We’ve had insanely hot weather all week in San Diego! Everybody and their mama was at the beach today. I’ve never seen it more crowded, not even on the 4th of July. I wish I’d taken a wide shot of the jampacked sand.

There wasn’t much room for sandcastles, especially at high tide. [...]

I’ve probably mentioned that we love our home projects at Casa S. My husband is very handy with gardening, roofing, plumbing…you name it! This spring, we tore out the old weeds lawn, brought in truckloads of wood chips and mulch by wheelbarrow, and planted new grass seed. You can’t see it in [...]

Thanks so much for the support and tips last week! I’ve been sleeping in a little, reading a bit, and doing some gardening. I’ve been looking into “green” lawn alteratives, as we have a big backyard and limited time/$$ to take care of it. We also need a new patio cover, as [...]

Time for me to sign off and enjoy the holidays with my family! Older daughter turns six this weekend (can’t believe it!!) so I’ll be busy busy busy until the end of the year. Hope you have a great Christmas and best wishes for 2010. Feliz Navidad!!

I’m almost at The End of the current project and I can’t break away from the keyboard. Except to randomly blog about life and stuff.
1. My 5-year-old is running a mile every morning with her kingergarten class. She has the choice to walk, or run less than a mile, but she chooses to [...]

Hello! I’ve been terrible about blogging lately, for good reason! I’m at the halfway mark with my current project and have reached the point that I have trouble tearing myself away from it. My whole world revolves around the story. When I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing.
This “zone” [...]

I took my girls to the beach at Oceanside Harbor yesterday. I wasn’t expecting the weather to be so nice! For some reason I thought it would be cool and overcast (May gray). Wish I’d brought the swimsuits. Sandy good fun was had by all.

My older daughter didn’t let the lack [...]