A few months ago my family and I took a day trip to Mt. Baldy or Mount San Antonio in the Angeles National Forest. It is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and the highest point in Los Angeles County. We stopped at the visitor center before heading... Continue reading

Last evening we harvested our beets. I planted them so long ago that I don’t remember when it was. Then I neglected them for a long time. If I remember correctly I believe I planted them in late winter as a sort of experiment to see if they would grow... Continue reading

I’ve had my eye on Sonlight for a long time. My husband and I knew we wanted to homeschool our children long before we had them. Once my first son was born I began looking into different types of homeschooling. That research has occupied plenty of my time in the... Continue reading

I made homemade lotion for the first time ever! I used the Wellness Mama recipe and most of my ingredients were from Rose Mountain Herbs. It was quick and easy to make. I really like working with beeswax so I was happy that was one of the ingredients. I just... Continue reading

Over the weekend my sister-in-law came into town. We all had a great time! The kids were so happy to spend time with her and that always warms my heart. I had been feeling so sick the day or so before the weekend and my recent first trimester blood work... Continue reading

We have lived in our home for just over four years and every year I have tried to start one type of garden or another. This year I only planted a few things in containers on our front porch. One of those things is dill which has grown fantastically. I... Continue reading

Last night as my children and I were falling asleep in my parents’ home I noticed the Thomas Kinkade picture directly in front of me hanging on the wall. It reminded me of my Aunt – my mother’s sister. I stared at that picture as I fell asleep remembering the... Continue reading