As I type these words I am laughing at the loose serger threads stuck all over my shirt. My big girl just put a pot of coffee on (at 4:42, yes) And I am looking at a late, late night ahead. Somewhere in between running the big boy around for job searching, the big girl around for show choir & ...

All of these are snapshots taken on our hikes this summer.... with the exception of the last two which were taken from the airplane when we left. (you can see Cordova almost smack in the middle of the second to last photo, now you can see how remote it really is!) I've wanted t...

Home. No matter how fun the adventure.... I am always happy to be back here. In my own little space in the universe with my family all in one place. Feathered, furry, and winged members included. Our trip was beautiful and exhausting. We saw TONS of family, played outside in the woods and on the...

We had good weather this year. Good in coastal Alaska means it only rained half of the days we were there. It is a rain forest after all, and to stay so lush and green it receives almost 200 inches of precipitation annually. Two hundred, yes I'm serious. Rain jackets and bo...

We spent the entire weekend home, working on the garden and house. I told him this was my favorite sort of weekend... staying home. Everything I love is here.... I finally got a big container to start doing continuous brew kombucha. Nothing like a big ugly scoby floating on y...

Back in January my sweet friend Tawnya surprised me with an email : "Surprise, we're going to meet Heather Ross for her rooftop workshop in Manhattan. Happy birthday to you and me!" I couldn't believe it. I probably have an (embarrassing) amount of sewing posts over the yea...

I spent most of the weekend with my mouth gaping open, looking up. I didn't snap many pictures of our city wanderings. All five of them are right there. As we walked around, and found our bearings, and navigated..... the camera just didn't make its way out of the bag much. This was m...

1 :: The big boy graduated. I made it through without crying (too much). We pulled off 19 overnight house guests very well and had a really fun and crazy party for Sam. I'm pretty sure the kids all drank too much soda, ate too many chips, and did not get enough sleep. 2 :: Monday was c...

last time in the garden (may 15): this time in the garden (may 28): Do you see all that green? It's amazing the difference two weeks can make. Everything is popping up in the garden, the apple trees & berry bushes are leafing out, and the ferns are blanketing our woods. It ...

We had a nice adventure up north. Played with cousins. Collected stones at the river. Hung out at Grandma & Grandpa's farm with the goats, sheep, geese, guineas, cow, & chicks. My father in law retired a few years ago and his menagerie of animals is ever growing. We have ...

We're pretty no frills around here when it comes to Mother's Day.... a few handmade goodies from the kiddos and some yummy meals pretty much sums it up. The big girl always gets creative with cards & helping her younger siblings make them. The one from Luke is a moon that says "I lov...

Over these last few months we have carved a little homestead space into our backyard. Joe cut down a few trees and a mountain of brush. We learned how to run an industrial chipper we rented for the afternoon...that was something! It's been an amazingly huge project.... one that we are excited to...

The kids & I got to watch a friend split her hive last week. Amazing stuff! For those of you that might not speak bee, a split is when you divide the colony to keep them from swarming. When bees overwinter their colony increases quickly in the spring and they often run ...

I had the honor of collaborating with a few wonderful women on this project : Mind Body Love. The above photos are a peek of the three simple projects I contributed for the book :: Silk & lavender eye pillow, oatmeal tub sachets, & aromatherapy bath salts. Together they make a luxurious ...

With permission from Jade, I bring you a little treat today. She's been performing at open mic every now and then. This video gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. It is my most favorite thing I ever seen her perform. She had recently learned it, and forgot the lyrcis a few times.... but sh...

Today I welcome Jackie of Luna Grey Fiber Arts. She is an amazingly talented dyer, her shop is full of beautifully dyed luxurious yarn, and lovely patterns. Jackie is kind hearted and has such a great sense of humor, which you can see by the second photo of their family dog! I asked Jackie to sh...

Random HUGE egg photo that has nothing to do with this post.... yes it was a double. Which totally freaks my husband out. (Sorry honey, sort of threw you under the bus on that one). And yes, the comments are broken. I know some of you noticed. Frustrating stuff indeed.... It's not you though...

Random HUGE egg photo that has nothing to do with this post.... yes it was a double. Which totally freaks my husband out. (Sorry honey, sort of threw you under the bus on that one). And yes, the comments are broken. I know some of you noticed. Frustrating stuff indeed.... It's not you though...

Hello, hello! It's so nice to be back! If you visited during the last few days you likely found only a strange blank page. Typepad is my blogging platform and they were under DDoS attacks. What the heck is that you say? Read here for the answer (and wow, I'm glad I don't have the...

It's always so good to connect with folks who share my passion for good wholesome eating, especially when they happen to live in my real life neighboring state of Rhode Island. I'm pretty sure if I waved from the back deck, Leah could see me and wave right back! Leah has a wonderful websit...

Sometime last night the rain switched to ice pellets and then a sleet-y snow mixture. We woke up to a cold and hard crust of snow outside. Luke stumbled into the living room this morning at 6:30 with sleepy eyes. Good Morning Dad, good morning Mama, he said as he made his way to the s...

We did it. On Saturday we waited for hours, the arrival of the bees was delayed and I checked facebook far too many times to watch for updates. Finally they were on their way to Berkley, MA where we were to pick them up at one of the Beekeeper Association member's home. ...

We did it. On Saturday we waited for hours, the arrival of the bees was delayed and I checked facebook far too many times to watch for updates. Finally they were on their way to Berkley, MA where we were to pick them up at one of the Beekeeper Association member's home. ...

Today's giveaway is from Laura of Cubit's. Laura & her husband Ryan run their family business out of their home in Toronto, often with two adorable helpers underfoot. Cubit's offers an incredible selection of gorgeous heirloom and organic seeds. They are passionate about offering superior qua...

I sent her outside with my camera. Take pictures of spring, I said. This is what she came back with...... it's always fun to see what the kids choose to capture........ Tomorrow is THE day. Bee day. I made sugar syrup and bee food today. We got the hives out in the yard today. ...