Prologue On a cold, snowy day in February Steven and I were offered the opportunity to travel to a resort in Phoenix and spend five days in the desert. We were blessed to have the generous support of our parents who agreed to take on the responsibility of watching all three kids, including Remi, who…Continue Reading “Flying Free in Phoenix”
The Picking I’m a sucker for an experience. Offer me a chance to haul my brood to pick cherries from a tree during the golden hour and I will jump at the chance! Thanks to the generosity of a friend from church, we were given that chance! It was just as lovely as it sounds….Continue Reading “Cherry Picking and Finger Licking”
You might remember that I made a year in the life film for our family, featuring adventures from our life in 2016. It has remained one of the most cherished projects I have ever undertaken (undertook?). My nostalgia is quite satisfied by these films. I’m ever so happy I took the time to do this…Continue Reading “Tarchala Family – Year in the Life Film 2018”
How did this recipe end up with such a complicated title? Short answer: I’m a complicated person who likes to complicate things. Long answer: For those of you that actually read the absurd stories at the beginning of recipes, this is for you… our church was hosting a week of special events for a Missions…Continue Reading “Chai Infused Almond Cake Mix Cookies with Lemon Whipped Cream Filling”
Ready for a boring story about my basement? A few years ago I was on the hunt for a simple citrus juicer. I reached out to my mom about their old juicer they had since replaced with something new. They could no longer locate the older juicer so they offered me a manual juicer that…Continue Reading “When Life Gives you a Lemon Juicer”
So here we are. My third baby’s first birthday party. What feelings do I have about this? Well, all of them. The whirlwind of motherhood is spinning exponentially faster with each new addition. The years are blips and their sweet faces morph in warp speed until you’re staring at a toddler who seems minutes away…Continue Reading “Remi’s First Birthday Party!”
It’s true, I’ve only been at this parenting thing for six and a half years, so I’m pretty certain there are future moments that will top this list. But for now, we have officially experienced the toughest parenting milestone for me yet. Losing a tooth. Miles lost his first (and soon after, his second) tooth…Continue Reading “The Mother of all Milestones”
In late October we visited Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch near Lawrence, KS. I love their selection of pumpkins, which includes many unique colors and patterns. It has been our favorite for a number of years now. This year we invited Steven’s parents to join us for the traditional patch perusal and pumpkin picking. We tromped among the…Continue Reading “The Mystery Pumpkin”
This post was drafted over 4 years ago!!! I took the time to write it once upon a time, so I thought I aught to publish it… Revealing the inner nerd, I will tell you that I occasionally play video games where you earn points and can assign stats to your character to build certain…Continue Reading “Confessions: of a Dirty Hypochondriac”
Just a couple months after the birth of Miles, I threw a shower for my good friend, Beth, who was expecting her second baby girl. It’s been a long time, but I’m still pretty proud of the work we did to put it all together. I’m here to share some of the design details and…Continue Reading “Modern Peach and Gray Baby Shower”