I’ll write more about the latest iteration of the kid’s room once we’ve had a chance to settle into it a bit and finish a few projects, but I couldn’t wait to share the…
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1. this breakfast table, our own stuff. {it’s so good to be home. as an aside: the rate at which my children can consume stone fruit is truly astounding.} 2. this trio. {all lined…
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At the end of August we’re packing up a borrowed car and heading up to Maine for a few nights of camping—Grammy, Grandpa, cousins, aunties, and uncles included. We’ll be a motley crew, but…
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Longtime readers might recall that for years James and I went without using air conditioning. We didn’t want to block what little light we had with a bulky window unit. And we didn’t want…
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I’m not much of a planner. It’s not that I’m reckless or even terribly spontaneous, but if I try to peer too far into the future, I can start to feel anxious. Better to…
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1. these rainbow bouquets. {and two little kids selling them out front, just like their mama (me)}. 2. this net bag. {good for groceries and especially for carrying swim vests to the beach.} 3.…
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I don’t have a fail-safe method or a prescription for a seamless and easy transition away from nursing and toward sleeping peacefully until 7:30 am, disturbing neither parents or neighbors. (Hint: No one does.)…
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I see it as it looked one afternoonIn August,-by a fresh soft breeze o’erblown.The swiftness of the tide, the light thereon,A far-off sail, white as a crescent moon.The shining waters with pale currents strewn,The…
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If ever there is a time when a simple, kid-friendly cleaning solution is in order, it’s summertime. We’ve been dribbling peach and watermelon juice all over my parents’ back porch for weeks now. Silas’s…
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1. this queen anne’s lace. {never a weed to me.} 2. this scrapbook. {and finally, simply, tucking what i could fit into it, ancient collages and all.} 3. this tea set. {and two little…