As an adult, probably one of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of super fresh, gorgeous vegetables. Farmers markets literally make the hair on the back of my neck stand up

  The sunlight is changing our daily living space inside as well as outside. Peter and I have been fantasy shopping for a house (an emphasis on fantasy, because, really, who are we kidding??), but

Happy Earth Day to you! The weekend was gorgeous here in Seattle (seems to be over for the moment, hope everyone enjoyed). A big part of it for us was spent out in the backyard,

Emma made palm crosses for Palm Sunday (last Sunday) with her Mamere (their grandmother). Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates!

We got back late last night early this morning from a lovely trip to a little island off the coast of Florida. Before I dip back into the cocktail of laundry and sorting that I’m

You saw this one coming, right? A whale made from a cycling jersey? A Tour De France “King of the Mountain” jersey?  Peter’s request, naturally.

    When there is a lot of ’round the house tasks to be done, I like to think that’s just all part of the quality time my family and I spend together when we

This simple pot on our front stoop has become somewhat symbolic to me, a sign of season’s change, reminding me there’s even beauty in snow covered dead plants when you look hard enough. Which, in

Melissa mentioned watching 4 seasons of Mary Tyler Moore while getting some solitary sewing done a few weeks ago and I gasped. “You can watch Mary Tyler Moore?” “On hulu.com”? “No kidding!” To which Peter