tales from a far-land

April was a month of milestones, celebrations, and new chapters for our family. After nearly a year of living with Grandma and Papa, we finally moved back into our newly renovated home. Here’s how we celebrated this momentous month: House Renovation Milestones The finishing touches on the Aster House came together beautifully this month. Closets were installed, providing plenty of organized storage, and the quartzite countertops along with sink fixtures were added to the kitchen and bathrooms. The sleek and modern design made all the effort worthwhile. On April 8th, Josh and I took a moment to enjoy a beer on our patio. It was a small but significant celebration of how far we had come in transforming our home. The next big milestone came on Friday, April 12th, when we officially moved furniture and boxes back into the house. After almost a year away, it felt incredible to call the Aster House our home again. A Busy Weekend for Everyone While we were busy moving back into the house, Mad...

A couple of years ago, both Josh and I were highlighted in West Valley Magazine as one of their West Valley 24 Movers.  "Movers" are people in the West Valley who are positioned to become the major difference makers in our community for years to come.  We were very honored to be selected by this organization to join such an elite group of leaders in the West Valley. December '08 February '09  Well, we are honored to announce that we have been featured in the West Valley Magazine , yet again.  Their February issue honors the month of romance.  Josh and myself were lucky to have been highlighted in two separate articles in this month's issue.  The first article, we are highlighted in, discusses how we use our True Colors personality types to navigate through our relationship.  According to the True Colors method, there are four personality type colors.  It just so happens that our color types are on opposite spectrums of the per...