When planning our trip to Yosemite, we knew that we absolutely must see at least one waterfall during our excursions. My younger sister and I had previously visited Bridal Veil Falls on our last trip,

We were fortunate to call this beautiful place "home" during our time in Yosemite. "The Treehouse" is part of a group of homes run by the company Scenic Wonders and is located in Yosemite

Mariposa Grove Yosemite's recently re-opened Mariposa Grove was our first stop when we arrived at the park. Mariposa Grove has been closed for renovation and opened the week before we arrived. Now, visitors

The Merced River Yosemite's Merced River winds lazily below Yosemite Falls and attracts tourists interested in tubing, fishing, swimming, or just a relaxing afternoon on a pebble beach. On a recent trip

Recently, as my friend @nepd and his family helped us celebrate our new family, I was flooded with some beautiful childhood memories. Watching our five kids run around in the twilight hours, catching

Yes, it's true! There's an entire museum dedicated to ice cream of all flavors, origins, shapes, and sizes! When visiting my sister in San Francisco this summer, she very much wanted to take the kids to

Good evening Steemit Community! Hopefully, some of you remember me (even if it's vaguely!) from the short amount of time I spent on here last summer. While my intentions were to keep writing and curating,

The seasons for family traditions is fast-approaching (did someone say it's only 100 days until Christmas???) As I hope to have a new family formed and legally solidified before Thanksgiving, I've been

It's the start of another school year, and my year has definitely started off with a bang. It seems that crisis and drama might be the theme of my school year. For those of you who may not know, I am a

This picture pretty much sums up our weekend. What happened to my sweet, smiley, lovable baby?? When was she replaced with this inconsolable, drooling, screaming mess? My text to my sister early this morning

This is a bit of a sad Tree Tuesday post. I came home to find my beautiful Ash tree marked with a yellow ribbon, along with twenty or so other trees that line our beautiful circle. Often times, a yellow

The time has come for me to return to work. Today is my last official day of summer, and I am lamenting the end of the beautiful two weeks my family had without visits, chaos, and extreme stress. We were

Hello, my Steemit friends! I haven't been quite as active since receiving the news that my Little Man will be becoming part of my forever family. Summer really began for us last Tuesday, and we have been

A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me. --Jody Landers Late last week, I began to share my personal journey as I

"If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view." --Harvey MacKay My life the past two years has been a series of hills and valleys. Two years ago, I decided to dive into the foster

Summer is the stuff of which childhood dreams are made. From the second the school bell rings at the end of the year to the sound of it once more come fall, feet hit the pavement to get out and have as

How do you run a race without a finish line? If there's no end in sight, nothing to strive for, how do you find the motivation within to keep moving endlessly toward that mysteriously moving line? These

July gets extremely hot and humid where I live. So what could be better than revisiting a cool winter DIY project that I tackled shortly before Christmas? When I was looking for a home, a fireplace was

Today my family did not receive the news for which we have been waiting and praying. We received no news, in fact. As I was getting the little guy ready for bed tonight, I was telling him how much I loved

Today is day 89...tomorrow, 90. 90 Days--oh, how you loom over me like a black cloud. The time ticks slowly and quickly all at once. 90 Days for a life-changing decision to be made. 90 Days to pray and