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Here's to a better 2012!
Tonight we carried on a family tradition of making predictions for the coming year. This was a tradition in my family growing up, and has been fun for Elliott, the kids, and me, as well.The first thing...
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Cook
Pinterest CakeIf you are on Pinterest (and if you aren't, why not?), you have probably seen this beautiful Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf.It jumped off the page and spoke to me, so I made it today.Mine...
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Mediterranean Poached Eggs: Breakfast of Champions
view full imageOkay, maybe not champions. Just crazy people that decide to start running a C25K Program with their 10 year old son the same week they decide to start phase one of the South Beach...
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Massachusetts
While we won't be moving into our house for a few more weeks still, we have been keeping busy. Our first weekend here in our new state we had a great time walking the Freedom Trail in Boston. I have...
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The House
Would you like to see a picture of our house?The great thing about many houses in New England is that they have very cute, traditional outsides. It is a style I love. The problem with many of these...
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Overheard
Sophie is growing her hair out to be "as long as Tangled's".Sophie: Mom, when we finally cut my hair, can we hang it on the wall in my room?Sophie: Mom, where should we put my hair when we are going...
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sample time!
view full imagePlease tell me I'm not the only one that gets giddy about paint and fabric samples?? I'm leaning toward this uber trendy ikat for our dining room and living room curtains... 'cause I'm...
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Summer Treats
A few weeks ago I promised myself I would not buy peaches from the grocery store any more. I could not believe the lack of flavor and ripening on a large bag I had recently wasted quite a bit of money...
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Photo A Day - August "outside" and "one"
A few days ago my sister pinned a list for a photo-a-day, and I hadn't been on pinterest (follow me, I'm wifeoferp) in a couple of days, so I didn't see it until yesterday (that is what reading a good...
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August Photo-a-Day: "coin"
Sophie counting up every last penny in her piggy bank to buy a month membership to the Animal Jam website.
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Photo-a-Day: 8 o'clock
Yes, I'm behind. What else is new?This photo probably illustrates best why I'm behind... This happened at just about 8am this morning.
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Photo-a-Day: "messy"
This house that we bought in Massachusetts is one of the nicer ones we looked at, but it still has a glaring flaw that several homes we looked at have: the laundry is located in a closet in the main...
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Photo-a-Day
Today's photo is supposed to be "spoon", but I thought Henry's choice of outfit today would make for a more entertaining post.
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Photo-a-Day "simple"
Some people might think it isn't very simple to make your own drapes, but for me, it's easier than dragging my kids around from store to store in search of the perfect drapes that I probably wouldn't...
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Photo-a-Day "wild"
Tonight I am making a broccoli and cheddar quiche for dinner, with spinach salad and blueberry muffins, incorporating local heirloom breed eggs, and the last of the wild blueberries we picked while...
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Photo-a-Day: Bus
Today was the kindergarten bus orientation at Sophie's new school. Tomorrow we go back to the school to meet her new teacher.School starts in two weeks, and while the kids are, understandably, a bit...
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Adieu to Summer
To celebrate the kids' last few days of summer, we went to a local butterfly garden this morning. Unlike many of the history field trips we have taken this summer, I knew this was one they would all...
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