art? Well, it goes without saying that I love a good Art's Festival, and it just so happened that we were in Utah for the weekend of Park City's best! Saturday …
My dad Calvin (or "Cal", "Maverick", "Calvino", and "Papa" to the grandkids) had a birthday last week and my family partied in style. My little sister Emmy and her hubby had the brilliant idea of …
My sister Chelsea and I have somehow coordinated our children to be close cousins. Cute Luke is only six months old, but what a difference those months make at this age!
I adore picking-my-own. It started in New Hampshire, when we found ourselves surrounded on all sides by local farms with fresh produce (we occasionally even bought fresh eggs from a little boy at church!) It …
How cool is commencement on the National Mall? Washington Monument on one side, and the Capitol on the other. It was a joyous day filled with celebration...and lots of walking, sitting and sun.The mall was …
This year for Easter, we hosted some good friends and neighbors for a delicious feast. It was fun to put together the last-minute table settings. After setting dishes and candles out, I sent Dave for …