Lately Ive been motivated and in the mood to do chores. Maybe its because its the end of school; the changing of seasons. Im usually very dependable when it comes to ordinary chor...
I have a lot of maturing to do. The last 4 years of life have helped me grow up plenty, but I know theres still an endless amount of wisdom to gain. I am embarrassed to think what I mustve been like ...
We found a smoke bomb in a bag of bouncy balls this morning. (kinda scary. but awesome.)So we had some driveway fireworks for Memorial Day!And that is a match in Grants mouth. Not a cigarette.
The Flipboard app owns the title of my favorite app. A few months ago I switched my google reader over and Ive been smitten ever since. Flipboard makes everything you read look like a beautiful magaz...
Hey, happy girl. I love watching your eyes lately, because they are understanding so much. Youre figuring out where things belong and how they work and who mommy is talking to on the phone. I am amaz...
You know Im all about homemade snacks. My brain is always planning the next snack to make/eat/share/eat again. Other than fruit and nuts, I dont buy a lot of snacky things at the store, but Ill somet...
are my snack of choice this week. Whats yours? Mangoes arent usually my favorite favorite, but I really love these! Theyd be great in a mango salsa.
we are counting down the last 9 days of school! i have been getting more productive. i used to think i could only be productive during nap time, but now im learning how to be fruitful in other p...
(its not my birthday. it happened a few weeks ago, but its never too late to talk about cake.)I spend an inordinate amount of time collecting recipes that could possibly be my birthday cake. This yea...
my mom with my daughterIll be the billionth one to say it...Being a mom is hard.The hardest thing I have ever done. Last year, I would have read that and thought, "Sure, I know being a mom is har...
Today is our 4th anniversary! or anniver-shur-y. How do you say it? I say it without a"sh."I used to say the word "nursery" like "nurshurey" until Grant taught me the rig...
in case you are reading me in a reader and didnt get to see the new blog banner, heres a little peek. Friends! You have no idea how fun it was to hear y...
Im back.If youll have me, that is. I owe you all a big, sheepish apology for totally bailing on the blog this spring! Dont fret, were not out on the streets or mysteriously in quarantine or helplessl...
For years Ive wanted to like this stalky stuff, and now Ive finally figured out my strategy for eating it.1. with almond butter. for some reason this is a better pairing than peanut butter for me.2. ...
Sometimes I love to sneak away in my house. When I cant be banging around in the kitchen or creaking on the hardwood floors because shhhhh! Hadley is napping. Ill steal away to our bedroom upsta...
what it is. what you do with it. why you want it. how you make it. kombucha is a fizzy tea-based beverage. its tangy and bright and sparkling. if you like the taste of cider vinegar, you wi...
Lately Ive become a student of a few things.of Steve Jobs. I am reading his biography, the 500+ page one (whoa), which is basically the story of the greatest company ever. Its extremely fas...
are my favorite, I think. We thought about making a quick trip to a city somewhere on Presidents Day, but both of us have declared that were really glad we stayed here today.Today has been one of the...
Lets bend the rules of winter, shall we? Lets not get sick. Were on the homestretch, I can feel it. And I can really feel a difference in my body this winter. Remember when I talked about friendly ba...
so, candy is about 100x better from your own kitchen. this peanut butter filling is scandalous. i cant remember the last time i really felt i needed to lick the spatula clean, but there was...
grants example to his students today of how to make a valentine. its for me :)Grant is making me dinner. (its a surprise!)I am making him dessert. (chocolate sauce involved.)Later we will cozy...
hey, girl.youre really cute. youre good at playing, pursing your lips, whispering to your toys, holding your spoon, waving, and standing up next to the couch. your cheeks are irresistible, youre not ...
Ive been reading Psalm 103 daily, for over a year now. I love it so much.He satisfies us with good. Think about that. As a general rule, we are hard to satisfy. But this verse assures that He pr...
Some things I really appreciate this week: new library books, the baby in bed with us on weekend mornings, getting things done while dinner bakes, no tv nights, and this banana bread. This, my friend...
Hi guys. If you read my probiotic post the other day, I wanted to mention one more thing. You dont have to be somebody to try fermenting. I used to see the term "lacto-fermented" and immediat...
if locking your house seems a bit much.if you can smell the coffee shops roast wherever you are in town.if you say you live "in town."if the UPS guy just walks in your kitchen door to drop of...
if you follow me on twitter or facebook, youve probably already heard the news. we had a brush with celebrity the other night when we saw Rick Santorum! so fun to see someone in real life that you se...
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