The whirlwind that was the end of 4th grade has finally settled and in its wake, we now have the beginning of a glorious summer. I told Simon the other day that this feels like the first summer that I’ve actually looked forward to as it seems it will be the easiest yet with both […]

Here we are, at the end of the school year, and naturally it’s as crazy busy as December. Or, so it feels. But without the copious amount of shopping. Ahem. Cough. Simon has been out of town at a conference, which means that we have ordered takeout practically every night, and Jude has had sleepovers […]

Grab a fruity drink and a snack because this post is gonna be a long one. We just got back from our spring break adventure on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas  and there is so much to share! As you may remember, we’re avid Disney cruise fans, with over 5 under our belts, so […]

Internet, December has now come and gone and I completely fell off the blog bandwagon. Too much to do in that crazy month, not to mention the heaping pile of grief layering everything else. But we survived. And despite the moments of sadness, there were also moments of joy. It was a memorable Christmas, that […]