Unbelievable.For my fellow Southerners, this is a rare sight. An open door. A screen letting in air that is only about 74 degrees, maybe even less! Usually we sit cloistered tight in our air conditioned houses complaining bitterly about the heat, unable to take our children outside to play because the heat combined with the mosquitoes means we might as well be living...Read More

Is kids at quiet, happy play and concentrating on a little book all by yourself... ...Read More

12 weeks 16 weeksI apologize for the ghastliness of these pictures...they're either taken at the Farm where I never put on makeup...or at home after coming home from the gym and also never wear makeup. ...Read More

I try not to make this blog all about my kids or all about anything in particular really, just life. But I feel like lately there have been several not so positive things that have happened and I feel that if I'm gonna pour out those things to you and risk darkening your day, I should also be fair and share some funny...Read More

That's my motto. Just this past Friday evening, I was sitting in this spot composing an email to one of my best friends regarding the unexpected nature of life...particularly in regard to its financial demands upon us. I was commiserating regarding the way life seems to spring things on us when we least expect it and when we certainly need it the least....Read More

Married to an artist, but not technically one myself, I find myself venting my creativity in forms other than paper, pen, paint or photography. I lean more towards interior design, knitting, planning my landscaping and even cooking! It's amazing how much creativity is required, I think, to cook well. Or at least be bold enough to try crazy new recipes that your kids...Read More

I scarcely blink and 2 weeks have passed. Time seems to be folding in on itself these days. I wake up and feel like I missed a day or two somewhere. Maybe it's that summer is fading into autumn and as routines commence once again for my family and friends, each hour ticks away that much quicker.This year, the kids and I have...Read More