I am a people watcher. I love to see how people act, dress, talk, walk, and interact. Through my teenager years and into my 20’s, I used this watching of others unfortunately to compare how I didn’t measure up. I was never as smart, pretty, outgoing, or as funny as others. You know the drill. But through years of self-discovery, I have come to ... Read More
Sharing Ideas to Keep Life Simple and Fun
Simply Seeking Summer
I am so glad school is out, I could just cry! Truly. Anyone else feel like the month of May is pure and utter chaos? As my kids get older, our schedule gets crazier. With music lessons and sports practices alone, I think our lives are busier than they should be! And I’m fairly certain I live in my car most days. The end of school ... Read More
The Best Birthday Party You Can Give Your Daughter
At our house, we have discovered that late May birthdays are hard. And we have two of them. School is trying to wrap up- there’s performances and graduations and end of the year parties. People are planning vacations and family events. It’s hard to find a day to ask people to come to a birthday party. Well, my youngest daughter ... Read More
Dreaming of San Diego
Dreaming of San Diego? Me too! I love everything San Diego, except the traffic of course. So, if you need tips of where to go and what to see for a family on a budget, I’m your gal. If you want fancy restaurants and shopping then I’m not! To me San Diego means all things outdoors and beach so where should you start when it comes to ... Read More
Welcome To Simply Seeking Joy
Hey there, I’m Cori- a working wife and mom. Married to my best friend… 18 years, which I can hardly believe. We have four impossibly amazing kids, ages 9-15, who keep us so busy that sometimes we wonder if we’ll ever eat dinner before 8:00 at night ever again! We spend an inordinate amount of time on soccer and ... Read More