Category Archives: Christmas

Our Grand Adventure, Part I

This week the kids and I got to cross two more items off our bucket list: traveling somewhere by train… …and seeing the Grand Canyon. When we first started talking about this trip, we’d planned to do it sometime between … Continue reading

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He Can’t Eat What, Now?

A few weeks ago Luke was at the doctor getting a checkup and I asked them if he could be tested for food allergies. He doesn’t have any major symptoms, but he always seems to have dark circles under his … Continue reading

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Love, In Focus

For a good part of this past year I’ve been grumbling that I need reading glasses, and not actually doing anything about it. It usually slips my mind until the kids’ bedtime, when I read a chapter aloud from the … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Dark Wings, Bright Lights And A Spigotcicle

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I Don’t Know What Griffless Means, But I Think It’s My New Favorite Word

Our pre-Christmas trip to Riverside got rained out, so we went this week instead, during a brief sunny lull between storms. As always, our first stop was Mt. Rubidoux. We usually walk up the down road, which is steeper but … Continue reading

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