CHRISTMAS MORNING SUNRISE (& UPDATE)

Hello there, and welcome to 2013 on my blog! I always take some time off over December to immerse myself in the kids and the traditions of Christmas….it has been so nice. Over that time, we re-c0nnected with old friends and family, had a lot of rest, took the boys camping, celebrated two birthdays, organized […]

PREPARING FOR A LESS WASTEFUL, LESS STRESSFUL HOLIDAY

WASTE (of money, time, resources) & STRESS during the holidays. This has been heavy on my mind for the last several Christmases. So many years of buying junk just to have something to pad the amount of gifts per child to increase the Christmas morning “MAGIC FACTOR”. It has always caused me to pause and […]

iPhone4s VS. iPhone5 | quick camera comparison

So I wasn’t planning to get the iPhone5. In October 2011 my Uncle Michael purchased the iPhone 4s. He was the supreme Mac geek. He was one of those guys. Totally bought into Apple products and always, always, always got the newest thing. Two weeks later he unexpectedly passed away. The phone was barely used […]