The Cozy Corner

Because John had a business meeting in Bend, we were able to spend our anniversary weekend in Sunriver for 50% off. What a deal. We brough...

There’s been this little skip to my step this last week with this knowledge of something that only one other person can celebrate with me. ...

I've decided that I really like the spring too. If I can make it to March 21st - life is good. It's January to March I have the pr...

I've decided that days that exceed seventy degrees in April where we live are like a good food reward challenge in the show of Survivor....

So tonite we hit Brayden's elementary school carnival. There were 15 of us trying to hit all the high points of the carnival - the sile...

Sydney has had playdates all this week with Koda the lab, Bogey the beagle and even a visit to see Belle the other golden retriever. They r...

Here are some very poor pictures taken from John's camera phone at Mikayla's pre-school Spring Concert. My friend and I were bummed...

1. What's one thing you are really looking forward to in May? 2. What's your favorite kind of pizza and where do you most like to ...

I figure people create blogs and add posts to them for about as many reasons as people write books. Some desire to demonstrate creative exp...

Here's some pictures of Saturday's Easter service (arriving 45 minutes early, hence the coloring on the chairs), the indoor Easter e...

I love to read. Not as much as some people I know, but give me a really good book, a great storyline, and I can become lost. I'll drea...

Still haven't figured out our Easter plans.... probably ought to get on that..... 1. Describe the longest stretch you ever went without...

Originally John and I have been known to say, "Yes, 4 days is just about the perfect amount of time to take a trip away from the kids...

Once Michele gave birth to Traig, John and I were goners. We had to figure out how to make one of those babies too. It took a little pract...

If every day of spring was like today - I could definitely find myself falling in love with this season! According to the weather forecast,...

Today we celebrated Brayden and Cameron's 7th and 6th birthdays at a local pool. Cameron's mom and myself had never actually been t...

As I think anyone who has read my blog at all knows, I am a person with high expectations. I can get quickly let down when events that I ha...

1. When you were little, what career aspirations did you have? 2. What is one childhood dream that is yet to be attained, that you still d...

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I'm saving my tribute of you for Mother's Day - so don't stop reading..... Second of all, t...

Thanks to a little bit of information from Jodi, I decided to book the last remaining room at a particular hotel on the coast for tonight. ...