Monthly Archives: April 2011

This afternoon I boogied around our home picking up piles of animal hair-crusted socks, forks, crayons and cookie cutters. Despite my efforts to include Margot in my scene she sat, like a yogi, naked and wrapped in a purple quilt. “Mama, what are you doing?” “Cleaning up,” as I breathlessly scraped dried peanut butter and alphabet stickers off the floor. She watched me labor and didn’t move or speak. I added cheerily, “It really takes no time at all to … Continue reading fiery →

Margot feeds Alice every day. Most of the time she just does it, sometimes it takes a gentle reminder. Other times, she just flat out refuses. Like when Andy was making pancakes and I was changing Ruby’s diaper and she said, as Alice hovered three inches from her face, pleading for breakfast, “No, I just can’t right now because I am holding my baby.” Margot learned to wink Andy replied, “Come on, help out, homeslice.” Andy’s terms of endearment make … Continue reading homedaddy →

wool hoods, fleece pants, tutus, sparkly shoes without socks backyard picnics bare shoulder gardening (with goosebumps) post-dinner bike rides chilly morning park play dates kids sitting on the ground in nothing but jeans, dogs chewing on dry sticks sewing 150 felt eggs the beginning of this year’s harvest tiny lettuce the end of last year’s harvest tomatoes, beans and peas What is spring to you? If you post about it, share your link in the comments! :: :: :: all … Continue reading spring is →