A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.The Gig–This past weekend Super Rockstar’s band, SofaKillers played at Cleat’s West. I’ve mentioned Cleat’s East before–so I’ll let you guess which side of town this one is located on. They were great as always, but I got a nice surprise when my man…
Category: Coffee Break
Coffee Break–Volume 15
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Skating. If you are local and don’t already take your kids to Skate City–you should. There are two locations in town and we usually go to the one on Austin Bluffs. Our school PTO hosts regular discount nights and it’s always so much fun. …
Coffee Break–Volume 14
1.How in the world is Pokémon played? I still don’t know. If you do–please teach me. This weekend Grayson wanted to play with me and suggested Pokémon. Guys, we played for like 20 minutes and I had NO IDEA what was going on. He could have been cheating me blind and I would have been…
Coffee Break–Volume 13
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Yard Stuff–This time of year is not my favorite. Not only is it major allergy season–it’s also time to do yard work. I don’t enjoy this at all–mostly, because I’m lousy at it. I feel like I spend hours and hours weeding, raking, planting,…
Coffee Break–Volume 12
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Cooking Class–Morgan asked me to teach him how to make his favorite rice this week. When I finally picked my jaw up off the floor (he never wants me to teach him anything), I gladly showed him how to make Fried Rice. His secret…
Coffee Break–Volume 11
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…
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,…





