Category: zoom

  • The Dream is Free, The Hustle is Sold Separately: The Recession is Bullhonkey with The When I Grow Up Coach

    Today I’m pretty excited because I have a little guest post action going on over at Michelle’s blog. She has a cool series she calls “The Recession is Bullhonkey,” and in today’s post I share a bit about my job journey over the last few years. Here’s my post. It…

  • Puff the Magic Dragon: A Boy and His Dragon

    My three year old son, who’s nickname around here is Zoom, loves dragons. I can’t say just when the fascination started, but it must have been a couple of years ago. It doesn’t completely surprise me that he loves the beasts, I too adored Elliot (Pete’s Dragon), and Puff. Puff…

  • The Search for Balance: New Priorities as a Working Mother

    I’m no stranger to busy-ness. I work, I have a three year old son, and I’m studying for the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam, I’m planning a wedding, and planning a retreat. Appropriately, the retreat is on …. balance. Life Changes Make us Rethink PrioritiesBalance has been that thing I’ve…

  • Be Content to Simply Be Yourself

    We went to Pacific Grove a few weekends ago. It is along the coast, near the towns of Carmel and Monterrey. It is peaceful there, with beautiful, majestic views of the Pacific Ocean. Zoom loves the beach. He likes to run up to the water’s edge, play tag with the…

  • Memorial Day Weekend Recap: Happy Hollow and Ardenwood Historic Farm

    It was a great three day weekend! I hope you all enjoyed your extra day off. We spent a lot of time with family, and Zoom adored seeing his twin cousins twice over the weekend. Here they are at Happy Hollow in San Jose on Saturday … now that they…

  • Compassion International: Sponsoring Nootcharadee

    Over the last few years, probably since I’ve had a child of my own, I felt drawn to help support another child, somewhere in the world. When I think of mothers and fathers in poor countries, struggling to feed, clothe, and school their own little boy or girl, it breaks…

  • Birthday Weekend Recap

    My birthday was on Thursday and we had a fun-filled four days to celebrate! On Thursday, my parents, and sister and her family all came over for dinner. They brought delicious gluten free cupcakes from Sibby’s Cupcakery. We opened gifts and I got this adorable rooster painting from my Aunt.…

  • Homemade Play Dough

    The other night, Zoom and I made some homemade play dough. It was super easy! Homemade Play Dough recipe3 cups flour1 1/2 cups salt2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil3 cups water Mix all of the ingredients in a large pot.Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until the dough…

  • Zoom Friday: Burning Love, an Elvis (and Elmo) Fan

    Last night during dinner we started talking about Elvis. Zoom (now 2) has been a fan for a “long time,” and tonight as he had peanut butter and bananas (The King’s favorite sandwich), Zoom chatted along with us, saying both Elvis and Elmo. Then he jumped down from his chair…