Carrie and I had such a fun "friends" weekend! She flew in from Kansas and I picked her up and we headed to Covina. It was just a quick visit so we stayed down there--it was pure girl t...
{twirling}{margaritaaa}{aftern oon commute}{nature table freshen-up}{weekly menu}{cucumber water and drawing}Happy Friday! What are you doing this weekend? Im having a "friend" wee...
{left hand rings}{right hand rings}Have you been watching the Everyday Food videos theyve been posting?? I have them delivered to my e-mail inbox so we never miss one--so fun! When I first heard they...
{me and Rainer--Im wearing my "mama" necklace I received last year}{SB natural history museum--back yard}{scary t-rex}{crushcakes}{breakfast in bed served by my sweet family}{a picture of me-...
Do you wear perfume? I didnt, for about 10 years. I remember breaking a bottle of Clinique Happy years ago, and somehow I never replaced it then fell completely out of the habit. But recently Faith a...
I am linking up with Lisa for Hello Monday. Hello Monday!Hello summery feeling in the air. Welcome sun and warmth.Hello last five weeks of school {I am glad you are almost over}!Hell...
How is your weekend going? We are being super mellow around here. The day is gorgeous. We are having perfect weather. Later, Ken and I are going out for a little "date night." Most fun. And w...
This was parked a few blocks away. Quite something, huh?This stone wall toppled in a recent storm. They seem to be rebuilding it, but slowly.The boys were up early the other morning, whil...
I didnt get to everything on my list this weekend, but I did make muffins for breakfast, as I had wanted to.Ive been seeing Catherine Newmans donut cake around the interwebs (here, for example). I ve...
I am linking up with Lisa for Hello Monday. Roses are in riotous bloom all over the neighborhood and I was inspired to take lots of pics on my walk tonight. I love them so. Hello Monday!Hello last si...
tree, skyhurdlesplaying fieldgrassy fieldbleacherspoppiesI am so so happy to make it to Friday this week! A little break is much needed, and warm and sunny weather is in the forecast. Yay!On the drea...
Dieter doing a new puzzle from the Scandinavian festival. Its a map of Norway. I love Instagram! Its so easy and spontaneous (unlike the new Blogger which is driving me batty).&nbs...
One of Rainers favorite books is Bruno Munaris Zoo. It was a gift from my brother (which he kindly chose from Rainers wishlist on Amazon). The pictures are bold and graphic. The text is simple and am...
We loved our weekend. On Saturday we attended the Scandinavian Festival in Thousand Oaks--me, my mom, and the little boys all went. We felt like we barely scratched the surface--there was so much to ...
Im linking up with Lisa for Hello Monday.Hello Monday!Hello orange blossoms--you smell delicious.Hello eight more weeks of school (not that Im counting . . .)Goodbye crazy out-and-about weekend (you ...
Im super happy to have made it to Friday. Im feeling very much like I need a break. How about you? Do you have plans for the weekend? Im making a dreamy/practical list.Dreamy:: we are planning to go ...
Ive been reading so many good books lately. One of the things I had in mind at the beginning of the year (not a resolution, exactly) was that I wished to get more into reading. I got an iPad for Chri...
I have a bunch of recent dinners to share with you. I find it so uplifting to prepare a healthy meal for the family (in truth, I only cook like this three nights a week, down from four. Shameful, I k...
I adore putting together collections of little gifts--Easter baskets, Christmas stockings, party favor bags*, and the like. Here are my selections for this year (they turned out to be fairly color co...
Im linking up with Lisa for Hello Monday again today.Hello Monday!Hello back to work and school (I really dont mind it, but I admit to having a bit of "end of vacation" blues).Hello commute a...
We are back from a wonderful vacation--our first spring break vacation ever (this is the first time our spring breaks lined up exactly). We went to the gorgeous Santa Cruz area and stayed at Costanoa...
We have been enjoying The Little Brute Family so much lately. Its by Russel and Lillian Hoban. I adore them for the Frances books. This one is great also. Its about a family of little brutes.They liv...
We had our spring equinox tea on Sunday. It was an incredibly rainy and gloomy day, ironically. So wintery, when we hardly have any winter here at all (especially not rain). Oh well, it was cozy, I s...
What are you up to this weekend? Im really ready for a break and so happy to have my girl home for awhile. A dreamy/practical list is in order, and we are erring way on the side of dreamy this week.{...
I spent way longer than I had hoped sorting their Legos the other Saturday. Previously, these were all mixed together in one big tub, filled to the brim. I sorted them into 4 categories: basic bricks...
Hello Monday!Hello blast of winter, cold temps, and rain (it didnt keep the boys from playing in sandals, though.).Hello dreaming of spring break and Costanoa.Hello Faith (Im picking her up on Thursd...
Sorry for the long silence. Thanks to those of you who checked on us. We are fine. Ive been in a quiet mood--meaning that for a variety of reasons I havent felt like/been able to blog. Im trying to g...
Thank you so much for your prayers and warm healing thoughts. Rainers surgery went well. They removed the stranded catheter from his heart and we are home and safe. I so appreciate all your support. ...
By the time this post goes up Tuesday morning, we will be well on our way to UCLA for Rainers surgery. The surgery to remove his port over Christmas vacation was not successful--he still has a large ...
A few weeks ago we invited friends and neighbors over to celebrate the citrus season with us (and to help us use up some of our oranges). We had a gorgeous sunny warm day and the theme of citrus turn...
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