after dinner we find our way outside flip flops sneakers bare feet down the wooden steps and into the yard bellies full and satisfied with grilled summertime fare now we tear free the pup races in circles our circles are larger less formed and include soccer ball cartwheels swing the sun our loyal daily guide [...]
this boy... who just turned twelve who practically bounced off the walls for three days prior who came to wake me at 6am sharp so that we could go buy fresh doughnuts for breakfast dessert this boy... who wanted to see fish on his birthday so we settled on the zoo and enjoyed other animals [...]
this girl... who just turned eight who requested a hike on her birthday and even though it was cold and kind of drizzly, she has a fantastic daddy who said we should go anyway and, you know what, the hike was cold and kind of drizzly...but it was also a lot of fun this girl... [...]
they told me it is like having another baby. they told me it's a whole lotta work. they told me they told me they told me. and i believed them, i really did. but it is a different thing to actually live it. so now there is constant monitoring and wake-up calls {regularly} during [...]
this summer finds us moving through our weeks faster than i might like where does the time go, i wonder one day melts into the next and shortly after eyes have closed they open yet again to another new day another new day that brings so much goodness i thought i was going to free-list [...]
our toes wriggle in the sand grains of warmth digging holes, piling mounds feet run down to water's edge waves lap the toes then tumble on and around our legs splashing bellies, arms, chests, faces and our eyes twinkle with joy reflect the light of the sun breezes blow through our hair lightly whipping our [...]
the other day we visited good friends who we've not seen in months. the kids played; the mamas chatted. it's so good to catch up, to settle in right where you left off. during our visit, we picked blueberries that were gorgeous and plump. they hung in clumps from the branches, beautiful clusters...hues ranging from [...]
some time was spent this past weekend getting the final things into our vegetable garden. as the weeks progress, we'll be adding here and there...like butternut squash following the sugar snap peas. but, for now, the seeds and seedlings are all nestled into our garden. i didn't get around to starting our tomatoes or peppers [...]
my daughter recently turned 7 and my son will turn 11 next week. with birthdays just one month apart and my daughter's favorite friends being siblings of my son's favorite friends, i convinced them to join party fronts. neither my daughter nor son wished for anything extraordinary for their parties. they consistently said they just [...]
early light streams through the window a path from window to table its brightness leaves him in silhouette bow upon strings movement, vibration, music this morning space is full of magic sending a little love your way, m
