Growing up on an Indian reservation, we had a large extended family within two miles of our home. Family get-togethers and dinners were not only common, at least once per month, but also very loved. So, when my husband and I moved away in 2000 for about 10 years, I felt a deep sense of longing for that life. Imagine my own feelings of happiness when we moved back and bought our first home in 2009. When we lived in California, I had no family but now I again have a large extended family to … [Read more...]