Poor Joe. This past weekend, he learned the hard way that gravity works :-/ Joe was riding his bicycle – a favorite gift of his from the grandparents – with his daddy running/walking close behind. As Joe put it, his feet stopped but the bicycle didn’t, and the end result was him and the bike… Read More Broken Bone and a Trip to Urgent Care
I’ve gotten into a jam-making, water-bath canning, blueberry and strawberry and blackberry craze. I grew up with a great big garden in our backyard. I will be honest with you – gardening and yard work are not my first loves. However, I grew (ha ha, “grew”, get it? bad pun, I know) to appreciate it… Read More Jam Ma’am
This morning dawned bright and beautiful without any rain clouds in sight. I know that the farmers need the rain and I’m very glad we’ve gotten some, but I was hoping for a dry day today so that the roof leak could be repaired. Prayers answered. The roof repairman arrived on time (hooray!) and surveyed… Read More Leaky Roof Update and the Benefits of Lists
It’s been over 3 weeks since my semi-intentional blog break. There were a few moments where I would head in the direction of the computer to work on a post, but then I’d either get distracted en route or sit down and feel exhausted. Too tired to write! We’ve been busy. I think that I… Read More Painting is the worst, and other thoughts on home ownership
We did our annual Tucker family vacation/reunion last week. This year’s destination was Florida. We spent a few days at the Marriott Grande Vista in Orlando, then drove down to stay at Marriott Crystal Shores in Marco Island. As an added bonus, both Chris and Joe celebrated their birthdays while we were with extended family. … Read More Vacation Recap: Orlando and Marco Island, FL
On vacation… …be back later 🙂
Ahh, weekends. That time of the week where Chris gets to experience the “craziness” that I live with day in, day out 🙂 Oh, and make breakfast for the boys so that I can sleep in a little. That’s always nice! Here’s what we had going on this weekend. Friday A pretty typical Friday. I… Read More Weekend Rewind
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This, my friends, is what happens when you take your peanut butter and jelly sandwich out for dessert. That’s right – you get a peanut butter and jelly muffin that’s bursting with yummy goodness. Oh, and did I mention it has no refined sugar? I didn’t? Well, it doesn’t. I’m guessing you’re loving it just… Read More Whole Wheat Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins
Yes, I just registered to run the mini-marathon next year. Gulp. Guess I’d better get some new shoes! I just registered for 2015 Run for the Dream!.
Thanks to the local MOPS Facebook page, I recently learned about “Jerusalem Marketplace”, which took place this past Saturday at Wellspring United Methodist Church. A fun, family-oriented (and free event), it seemed just up our alley! I’d never heard of Jerusalem Marketplace before, so I clicked on over to the webpage to find out more… Read More Kids in Williamsburg: Jerusalem Marketplace
SavingStar is offering another great healthy deal – save 20% on your oranges this week! Save 20% on any single purchase of loose Oranges at participating retailers. See offer info for complete details. I love how SavingStar has such great deals on things that normally don’t have coupons, things like oranges, bananas, fresh corn, onions,… Read More Get 20% off Oranges This Week!
What do you do when your budget goes “boom”? That moment when you suddenly and unexpectedly have a big cost added to your monthly expenses? A big cost like, say, a dishwasher going bust. No, that’s not a picture of leftover mop water. That’s from our dishwasher :-/ Our current dishwasher came with the house. … Read More And the budget went “BOOM”
Continuing with my desire to up my physical activity, we headed out to Freedom Park this past weekend to do some walking. I’d read about the newly re-done trail linking the park to Jolly Pond road, and wanted to test it out for myself. I had 3 guys who were happy to join me! Not… Read More Walking in Williamsburg: Freedom Park
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I love the idea of a play-room. Some spot in the house where all of the toys can remain and the kiddos can go off and play, leaving the rest of the house looking clean, picked-up, and not like a wild bunch of hooligans live there. In fact, having a play room was a big… Read More Kids in the Kitchen
One of the ways that I bring in a little extra income is by completing online surveys. I’ve tried a few different survey websites and the only one I do anymore is Pinecone Research. image via This is for 2 reasons: (1) they consistently pay the same amount per survey and (2) the links to… Read More Pinecone Research: Every Little Bit Helps the Budget
I woke up this past Saturday, took a look outside at the beautiful sunny weather, and said, “Hey – let’s go to the farmer’s market.” We arrived just after 9:30am – prime time at the Williamsburg Farmer’s Market! I don’t think there has ever been a time that we’ve come away from the market empty-handed. … Read More Saturay at Williamsburg Farmer’s Market
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My miles walked per week has taken a nosedive since moving back to the States. Our neighborhood here in Williamsburg is a nice, quiet one and safe for walking with a stroller… but once you’ve walked it a few times, you begin to feel like you’ve seen all there is to see. I kept resisting… Read More Walking in Williamsburg: Longhill Loop
