Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are enjoying plenty of time with friends and family and are stuffed full of turkey and all the trimmings (or at least will be very soon). At our home we eat our feast for lunch since the Cowboys play soon after. I have found it’s best if Super Rockstar…
A long road and a new hope
**This post contains affiliate links that by clicking on them and making a purchase you give me a little extra pocket change to support my ever increasing need for more coffee.** So, my own weight loss journey began a long, long, LONG time ago. To be honest–I don’t remember a time in my life…
Arts and Crafts Time!
Do you like to make crafts? I do. I always have. I grew up in a home where making things was a part of life–whether it was my Mom sewing and knitting or my Dad crafting things out of wood or my many Aunts and Uncles using all of their creative talents to make gifts…
Are you a blurter?
It’s been a few weeks now and I’m starting to feel a little more comfortable and safe in our environment. So, I feel like now would be a good time to confess a somewhat embarrassing fact about me… (deep breath) I blurt. I’m a blurter. When I say I blurt–I mean I blurt A LOT….
Grieving a loss that is not my own
In the Bible Romans 12:15 says “Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.” I am a very sensitive, emotional soul and when good things happen–no one whoops louder than me. But, when I hear of pain and loss and tragedy, I confess that it gets down deep inside me and sometimes…
Our Fall Break Staycation
It’s Fall Break week in the Glenn household and we are having the time of our lives! A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post about my boy’s school having a Fall Break (you can read it here). To say I was not a big fan of this break was a vast understatement. …
Fall Pumpkin Patches and Haunted Houses
My Local Peeps! If you are looking for some great places to find some fun Fall and Halloween activities, News Channel 13 compiled this list of Pumpkin Patches and Haunted Houses. http://www.krdo.com/news/state-regional-news/list-haunted-attractions-pumpkin-patches-in-colorado/632241553 I’ll, for sure, be checking out places to do some pumkiny activities, but I’ll let you more brave souls venture to the Haunted…
My cleaning skills, heroic bravery inside window wells, and fear of insect terrorists
It’s October. Which means it’s Fall. Which means it’s time for pumpkins, football, leaves falling, cooler weather and all the beautiful colors. For so many of us– it’s our favorite time of year. But, it’s also time for a-not-so-favorite time of the year–Fall House Cleaning. Growl! It’s…
Why does the full moon make us (and everyone else) crazy?
I woke up this morning to look out at the silhouette of my mountain in the early morning dark. Shining blindingly bright was an almost full moon hanging just above the peak. It was a beautiful sight. But my first thought was “This explains SO much”! This week has been full of so much unnecessary…
The BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients: 2 Cups Sugar 2 Cups Canned Pumpkin 1/2 Cup Canola Oil 1/2 Cup Fat-Free Vanilla Pudding 4 Large Egg Whites 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 1/4 tsp Salt 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips Cooking Spray Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine…