Brooke Frick

So That’s What Happens to Library Books…

We haven’t had the best luck with the local library. Maybe I should rephrase that. They haven’t had the best luck with us. The last time we checked out books from the library I unwisely let my children “read” them on the way home. Moments later I realized the folly of my decision when IContinueContinue reading “So That’s What Happens to Library Books…”

Turning Over a New Leaf

Yup, I am starting a garden, and a new blog! I am excited about the challenge of starting a vegetable garden, and thought it would be fun to document through a blog. I am complete novice when it comes to gardening. In fact, I am a novice at a lot of things. That being said, ifContinueContinue reading “Turning Over a New Leaf”

For The Sake of an Update

Wow. After two months of silence I am blogging again. I can’t believe it! If any of you were wondering, I am alive and well. And if any of you are still reading…thank you! I am not sure why I haven’t been blogging. Things have been pretty much the same. We eat peanut butter andContinueContinue reading “For The Sake of an Update”

This one’s for the MOPS

This Christmas I made a list, and it wasn’t for Santa. It was for all us MOPS out there. One evening several weeks ago, as I picked up a fallen photograph and stuck it back on the fridge using one of my son’s alphabet letters, I heard a still small voice in my head. ItContinueContinue reading “This one’s for the MOPS”

I’m Dreaming of an Inflatable Christmas

Just spreading a little Christmas cheer from here in California. 🙂

Okay, this is not our house, but it does exist. On the other side of town, in fact.

Watch out, Clark Griswold, there’s a new guy in town.

Not All Men Are From Mars

I have one more thank you to write. It is to my husband. I know I said I wasn’t going to be thankful for the “givens” in life like my family, kids, or the roof over my head. But as I seek to explain this very gushy, gooey, post about the hubs, I am goingContinueContinue reading “Not All Men Are From Mars”

How Sweet the Sound

The other night I snuggled up with my son to read books before bed. He picked one of his favorites, a Bible story book with cool illustrations of Noah’s Ark and Jonah and the whale. He doesn’t quite have the attention span for the whole story, so I usually just flip the pages and sayContinueContinue reading “How Sweet the Sound”

Oh, The Things to be Thankful for

It’s the week of Thanksgiving and I’ve been a huge slacker in giving thanks! Ahhh! It’s been a busy weekend and the last few days I’ve had sick kids, so it’s been a little more hectic than the norm. Anyway, here’s what I’ve been grateful for the past few days. Saturday: A spontaneous date toContinueContinue reading “Oh, The Things to be Thankful for”

Third and Fourth Dinners

Well, we didn’t end up going out to dinner last night. Bummer. But we didn’t starve or choke on cardboard tasting rice either. I made twice baked potatoes (pretty hard to screw up) and they were pretty good. Not great, but good. Too much broccoli. Then tonight I made White Chicken Chili for dinner andContinueContinue reading “Third and Fourth Dinners”

One Fish, Two Fish, Totally Gross Fish

Last night was the second night in a row I have ruined dinner. I am accepting any and all sympathies. The other night it was Harvest Paella gone awry. No pun intended, because there is absolutely nothing humorous about ruining a perfectly good meal. I literally woke up the next morning with hunger pains in myContinueContinue reading “One Fish, Two Fish, Totally Gross Fish”