Stretch. Blink. Stretch. I'm bleary-eyed from writing e-mails and sponsorship pitches (gotta fund this trip somehow, you know). Tim took the girls up Mt. Lemmon to play in the snow and eat warm cookies. They probably went hiking too. And I'm sure everyone oohed and ahhed at the handsome guy with the two blonde-headed beauties. […]
How kid-friendly is your city? I give my hometown of Tucson, AZ a 5 (out of ten). Clean, spacious parks with safe playground equipment are few and far between. Restaurants that offer deals for kids are not especially easy to find. Downtown Tucson is anything but a bustling, cheerful place for children. That said, there […]
Today, I fell out of the RV. I was about to walk down the steps. I tripped - with my 21-month-old in my arms. I landed on my right ankle and my left wrist, holding my baby up and away from me. Remarkably, she didn't even have a scratch. (I, however, just took ibuprofen). (Do […]
* Warm cinnamon rolls, scrambled eggs, bacon, 100% orange juice. (This year, we only did presents for the kids - which was refreshing, nice). * Reading about Jesus' birth - w/ cousins crowding each other to see the pictures. * Pouring out stockings. (Mine had strawberry licorice, midnight red lipstick, and dried mangos). Did you […]
Yesterday, Tim and I got in a fight about laundry. About 75% of our fights revolve around cleaning (for real). I was folding heaps of clothing, when Tim came over to "help." He immediately started unhanging all of his clothes (that I had just hung!) and telling me that they were hung "incorrectly." To Tim, […]
I'm sitting in the RV - on the air mattress in the master bedroom, wearing an Aeropostale sweatshirt. My unwashed hair is pulled back in a ponytail. The flimsy accordion door doesn't mask the sound of Tim in the main room, reading "The Three Bears" to two wiggly girls. Now, he is calling out in […]
I wish for... a truck - crew cab, diesel, dually. a comfortable queen RV mattress. a new camera lens. a reliable, responsible renter for our house. a paid writing gig for a blog or magazine. a toaster. a stylish tee or polo. a pair of designer jeans that fit like a glove. plush towels. a […]
The past 5 months. Whoa. We said good-bye to our house, our jobs, our jeep - our everyTHING. We bought an RV. And - it's really happening now. We hit the open road in January to GIVE EVERY DAY. I'd be lying if I told you that I wasn't terrified and tired down to my bones. […]