Tia Allred Blog

Landon is such a sweet boy, and his imagination sure is growing. I love watching him play, and his little mind grow. At this age, playing is his "job", afterall. A lot of days I feel like I stand in the way, I'm trying to be better. He is growing too fast. One day I will miss this half-dressed little boy who is...

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I love having friends that support us and we support them.  We are lucky to have a good handful of these.  We went to Mesa in May, and we were able to get together with several of them in our really short trip! I got to see my cousin Stacia, and we always enjoy talking and letting the kids play.  She cut and...

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We have been enjoying our garden as we have been getting our first harvests Our broccoli and spinach didn't do so well, and not everything is ready yet But so far, we have harvested: tomatoes, potatoes, romaine, spring mix, green chili, yellow squash, zucchini, basil, parsley, cilantro.  One Sunday dinner, we had some family over and we ate chicken kabobs with squash and...

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...or little Greek boy ...or Huckleberry Finn ...or son of Tarzan ...or Aboriginal boy (^^all suggestions from comments on my instagram post) Basically he ran around half-naked, filthy and wearing this crown wreath his cousin made him.  He was in heaven.  I think he belonged in the movie Swiss Family Robinson.  We had to pry it off of his sleepy little head when...

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Every Mother's Day since I was a young girl and all through my teenage years and into adulthood, I have gotten a corsage.  My mom and dad always made sure I had one, and Brett has done great at continuing one of my most cherished traditions. We have extended this tradition, and now Vivienne gets a corsage every year too. "Motherhood is more...

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Isn't it so funny how personalities can be so different, even in one family? It is that way with me and my siblings, and same with Brett and his siblings, too.  There can be a lot of similarities that overlap, but a lot of differences and quirks so individual to each person. Well, there isn't any more obvious way to notice those differences...

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The honest truth is, I have a hard time waking up in the morning almost every day.  It's not a secret.  It is something I wish I would have outgrown by now, but I apparently haven't and I probably never will.  I am pretty sure it has something to do with the fact that I am a night owl. Anyway, most mornings Landon...

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I have been so blessed to be able to know all of my grandparents and many of my great grandparents as well.  Brett was only able to know one of his grandpa's, but he was able to know him well, since he lived with Brett and his family for several years. I have enjoyed getting to share the relationships of my grandparents, with...

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