Posted in May 2012

Free museums, too.

As the summer approaches and school lets out, we are all itching to get up and go. Whether we are traveling home to see our loved ones or we are exploring a new destination our family likes to take lots of pit stops along the way. Last summer when we traveled through about 20 states … Continue reading

The Sandbox

The Sandbox

Yesterday we went down to Hilton Head Island for our first time. We wanted to go somewhere new so went to check out The Sandbox. Its pretty much a big two story play house. They have fun little centers like a ship, a bank, a store, rock climbing wall, and of course and indoor sand … Continue reading

Free Pass

Free Pass

Most of my military spouse friends already know that the NPS now is offering FREE annual passes for military starting last Saturday.  This is something I encourage you to take advantage of. This is something my family paid for in the past when we were stationed in Lemoore. It completely paid for itself, plus more. … Continue reading

Mother’s Day

I forgot that I wanted to post a pod cast from my favorite radio show. As I was about to write about my almost- nervous breakdown that I had on Mother’s Day, and the one sweet moment vs. the just terrible, terrible moments. The question arose… are these kids trying to kill me? Well, they … Continue reading

Essere Magazine

In April, when my son had his spring break, you may remember that we went to Virginia to stay with our friends in the Virginia Beach area, and our family in Charlottesville. While we were in Charlottesville I contacted a photographer I had the pleasure to work with on her vintage inspired series last summer. … Continue reading

Staying busy but not with travels.

I have named May “money saving May”. So with gas prices being the way they are and me being the way that I am, I have cut out most travel and restaurants. Obviously this excludes the occasional mini strawberry milk shake from Sonic. It seems that I read there is a kazoo factory in town … Continue reading

Beach Sunday

Its getting hard to remember to blog. On Sunday my mother-in-law decided to stay an extra day. We were already late for church and my daughter was tired so if we’d went we would have had to leave early… so let’s go to the beach. I was sad because my beach pass has been missing … Continue reading