Articles written by Natalie Brooks
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The best laid plans of mice and men
It was bright-and-early and the beginning of another beautiful day! With my husband outside dealing...
Bring in the Red Cross
There is a member of the family that I have unintentionally failed to acknowledge in the past. This...
Half a dozen of one, six of another
It was the end of another beautiful day in Tehachapi. We had just finished a successful dinner and...
How does your garden grow!
“What do you want for Mother’s Day?” was the big question that lingered for the weeks leading up to...
Love you till the cows come home
We’ve all seen the darling images, which depict the more rural lifestyle. The cute little salt a...
Let's hustle
“That’s it!” My husband announced with bravado as he came barging through the front door. “Call...
Guess who's coming to dinner
As I was preparing to put a chicken in the oven I noticed through the kitchen window that my...
Holy cow!
I’m sure that I’m not the only one who signed up to bring cupcakes for the kids’ Valentine’s Day par...
Be mine!
“Valentine’s Day is coming up!” I announced excitedly, as the kids and I drove down Tehachapi Boule...
A Christmas Carol
This year we ran a little late for the Christmas Eve church service, because I committed to bring a...
Where's Milo!
The holidays are always filled with surprises, so when I had reunited with my long lost Aunt and...
Ugly Christmas Sweater
The entire week had been blissful; with not a single unfortunate incident to report. One would have...
Without Further Ado
It had taken the whole family to load up the side dishes we were bringing to my Mother’s for T...
Paranormal Properties
I love the cooler autumn weather and the beautiful colors of fall in Tehachapi. Carving pumpkins and...
You Should Have Been Here Yesterday
In anticipation of our family beach trip, everyone had taken time the night before to set aside...
GranFondo Fever
The last few weeks our family has thought of nothing outside of Tehachapi’s first annual Gran F...
Time Travels
Today is the final day of our museum tour in L.A. and I’m super excited to see what the kids t...
A Boy Named Sue
I love that Tehachapi has its own Heritage League Museum, the Errea House next door to it and our...