The viburnum bushes are gorgeous this year. What would the garden do without them? They sashay in after the lilac blossoms fade, but before the peonies burst. This viburnum bouquet is from our snowba...
The lilac bush is in full bloom. Mmmm, so fragrant. My mom is visiting and we are so busy. Busy having fun with the babies. Busy getting chores done. Busy finding new chores to do. Busy, ...
There are those things that you buy from time to time that you never thought you needed, or even wanted for that matter. The other day, it was a wicker attache case with leather handle and...
I brought home a bouquet of peony tulips, a variety Ive never seen before. Its a proper marriage I think because tulips and peonies are such close companions in a blossoming spring garden. I p...
I recently came across some old photos that had a very familiar theme - Mike working on the house! This photo brings me back! To think of all the work we had ahead of us - thankfully, we were c...
As we drive through the valley this time of year, we never tire of the blossoming landscape. Their presence is fleeting so you must try and commit as many scenes to memory before the landscape spring...
I will resist another tall tale on how we acquired this David Austin rose. The truth is, I picked it out and made Hubby buy it for me. Although he buys flowers for me on special occasions, I als...
This is a fir cone. Hmmm, fir cones are prickly. Pig tails. Wherever you go, I will follow. Look, a dandelion. Pondering an old leaf. Sooo big! xo
As I was paying for our groceries at the grocery store yesterday, off in the distance I heard someone yelling quite frantically, "Wait, wait, wait!" Lo and behold it was Hubby. As he got clos...
Here are two pairs of feet ready for a walk in the yard! Pictured here are my grown up Dansko clog sneakers with Margarets toddler Ked sneakers. Im often asked if I ever put Graham and Margaret...
Grocery store flowers - $7.99. I would have bought more but Hubby was with us. When I added them to the already overflowing cart, I said, "I believe you specifically requested white ranuncu...
We were beside ourselves with excitement (Graham, Margaret and I) after stumbling across Lily of the Valley at our favorite grocery store in Portland last week. They smell so bea...
During our house renovation, we spent a great deal of time at Rejuvenation in Portland, which carries salvage and reproduction hardware, house parts, lighting, furniture and all sorts of specialty it...
This orchid has come home to live with us. Im crossing my fingers that those lovely closed buds open up into blossoms. I would love to find out who makes these beautiful nest-like containe...
Ive spoken a lot about my Grandmother on my blog so I thought it was about time I introduced her. My Grandmother was very, very dear to me, and was the only Grandmother I ever knew. Yesterday ...
I cannot believe it but my baby girl is wearing pig tails. She looks like a little girl now but shell always be my little baby. xoxo
I brought home our first bouquet of tulips for the season. Happy Weekend Dear Friends
We hung a garland of Monarch butterflies over Grahams crib and he loves them. Their glowing orange wings are a-flutter over sweet baby dreams. The nursery has evolved into Grahams room fo...
At this time of year, as quickly as the snow comes...it goes. Weve had a couple of glorious days recently that have felt tantalizingly like spring, with that perfect combination of new warmth and lin...
As I mentioned in my post A Green Nursery, we have been passionate about creating the most healthy environment for our babies that we can. This includes everything from what they eat, to the toys tha...
I brought home a bunch of magnolia branches on our last trip into Portland. They already had beautiful pink buds, which the florist thought would soon open as blossoms. But either from the trip home,...
On mornings like these, there is perhaps no one as excited as my resident Wisconsin native: Hubby Mike. Here is bundled up baby Margaret... And a bundled baby Graham. Ready to ...
I love bird nests. They are such beautiful works of art, with each one so unique, and each one woven with different found objects from nature. I started a small collection of nests when I lived in Ma...
The quince branches are blossoming. I love their sweet pink blossoms.
Against the dull grey skies of winter, the azalea is luminous in spring color. I couldnt resist bringing this one home from our local grocery store the other day. Wrapped with bright red cellophane,&...
In the spirit of Valentines Day (but mostly due to my enduring fondness for baked goods), I made chocolate muffins. These are gluten free and although we are not a gluten free household, we do enjoy ...
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