The boys woke up excited on Wednesday for many reasons – the biggest of which was that their grandba, my mother, would be coming down to Surf City to join us. Since she wouldn’t arrive until later that day, I decided that we could go on a little adventure to a farmer’s market. After an…
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Surf City – Tuesday, April 11th
After a nearly sleepless night (does anyone ever sleep well the first night in a new place?), we emerged on Tuesday still in good spirits. When I go on vacation, I like to find a good balance of eating out/eating at home and a good balance of activities – sometimes I have things planned for…
Surf City – Monday, April 10th
The drive down to Surf City was blissfully quiet. My two boys (5 years old and 20 months old) each slept for half of the trip, albeit alternating halves. My dog, a 9-year-old blue heeler/husky mix, sat in the passenger seat, staring out the window in a bit of a panic. For 5 hours. Yes,…
Putting Your Garden to Rest During Winter
As the days cool and winter draws near, I like to put my garden to rest. Of course, we grow some kale here and there and usually our garlic is planted in October, but I use December/January/February to really take a step back from gardening. As much as I love gardening, it’s nice to have…
Creating a Memorable Secondhand Christmas
In one of the Facebook groups I’m in for December babies, someone recently asked what our Christmas budget was for our kids. I saw a lot of numbers – ranging from almost a thousand dollars to just a few hundred (per child) but no one had as low of a budget as me. My budget…