Category Archive: Local Vancouver WA

Farm Lessons for a City Girl

My mom is a farmer. I didn’t inherit that gene. When my kids were young, they’d go to Grandma’s and carry around chickens. I’d tell them to make sure the chickens don’t peck… Continue reading

Permission

It’s important to have friends. They remind you of things you know, but somehow forget. This afternoon, I vented to a very wise friend about how undisciplined I am and I guffawed at… Continue reading

Staying in the Moment

Have you ever driven across town to a familiar destination and when you arrived, you realized you were on autopilot and really don’t even remember driving? How many times have you said things… Continue reading

Election 2020

The big day is here. Election 2020, when America votes for her next leader… and chaos is sure to follow. Last night I was in book study with a group of amazing, solid… Continue reading

Stay Home, Stay Healthy; Week Seven

This week felt more normal. I still feel like something in me has snapped. But maybe not in a bad way. I’m laughing more. I care less. Not about other people, but about… Continue reading

Sequestered with Teens; Week Six

Sunshine and rain, a bottle of sweet Riesling, delicious pumpkin muffins, and Skippy… that’s how this week started. I felt quite accomplished… making the best pumpkin protein mini muffins I’ve ever had, and… Continue reading

Sequestered with Teens; Week Five

FIVE WEEKS!?! So many thoughts on this… time has flown by, I feel a little craziness lingering just below the surface, I am happy though- at least at this moment, it feels like… Continue reading

Sequestered with Teens; Week Four

The fourth week of our Stay Home, Stay Healthy adventure began with all the kids reconvening at home, from their other parents’ houses. All in all this week has been very busy. Since… Continue reading

Sequestered with Teens; Week Three

Although sharing how my family is coping with the pandemic each day was fun and I appreciate all the people that reached out to encourage me… I have decided to move to weekly… Continue reading

Sequestered with Teens; Day 14

We made it two weeks!! I can’t believe it’s been two weeks. We went on the boat yesterday, but it feels like it was a week ago. I started working from home two… Continue reading