Since the night before my oldest brother’s first birthday my Mom has had a family tradition. Each year, on the night before our birthday, she sits down to rock us. In her chair she requests that we sit on her lap and she rocks as she tells us about the day we were born.
When you’re […]

This past Saturday, we had the first of two birthday parties for Zadey’s 2nd birthday. It was small, only the family from Bakersfield around and perfect. Nothing was over done, not too many presents, cake that was wonderful, and a lot of family around.
What I cannot believe is that we’re facing 2! Her official birthday […]

Today I thought I’d try my hand at playing domestic goddess. I’ve been thinking about what could be some quick foods for snacking and meals while we’re packing up the house and moving quickly.
When my sister made banana bread yesterday, it came to me. Breads are a great way to do a little snacking between […]