August 15, 2016 It's a mystery when I’ll be able to say for sure that moving was the best thing for us. I think it was, but it’s too soon...

August 11-15, 2016 It’s been a summer of traumatic transitions. Next came the biggest. The evening of the 11th, we had a family dinner at...

I have a problem with my new book. Seriously. I’m a quarter of the way through my second edit of my dark, superhero novel - working title...

August 11, 2016 Whatever time wasn’t eaten up with unpacking, was spent gathering. We had fridges to fill, furniture to buy, and a son to...

August 11, 2016 The first week at our new house we met four neighbors and had two houseguests. Ethan’s BFF Trevor came for a visit. My...

Sunday, August 7, 2016 We’re here, all moved in! The grass is greener! Seriously! Joe and the kids are sleeping in - in their own beds....

“Finishing is better than starting.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 Um, yeah! I’d even go as far to say that finishing is freaking awesome while...

August 5, 2016 It’s finally here - the day we sign the papers, do our walkthrough, and get the keys! The entire process has been a...

August 3/4, 2016 “We may not be able to move in until Monday." Joe's words were bombs delivered when he got home from work on Wednesday...

August 1, 2016 Our family has enjoyed beach rentals for years. We’ve rented many houses and condos, of varying qualities, in different...