Where were you for the summer solstice? Once a year we get to 'steal' the granddaughters and take them on a road trip with our truck and trailer. This year we were headed for Craters of the Moon, Yellowstone, Tetons and Rocky Mountain National Park. We expected it to...
There is something about going to the woods that just helps me get grounded and refreshed. I just turned 61 and after work I did my favorite thing - go on a hike - and I choose the Dog Mountain hike up the Columbia River Gorge - you can see some awesome photos...
I grew up loving to read! I was obsessed with Nancy Drew! I could finish a book a day, and I quickly finished the whole series. I remember going to the library and taking home stacks of books. My oldest is in third grade, and she impresses me each day with how much...
Looking for a quick little project before Easter? I was at Kira's house before the birth of Isla and I wanted to make vests for each of the girls - I looked for a pattern for a crop vest with little cap sleeves - and couldn't find one ... so I decided I must have to...
This post was supposed to hit the blog a few weeks ago so you’d have enough time to make a St. Patrick’s cat gnome before the 17th but we at McKay Manor Musers put the “pro” in “procrastinate.” Well, that and we greatly overestimated what we would be able to get done...
Kira saw a really cute sleeping bag that looked like a Mermaid and wanted to know if I could make one for each of her three girls for Christmas so I headed to her craft room and pulled out some cuddle fabric. I found three coordinating designs and started to work. I...
It’s Valentine’s week! We typically keep Valentine’s Day pretty low-key at the Conrad house. Kevin is usually working, and this year is no exception. I’ve never decorated for Valentine’s Day before and this year I decided that was going to change. By that, I mean I...
Seems like every year I look back and think – what a great year – I am so blessed! And I also wonder how I could have packed so much into one year – I still work full time for HP as a product manager and run our little business with the best partners ever - my two...
Why does it always take me so long to get the house ready for Christmas? I'm always doing new projects so it feels like it takes half the month before I'm finally ready! It doesn't help that I have 7 boxes of Christmas decorations because I decorate pretty much every...
I just got to spend a fabulous week out at Kira’s house for the Thanksgiving Holiday – so once again I am reminded of how incredibly blessed we are and how many reasons we have to be thankful. When Kira and Kayla were growing up, each Thanksgiving we got...
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