Summer is passing by in a flash. Every single time I thought about posting what was going on around here suddenly there was laundry to do, plants to water or fertilize or move or prune, water to be swum in, stars to be gazed at, weekly library visits, sand to be swept up, tears to be dried, boo...

In our house nothing tastes quite like summer as much as fresh basil pesto. Our local farmer's market supplies us with basil until the July heat gives our backyard basil a chance to grow. A 5 ingredient recipe? Sign me up! This time of year,when it is too hot to cook inside, it's nice to ha...

I had forgotten just how much I love WITL. I am feeling more present and aware of my life after just two days of taking photos and documenting the details. {Emma's preschool drop off} {the price of milk at our local Market of Choice} {the rapidly changing Spring weather} {our backyard gnom...

So very happy that Emma loves to have fun in the kitchen, and her current favorite thing to bake is cookies, chocolate-chip, gingerbread, oatmeal butterscotch, and now sugar cookies using this cool Message In A Cookie set that she bought using some of her Christmas money. The set comes with...

At the beginning of September (yes, I realize it is now the beginning of October) my dad, Steve, and his friend Cary, and co-author of the book, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon: A Field Guide, took our family and some friends on a nature walk where the kids and adul...

Yes, it was really this dark when we started our treasure hunt in Coburg this year. Slowly we began to be able to see (and at this point I had already purchased several items in the dark): Almost light enough for the crowds to begin forming (and for me to look for another dose of caffeine): A...