Wednesday, that mid-week peak, is a favorite for this mama. It's the one day that I am home, with both my girls, just us three. No work, no school, no gymnastics. Usually, we only go …
This last week we received our first ever grain CSA. I am freaking out a little bit about it: thirty pounds of ancient and heirloom grains and lentils grown right here in Montana and delivered …
Chaos. It always takes hours longer than we think it will. To get out the door. In the car. On our way. Away. "Are we there yet?" "It's taking FOREVER!" A chorus from the back seat. Harnessed in with blankets, books, water …
I had thought I'd do the tour of our new home some time ago. But then little things weren't just so; I wanted a rug or a light fixture to paint one last thing. In …
I had so much fun making Ruby's birthday doll and love all the questions you've had about her. Happily, I'll dedicate a post to this little stuffed doll Ruby calls Dolly. I don't know how it …
It's been pouring rain all day. The sky is heavy and low and gray and it's very, very wet. Margot, Ruby and I lied in bed for a good bit this morning. Discussion began about …
We have company right now, our friend Melina. Last night we stayed up really late, sitting by the fire, our faces macbook-aglow as we wrote. We gave each other writing ideas and laughed hard about …
Yesterday was the end of our 14-day staycation. Taking time off from work and staying home is maybe the most blissful holiday I've ever had. Somewhere around day 10 Andy said wow I could really …
Last year at this time, we had just sold our house. We moved into the tiny studio apartment beneath the new house because, in a weird twist, our new house held a family with a six …
