Remember the book Bridge to Terabithia.  It was my favorite book as a child. It made so much sense to me.  A child with a pretend world to live in, it was every child's dream and most of all mine. I loved playing pretend, and now I love even more watching my kids pretend.  From sun up to sun down our life i…

School years, are a more memorable marker of a year gone by, for me, then a calendar year. I can not explain how quickly this year has passed. Our pencils have shrunk and our kids have grown and the things they learned this year are remarkable.  Out of all the years of schooling this year has been our favorite. I…

I don't know about all of you, but I have had a rough month. Boston bombing, a major car accident in front of our home, prospects of moving, job changes, school changes, and life changes are all sitting staring at me and begging for my attention. In our home everything is perfect. We are happy...blissfully so. …

Aliya loves every creature and I mean... Every...Single...One.  She has been known to befriend a worm, ladybug, frog, turtle, ant and everything else she can find in our yard.  Last year I took a liking to birds.  I know, I know, this makes me sound like an old lady, but they were rather entertaining to watch in o…

An average day in my life involves school, cooking, cleaning and the best people in the universe.  Not so average if I really think about it.  I am so blessed. All I have to do is look around, at four happy and healthy loves of my life and I realize I truly have it all.  I am so thankful for my "average&…