A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Just Between Friends Sale. Twice a year there is a great venue to sell all your kids outgrown clothing, toys, books, furnishings, etc. that have been taking up extra space in your home–AND you can purchase used items that are in really good condition…
Category: Coffee Break
Coffee Break– Volume 10
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.A week of rest.–This week was everything I was hoping it would be. After such a whirlwind month of March– with blizzards, birthdays and spring break, it was so nice to have a “normal” week. The boys were at school (only 2 calls from…
Coffee Break–Volume 9
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Spring Break. Our school’s spring break always occurs exactly in between my boys birthdays. So, in the middle of all the chaos of birthday traditions and parties we managed to squeeze in a few fun activities. This year the weather was just beautiful–it…
Coffee Break–Volume 8
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Fieldtrip. I got to go on a fieldtrip with my younger son, Grayson, to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. If you have never been–I HIGHLY recommend it. We spent 4 hours there, but it could easily be an all day adventure. …
Coffee Break–Volume 7
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Bomb Cyclone. No matter where you live in the USA, you probably have heard about the “Bomb Cyclone” that hammered down on several states this past week. Here in Colorado, we got hit hard–an entire day of winds gusting up to 97 mph,…
Coffee Break–Vol. 6
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. My friend, Robin. I mentioned last week (Coffee Break–Vol. 5) about a Bible study I go to each week. For the past 3 years I’ve been part of the same small group of amazing ladies. Some have come and gone, but there’s a…
Coffee Break–Vol. 4
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Sledding. This week President’s Day just happened to coincide with a delightful snowfall the night before. Since my boys already had the day off from school–we packed up and headed out for a great morning of sledding. 2. The Secret Garden. This book was absolutely…
Coffee Break–Vol. 3
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Fun with Cardboard. I don’t know when it started, but I seem to have a lot of cardboard in my home these days. I’ll be honest–it drives me crazy, but I’ve learned to live with it for one reason and one reason only. Creativity. My boys…
Coffee Break: Volume 2
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Morgan’s field trip to International Town. This place is amazing. The official name of the place is Young Americans Center for Financial Education. It’s located in Denver, Colorado and is a place specifically set up to teach kids about finances–they even have their own bank…
Coffee Break: Volume 1
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried, and remembered. 1. We invented and made our own board game. This was all Super Rockstar’s idea and it was a great one. Morgan and Grayson have really been into Ghostbusters lately–so we came up with a game based on the movies. It’s really fun and it…