I’ve wanted to redesign my blog for a long time. As I considered just how long I’ve been thinking about doing this, I realized it started five years ago. This shouldn’t surprise me. I waited until 2013 to finally succumb to the smartphone craze. Clearly...
My life has been a bit off lately. Do you know what I mean? I’ve been complaining about being busy. Feeling overwhelmed. And I just couldn’t figure out why. Of course, I am busy. I am overwhelmed. That’s why I feel that way. But I’m supposed to be...
I’m linking up with Leigh Kramer today to share September happenings in the Treat family!What we’ve been doing . . .September began with adjusting to the new school year. I expected my middle child to have a hard time...
I’ve come a long way in my schooling journey. Almost full circle. Years ago, when my oldest child was younger than school age, I fully intended to send her to school when the time came. I had a lot of reasons for this, but a...
The big kids started school two weeks ago and I have been neck-deep in computer world ever since. Okay, maybe that’s not completely accurate.I partied hard over the last two weekends, even squeezing in a trip to Kalahari.The kids at Kalahari!And today is Evangeline’s third...
The other day, I was in my garden tying up the tomato plants. This is something I shouldhave done in June. I looked around at the weeds and twisted vines and wished I had spent more time in the garden this summer. I get to...
Ya’ll, where did July even go? This was one crazy busy month for my family. Today I'm grateful for the opportunity to link up with Leigh Kramer for What I’m Into!Family and Friends . . .I think I spent at...
It’s been way too long. I’ve had my reasons excuses for staying away, but now I’m back! I thought the best way to catch you all up on the Life of Treats would be to link up to “What I’m Into” with Leigh Kramer again....
The New Year is already over a month old. I thought by now I'd be cranking out the blog posts, deep into a manuscript, involved with characters who are (almost) as real to me as my own children.I'm not.I have ideas. Lots of ideas. I...
Just a quick post to let all my local readers know that I'll be speaking at the Hazleton Public Library tomorrow night, Thursday, November 6th, at 6pm. I'm excited and honored to take part in PA Forward's "Speak Up for PA Libraries" program. I'll be talking...
