(This is something B emailed me after he read my last last post. The title he chose refers to the movie Magnolia, which is a story of many strangers whose lives converge, and is a movie he and ...
Weekend before last, B and I snuck away for the night to Sonoma. We left early on Saturday morning and came home Sunday night. It is really amazing what you can get out of a trip as short...
I have been moved and inspired by the "Things Im Afraid to Tell You" posts circulating lately (more about that here). When I first started reading blogs a few years back, I was drawn so...
Over the past week or so, Alexis and some friends have been discussing the book Simplicity Parenting on her blog. Yesterday, I was honored to share my thoughts on the last chapter of the book, ...
Over the past year or so, Ive been collecting some photos of mothers and their children on Pinterest. Really, what is more beautiful (or more human)? In looking them over this morning, I ...
Sorry for the absence....I really hadnt meant to be gone so long! I am still flying a little high from a fabulous weekend in San Francisco with B (more on that later, I promise!). For now...
I think I received the best bit of parenting advice yesterday. It is so simple, but it is everything. Ready? Here it is: Model happiness for your children and everything is going to...
This past weekend, we were part of a garden tour. There were hundreds of people who came walking through our yard. Everybody was very nice and complimentary. B had the idea to set C...
{the whole gang}Hi yall. I just spent the four days with one of my favorite people in the whole wide world (plus her two sweet daughters). Nichole and I go way back....in fact, we were re...
I apologize, but I am feeling a bit bossy and the need to express myself. But only to new moms (they get so much unsolicited advice, dont they?).... I will preface what I am about to say ...
A new look has been in order for this blog for some time. Sweet Desi is to thank as I know nothing about web design/programming/anything technical. I was just bummed I couldnt use all the...
After reading about Whoorls big news yesterday (shes the new Pantene girl!), I realized I forgot to show you the commercial I.....errrr, our house....was in. From time to time, we have rented our hou...
Do you know Katrina Kenison? I do not have her book The Gift of an Ordinary Day, but I do love her blog. It seems that each time she has a new entry, I bookmark it, email it to a bunch of...
B and I are not huge Valentines Day people, but I do like to take any opportunity to spoil him a bit with food. We are all recovering from some sort of stomach flu virus crazy horribleness arou...
I was going to write a post about how unfair life is and how cruel people can be, but I thought better of it. You know what I want to tell you about instead?This little girl. The one who ...
This is a little something from B...So, have you ever wondered about who lived in your house beforeyou did? What they did there? Whether they were happy there or not?Jora and I have. ...
I am not a huge player on the almond milk front. I like it, I buy it and drink it from time to time (mostly in smoothies), but until today I had never tasted the real stuff (as in homemade). &n...
I figure as long as Im on a posting roll, I may as well share with you a really yummy salad I made. Now, I know I have mentioned on more than one occasion how crazy I am about this quinoa salad...
Although it had nothing to do with New Years Resolutions, sometime about a month ago, B and I started to get serious about eating healthier. B has had a health issue over the past couple of mon...
This might sound a little silly, but reading blogs has been an important part of my life in the past few years. I have gotten to know many of you through your blogs and been inspired, laughed o...
Is it too early to start thinking about summer vacations? Nah. It takes some planning! Some foresight! B and I took the plunge the other night into: 1. Where should we go? and...
I never showed you the photos that Kim took while she was here in October (except for the photo we used for our card this year). Family photo sessions are getting more and more painful (why oh ...
Ive told you all before that Im usually a couple years late seeing good movies. This time I was about 5. Better late than never, right?B watched the movie Once the other night (he was hav...
I found this list of rules for happiness a couple of months ago on pinterest (I think through Kate of Wit and Delight....dont you just love her??).I really cant imagine a better, more complete list, ...
I hope that this year brings you joy, health, laughter and above all, peace. That is what I am hoping for my own little family. :-) photo by 180/360 and card design by saj (thanks la...
I really want to share this recipe with you all, but I feel like no one is reading blogs this week! Maybe you are though, and maybe theres still time to put this on your special menu. I r...
{photo credit unknown....anyone?}The whole gratitude thing sometimes comes easily to me and other times not so much. I never feel very sorry for myself, but it is easy to take things for grante...
{is it just me, or do you want to be holed up in this sweet farmhouse right about now?}I really, really love this time of year, however, it allfeels so hectic at times. Part of me wants to cozy...
If you are interested, The Nightly News will be featuring Waldorf Education tonight on NBC. Reporter Rehema Ellis recently visited The Waldorf School of the Peninsula (the school in the NYT art...
I have roasted many turkeys. I have bought fancy, heritage varieties and supermarket ones. I have tried many methods for keeping the meat succulent and moist. There was the Martha-w...
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