Nova and I got up really early this morning to get to her State Gymnastics meet in Lakeland. I think we were on the road by 7:00 am, after hitting up Starbucks and the gas station. I didn't really sleep well last night, worrying that I would miss the alarm. Sawyer and Aaron got up...
This morning started with arguments over dog food. Aaron didn't want to make an early morning run for dog food because the surf was too good. I couldn't do it because I had to get to my office. It just didn't set the day up right. Sawyer had spirit day at school so he got...
Lately I have been getting lots of inspiration from restaurants that we end up at. This is no exception. A few weeks ago we went over to Cocoa Beach for a quick visit. We stayed surfed at the Beach House Guesthouse, which is one of my favorite places. We surfed right out in front...
After work today, I watched Luna while Tiff went to teach a yoga class. She is so fun and a perfect subject for me to try to figure out the portrait mode on my new iphone. We ran around outside, playing soccer and swinging on the skateboard swing my brother made years ago. Sawyer and...
The surf gods have been smiling on the west coast of Florida lately and Aaron and Sawyer couldn't be happier. I was getting texts from Sawyer during the day, begging me to pick him up and take him surfing. Of course, I didn't do that, the waves weren't that good, but they did hit the...
Today was a work day for me but a day off for the kids and Aaron. Teacher work-day happened to align with high winds so paddling was out of the question. I was grumpy today, most likely due to it being Monday, but I was also irritated with the kids for being bored. We...
We had nothing to do today and I wanted to just stay home--make progress on business stuff, blog stuff, video stuff, and house stuff. I had some recipes I wanted to test and some business stuff I really need to work on. I was excited for a day to sleep in and just be....
I racked my brain all day today trying to come up with an April Fools joke for the kids. I am just not that creative and couldn't think of anything. We had our regular rushed Saturday going from piano/guitar to gymnastics practice and then to the Waterman training class. It wasn't all running around though--I...
What a crazy day! I was at my office until 3:00 pm, finalizing a lot of stuff that I started earlier in the week. I realized that is how I work--I start a lot of projects at the start of the week and am able to finalize things by Friday. Gotta check them off before...
Check out Nova's adventures at the kayak and paddleboard park while Aaron works.
So much for my once daily journal posts. I am not sure what about last week got me so out of rhythm with posting. Instead of trying to re-create the week here, I'll just add a snippet from each day last week based on ever-failing memory and my amazing Passion Planner. I'll get back to the...
Today is my mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom! I really wish she was hanging out with us today and was hoping that she would surprise us. It would have been so fun to have her show up today--leaving the freezing cold Michigan for some fun in the sun and some grandkid time. She has lots of...
I was so excited to have the day off today! My plan was to sleep in, go to my therapist appointment and then take the kids to do something fun, most likely a visit to Siesta Key Beach. At the last minute, my sister asked me to watch Luna for her while she taught...
Another work day...another day of trying to answer questions to both help fishermen and species that need protection. Today, was good because most of my day was working with my friend Mary. We talked about our project before lunch, decided to carry the conversation through lunch and then came back to the office and discussed...
When I first moved to Hawaii, I was introduced to Vietnamese cuisine, specifically banh mi sandwiches. The Vietnamese tofu banh mi sandwiches quickly became my favorite; they were vegetarian and a perfect combination of unique flavors. Although the banh mi can be made with a combination of meats, the vegetarian option is so good. Tofu Banh Mi is not just for vegetarians. I...
After our whirlwind mini-vacation in Nashville, we are home and back to the regular routine. And, the regular routine includes not getting along with Aaron. He called me this morning as I was getting to work and really wanted to work together, to move forward, to patch things up and grow. I felt a bit...
Finally Friday! We had a staff meeting this morning that was really quite interesting. It wasn't a normal "talk about what you are working on" type meeting but just a chance for those of us in our division to get together and hang out. There was some work talk but it wasn't much and the...
Today was a hard day to find gratitude. I have been fighting with Aaron--not really fighting, more like just not talking. I feel uncomfortable at home because of various clutter and messes that need to be tended to, but I don't seem to have the time. It is likely some sort of funk that I...
Sometimes, it feels that the days are so boring. The same thing everyday, day after day. I feel like that a lot about the weekdays. They fly by with the regular old stuff--school and work, homework, housework, breakfast, lunch and dinner. I need to remind myself that the regular stuff is what we want. We...
What a whirlwind of a day! The day kicked off with piano and guitar lessons. I dropped the kids off and ran to Target to get MORE MEDICINE to finally beat this infection. I returned to hear Sawyer playing "The Rose" from Beauty and the Beast--it sounds so great. I missed all of Nova's guitar...
Today was not a normal Saturday. Nova has been sick so she missed both guitar practice and gymnastics. Instead of driving kids around all day, I really ended up with mostly a free day. I did drive Sawyer to piano and loved listening to him play "The Rose" from Beauty and the Beast. I also...
I have been thinking about doing this for a few days now, starting a gratitude journal to keep track of what happens in our days. I would like to make it part of my website but don’t want to inundate people with the minutia of my life if they really have just popped by for...
Happy February! I have been so sick lately and haven't wanted to look at this blog or even try to cook. I didn't make a cake for Nova's birthday until yesterday (two days late) and our Super Bowl snacks were bought from Trader Joe's and just heated up. What kind of food blogger heats...