Family Life
Whitakers Head West 2016: Part One
You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six! Remember that time when we went on an epic road trip, like 3,600 miles epic, and I forgot to tell you all about it? I’m here to rectify that. I finally went through all 1,467…
Read MoreIncomparable Camp Ozark
Remember summer? My gosh I miss it. Now that we’re two weeks into school, I’m still wishing for cold pools, ice cream and summer camp. I guess a blog post about how awesome it was will have to do. Every summer, we save up to send our older kids to summer camp in Arkansas. I’m…
Read MoreA School Parent’s 10 Commandments
Time to lace up the saddle shoes and inhale the sweet smell of leather. A new school year is here. And I am in total denial. But, we forge ahead, for there are papers to write, drawings to color, books to read and tests to take. We’ve been at this “first day of school” gig…
Read MoreA School Year of No Regrets
We strive for perfection as moms, don’t we? It’s the golden standard we hold ourselves to in almost every aspect of motherhood. Since I’ve been in Olympic-coma these past few weeks, I keep seeing it over, and over, and over. These athletes train – for years – for a moment. *The* moment. Some of them…
Read MoreA Hero’s Day in the Spotlight
In my book, he’s always been a hero. Now, the French government agrees. Those of you that follow me on Facebook and Instagram saw the photos and articles I posted about a pretty great 4th of July holiday. My grandfather is a WWII veteran and received the French Legion of Honor Award aboard Battleship Texas.…
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