Earlier today I was thinking about the events in the years my husband and I have been married, and I thought we’ve had two businesses together, but there have been more. I’m not sure how long ago it was that I first dreamed of having a business of my own. There’s something about it that appeals to my fiercely independent… Read More »Our new adventure (part one)
We took a day out of our routine to enjoy the amazing weather we’re having. We’ve been so busy lately, that a trip to the park was definitely in order. Silas enjoyed his first time ever on a swing. Look at that happy face! Emma pondered in the tunnel. Si pondered on the mulch. Emma ventured as high up as… Read More »A Day at the Park
Back around the beginning of the year, a lot of bloggers were selecting a word for the year. I didn’t pick one. The last few years have been a little more packed full than normal. Whatever normal is. Based on the last few months, I think that BUSY is a good word for us. Or maybe BLUR. Because everything happens… Read More »Blur
Last week was spring break for our oldest son. For a brief week our family was nearly all together again, missing only our oldest and her family. Josh is attending a school that focuses entirely on music and worship. It isn’t a 4 year school, but the education he’s receiving there is intense. When you spend all day every day… Read More »Bringing Home the Music
My aunt sent my Grandmom’s old cookbook to me not too long ago. Grandmom doesn’t see very well any more, and she’s living in an assisted living home, so she doesn’t need to cook, and my aunt knows how much I enjoy vintage things and family treasures, and this cook book combines them both. It’s The American Woman’s Cook Book.… Read More »Cooking with Grandmom – Blackberry Pound Cake
We’ve had quite a flurry of activity inside our little cottage. While the weather is playing a “Guess which season I am” game, we’re taking advantage of the colder, rainy, snowy days to work on the inside of our home. Cleaning, organizing and painting is the theme these days. We really struggled with whether or not we should paint the… Read More »Prep Work
The weather around these parts has been pretty interesting the last few weeks. We had a warmer than normal winter, followed by an early spring thaw, followed by summer time temperatures, followed by winter, and now we’re back into the spring of things again. I don’t know what it means for the growing season, or for the insects, but… Read More »Spring, The Remake
We’ve had unusual weather for March lately. Like 70 degrees. And 75 degrees. In March. In Maine. And we’re loving every minute of it. Today I started pruning our raspberries. I read somewhere that the conventional time to prune raspberries is just after the harvest or in the middle of winter. But I’m not always very conventional. So I wait… Read More »Early Spring Chores
Do you like grapefruit? No? Me either. Well, until now. Because I just stumbled on a new way to make this healthy fruit that keeps me going back for more. What’s the secret? You roast it! And everyone knows that roasted veggies taste great, so why not a roasted grapefruit? It’s crazy easy. Slice a grapefruit in half and remove… Read More »Not so sour grapefruit
Today I’m joining Amanda Soule in sharing a moment from our week. “a single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special,extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor, and remember.”