Baby Gifts!

Two lovely friends at work are expecting...

I made these personalized burp clothes as baby gifts for them.

There's something about seeing your little baby's name in embroidery that makes a new mommy smile.

Stop and Smell the Dillo Dirt...

View from the Kitchen Window...


Succulent Chic!


These little ferns help purify the air in your home :)


Sago Palm and Purslane


This cactus can handle -20 degrees F


Giving the garden a personal touch!

And the renovations move outdoors! What do you do when you spend all your spare change on a wedding and a master suite makeover? You tighten the belt and break a sweat to make the world just a little prettier. AKA - Yard WORK! And they don't call it that for nothing. What a great work out! Sweating and getting your hands dirty!

I am working on taming the jungle around my casa. Luckily, a previous owner spent lots of his own green on many plants, trees and shrubs all around our house. BUT- while Neil and I have collectively opened 2 multi-disciplinary spine and medical clinics, completed grad school, remodeled our house and tied the knot... the once lovely xeriscape has turned into a jurassic jungle which I am on a mission to tame.

So! Here's the proof of my new green thumb!

Our growing family- Lantana, Salva, Daisies, Japanese Ligustrum, Japanese Mahonia, Holly, Wandering Jew, Sago Palms, Calla Lilies, Oak Trees, Pecan Trees, Buck Eye Trees and MORE that I have yet to name.

It feels good to make your outdoor living world a beautiful place. Soon a deck will follow, maybe a pond with some goldfish in it. Off to my home away from home... LOWES!

End of the year...

For School that is...

I always get sentimental on the last day of school. The students buzz with summer energy, push the boundaries since they know it's the last day, teachers are half in half out- trying to get the needed signatures for the sign out sheets and keep overzealous students from blasting right through the roof of the building on pure sugar highs (cokes, candy cake for the little ones, red bull and hormones for the big ones) -same effect.

But, there is a twinkle of achievement in their eyes. They know they will have fun this summer on a family trip to the beach, to visit family out of state, summer camp and sleeping late. Next year they will be one grade bigger, one step higher than now- one step closer to... well they're not sure to what yet... but just they know they want to be closer to it.

It's a whirlwind, it's a roller coaster, it's a kick in the teeth sometimes... it's a joy most of the time. Life- what a gift. Thank you for another year!

Good luck students.
May you always find your hearts values when things are new.
May you always find your family when you need support.
May you always find your dreams when you need an adventure.
May you always find your Guide when you are lost.

Changes!

Well, the economy has kicked education in the teeth. Due to funding, the entire Instructional Technology department no longer exists. We are all being "re-purposed."
Lots of emotions. Lots of thoughts.
Life is a journey; God's pathway is His own for me, not mine.
I will serve and honor Him wherever He may lead me next.

What a blessing to have a husband and family that support and love me. Thank you.

Excitement, an anxious heart and a faithful spirit wait for my Father to show me what's next.

My desire is to serve the Lord, to honor Him, to do my best to shine for Him everyday, every way.

I put my agenda at His feet, faithful that He will guide my own on His path.