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mother’s day

What a lovely day it was! In the morning I was greeted with these handmade cards. And this adorable mug. And a new, big girl camera! I immediately headed out into the backyard to play around. Then we headed out to a local botanical garden…

cinco de mayo and mangos

I realized late yesterday afternoon that it was Cinco de Mayo. I thought it would be fun to do a bit of a Mexican-themed dinner and needed a couple of things from the market. They were having a special on mangos, which we love, love,…

hey there

Hello again. I thought I’d dust off the old blog and try to start posting a bit more often 🙂 I often reflect on the title of this blog, yet I am constantly stunned at how fast these kids of mine are growing up. We…

birthday weekend

birthday weekend

It was a lovely weekend. Just a few things to share about it. My hubby and I share the same birthday. Weird, I know. But not as uncommon as you would think. People often say, “Really? What are the odds?” And I like to say,…

it’s been awhile

it’s been awhile

It’s been awhile. I’m not sure how or why I fell off the blogging bandwagon so completely almost a year ago, but there it is. It seems impossible to backtrack and catch up, so I won’t try. But, as I was looking through photos from…

{this moment}

{this moment}

{this moment} – Inspired by Soulemama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Share List

whole foods kitchen love

whole foods kitchen love

I’ve been having a blast in the kitchen with the Whole Foods Kitchen workshop. Here are some highlights: I love making the almond milk (so easy) to go with the homemade granola that had come to be a staple in our pantry. If only I…

twelve

twelve

This post is way overdue, but I could not forget the birthday post of Boy 1. The cake was duly recorded, but not the actual birthday. What can I say, it was one of those birthday celebrations that stretched over an entire weekend. Two birthday…

happy anniversary

happy anniversary

Happy 16th Anniversary to the love of my life. Share List

whole food kitchen

whole food kitchen

Heather’s Whole Food Kitchen workshop kicked off a little over a week ago and I have been enjoying it immensely! We were all flat-out sick last week, so it took me a while to start trying the recipes, but every one so far has been…