After a mellow day at home yesterday catching up on house chores and nursing 2 mild colds, we were more than ready today for some fresh salt air. Even the June gloom didn’t stop us from taking advantage of something that we often take for granted and is less than 10 miles away. The best… Continue Reading
Perhaps, the best part of this remodeling process (as mentally exhausting as it can be) is how often I get to see the mom & pop! I’d say pretty much every other day, the Emde-Soto TEAM is crossing paths between dropping off brochures, samples, digging, building, visualizing, researching, discussing. Today, the four lady musketeers mixed… Continue Reading
We are free to celebrate LIFE… We are free to enjoy our most valuable treasures… we are free to work hard and play hard… we are abundantly blessed beyond measure & free to eat until our heart’s content… (menu: tri-tip, scallop skewers, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato and macaroni salad and fresh fruit!… Continue Reading
He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away. Revelation 21:4 This was taken just after some snuggly sister time (in Mimi’s arms) when spicy A accidentally moved too quickly toward sweet G’s noggin, causing… Continue Reading
Very shortly after waking this morning, (since all three of us slept in until 9 o’clock – Ahhhh, that felt good! ) I could hear lots of little voices coming from our kitchen window. I peeked a few times and realized that there was some kind of play gathering going on next door. I tried… Continue Reading
She starts them young folks! This is Miss Designer Extraordinaire (DE) pointing out the various styles of water features to her very intrigued pupils: Today I was envisioning a nice relaxing, fun day with my favorite ladies! ha! Bad assumption because there is no messing around with Miss DE. Its a good thing she… Continue Reading
One of the things I loooove about living where we do is being a 3 minute drive/5 mile jog to my BFF Karyn’s house. Even if we go weeks (shame on us!) without seeing each other, just knowing she is so close is comfort enough. It’s hard to believe that this picture was taken just… Continue Reading
stud: Pronunciation: \ˈstəd\ Function: noun 1. a very masculine (and generally young) male person: a guy who is very strong, handsome, buff and/or athletic: a handsome young jock 2. a small piece of metal, often bolt shaped (seen often on belts and such) Well, I’m referring to definition #1 and no, I’m not talking about… Continue Reading
Today was a lesson in what is “productivity”. My current ongoing challenge, especially after bringing home some dough for the entirety of our marriage with the exception of the past 6 months & most especially when I have a relief day (or 2 in this week’s case) because Alizea is having special time with Mimi… Continue Reading
Well, it’s no wonder my feet are still aching. The girls and I spent the entire day at Irvine Spectrum vising with friends and spending special time together outdoors! First, we met Carrie and Brayden for an overdue, fun gathering. It was pretty exhausting to try and remember everything we wanted to share, ask, update… Continue Reading