A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. A wonderful mountain getaway. For our last summer break hurrah, we rented a cabin for a few days. It was GLORIOUS! It was a perfect mountain getaway–within a quick drive to some great fishing and also close to our most favoritist mountain town,…
What We Watched–Episode 11
We are a family that loves movies and TV shows. Each week I’ll share what we watched and what we thought about them. I hope it will give you good insight and even some ideas if you’re stuck finding something new. 1. Miracle Workers. Super Rockstar and I found a new to us show to…
Coffee Break–Volume 104
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. A Denver Getaway. Long ago we started the tradition of going to Pirate’s Cove Water Park every summer in Denver. It has a great lazy river, water slides and several pools to enjoy. We missed getting to go last year because of Covid,…
What We Watched–Episode 10
We are a family that loves movies and TV shows. Each week I’ll share what we watched and what we thought about them. I hope it will give you good insight and even some ideas if you’re stuck finding something new. 1. Space Jam: A New Legacy. This movie is exactly what you would expect…
Coffee Break–Volume 103
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Summer Learning Time. Each summer I try to keep my boys up with some sort of learning. I’ve done everything from work books, to reading time, to organized activities. Last year I discovered an online learning “game” of sorts called Adventure Academy. It’s from…
Our Disney World/Universal Studios Adventure
We just returned from a fantastic trip to Orlando Florida where we spent 3 days at Disney World and 2 days at Universal Studios Orlando. If you or anyone you know is planning a similar trip, I will soon be posting about all the tips and inside info we learned. But, for now—I just wanted…
What We Watched–Episode 9
We are a family that loves movies and TV shows. Each week I’ll share what we watched and what we thought about them. I hope it will give you good insight and even some ideas if you’re stuck finding something new. 1. Chaos Walking. This movie looked very promising from the trailer–it has Tom Holland (Spiderman)…
Recipe–Homemade Ice cream
It’s been in the 90’s all week. I know for those of you in hotter climates–that’s a cool summer day. But, we Coloradans are not used to so many days of oppressive heat. The only cure that I know of is ice cream. This recipe for Homemade Ice Cream is just perfect to cool you…
Coffee Break–Volume 102
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Even More Summer Fun. This week, we rode bikes to another of our favorite neighborhood parks. It was kind of hot, so we decided to go explore the nearby creek and found a makeshift rope swing. What a blast! We also enjoyed…
What We Watched–Episode 8
We are a family that loves movies and TV shows. Each week I’ll share what we watched and what we thought about them. I hope it will give you good insight and even some ideas if you’re stuck finding something new. 1. Homefront. Jason Statham does it again. This time he’s a former DEA agent…