Thankful for my Marm, Even if I did Make Her Cry at Little Women
It was a week before Christmas and I was making dinner with the 1994 version of Little Women playing in the background. I watch …
A grateful heart: Thanksgiving joy and gratitude doodles
As the food coma wears off and another Thanksgiving comes to an end, I’m feeling especially grateful for family, friends, and fantastic …
A grateful heart: Baking with Marm
When I was little, we lived next door to my grandparents for awhile. On Thanksgiving, I remember traipsing the few hundred yards …
Embracing “old lady” shoes. Maybe.
“You cheated on me??!” I exclaimed when I saw the tell tale box in the back of her car. Yep. My mom …
Tag, I’m it for NaBloMoPo
Up visiting friends in Amador. Lovely way to spend a Saturday! I spent the day wandering Amador County with my Marm and …
#100HappyDays: A birthday shoe date
Not quite my size, but still cute! June 21, 2014 It’s tradition. Holidays, birthdays, random weekends whenever possible… Shoe dates with my …
#100HappyDays: My lovelies
Marm and Lady A. May 31, 2014 Happiness be ladies’ lunching with my Marm, sis, and baby niece. xoxo, shawna #100HappyDays 1. …
#100HappyDays: Moms love waffles
In case you need the best Belgian waffles on the planet, I have the recipe for you here. While I normally only …
#100HappyDays: Baby’s first Easter
Baby Duckie and Grand-Marm. Having never been around babies consistently, I am boggled, yes, BOGGLED by how fast my little niece Adelynn …
Ridiculous amounts of fun: A mother-daughter Disneyland adventure, in pictures
With T-30 hours until Disneyland, I was on the phone with Disney Dining to make reservations for a “Character Breakfast” where you …