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childcare

  • bunting on grass

    less rules, more play.

    My latest spin around the sun has officially been marked with chocolate cake and cousins, old friends and various takes on the Spaghett. We’ve had swims in the Sound and a swim in a…

    July 5, 2023 0 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these nine candles, plus one for good luck. 2. this old guide to a new mend. 3. this spread. 4. these shades. 5. this salmon geranium. other things: think scalpel, not sledgehammer. an…

    June 2, 2023 9 Comments
  • temp check.

    I’m having my yearly run-in with September allergies and accordingly have convinced myself no fewer than three times this week that I’ve lost my sense of smell and have been stricken with that-which-shall-not-be-named. It’s…

    September 8, 2021 19 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these seed packets. {and alyson for choosing them.} 2. these eggs. {and getting to devil them.} 3. these shoots. {for popping up.} 4. this detritus. {because i can’t keep track of the abandoned…

    April 2, 2021 6 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these clam shells. {the sweetest birthday treasures.} 2. this bunch of yarrow. {in all the best colors.} 3. this popcorn. {the perfect snack.} 4. this pink cup. {because the number of broken cups…

    July 3, 2020 3 Comments
  • baby proof: parenthood.

    I’m a mother, but more importantly, I’m a parent. And I think sometimes we forget to talk about parenthood.If you’re into shaking up the way we talk about motherhood and fatherhood and parenthood, read…

    April 11, 2016 124 Comments