A few months ago I went and visited my sister at her home in Oklahoma. It had been not to long after this particular area had received loads and loads of rainfall. They live very close to grand lake and the lake was incredibly full due to the rain levels. My mom and I drove over the dams just check them out and see them. It was a nice summer day. As we drove over the dam area we saw … [Read more...]
As a single mom I have had to rely on the kindness and generosity of people more often than I would like to admit. Something important to me is teaching my children to give back. Champions for Kids makes giving back simple, easy and FUN! I have mentioned them before, and I will most likely be mentioning them again. THEY ROCK! I had the opportunity to meet several of the amazing folks … [Read more...]
Finally, to the veggie soup contraversy I started last MONTH. For August it got cool briefly and I was sad that I had missed my chance to talk more about *hot* soup in the summer time while it was *hot* outside. Now, somewhat fortunately for this blog post, the humid summer air has returned with highs in the upper 90's. The perfect time for soup... Really! A lot of people said soup is … [Read more...]
"You look peaceful", she said. "It's like you are one with nature", she said... I'm hot, sweaty, covered in bug bites, aching legs and back... But I'm at peace. … [Read more...]
