The boys and I went to a Halloween Party over the weekend so I thought I'd share our costumes! My first matey here is a swashbuckling...
A pirate, a jellyfish and a headless guy walk into a party…
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a pirate in the making
We're fortunate that our kids eagerly subscribe to the make-your-own costume philosophy for Halloween. Our 9 year old son debated between...
endings…
...and beginnings
honor, accept…
... and work hard to make the best of things that happen in life! My son made a turtle in pottery camp last week to honor all turtles hit...
pressure
Can I go back to New Hampshire now? I know it's only been a few days, but vacation was so nice. I am utterly swamped right now. (Wait,...
just what I needed
Family, cottage, lake, swimming, fireworks, ice cream, blueberries, knitting, hammock time, boating, and lots of sand and sunshine. Just...
down time
Hey there! I'll be taking a break from this space for about a week. I am in serious need of some down time. I'm ready to unplug (mostly)...
summer sewing
School's out for the summer and as every mom knows, it is a time of transition. How will the kids fill their days, how will we spend time...
teacher puppets
My 9 year old is a great gift maker. And by great I mean, he really thinks about the recipient and puts great time, effort and detail into...
The Star Wars Craft Book
A few months ago when I first laid eyes on The Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton, I knew immediately that I would be buying it for my...
right now
Hot and humid Strawberries growing in the garden Painted toenails (and shoes to show them off) A gazillion end-of-the-school-year events...
leprechaun trap
Yesterday after school, my boys finished their homework then ran off into the park on a mission: to build a leprechaun trap! My only...
Trouble with Ninjas
Because I enjoy my work, I find myself doing a lot of it on the weekends. And because I don't enjoy domestic chores...well, let's just say...
cloud nine
Between all of the craziness and hustle of the holidays, there is a very special someone firmly planted in the center of it all. On...
monkey boy
What is it with boys and monkeys? As of today, my first son is 11 years old. I know I'm not alone in thinking that this *time thing* we...
:: contents ::
In our house in our basement on a shelf in a box... I found some things that I have had for a very long time. They were stuffed into this...
for the monkeys
* * * * * [Thanks to all of you who entered the Sew Retro Give-away! We have a winner: Caryn who commented: "Oh this book has my name...
little friend
The sunflowers my husband planted outside our breakfast nook window have faded and gone to seed. I will miss their sunny faces bobbing in...
what I did on summer vacation
Hello sweet bloggie friends! We are home now from our week long vacation at our favorite place on earth! You regular readers know that...
random acts of camp-ness
We're back! We spent the last 3 days camping at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware. We had hot sunny weather and lots of new experiences...
s’more camping
We are heading out for a few days of camping again. This time with just our little family of four, our tent, our bikes, and a few...
balancing act
Summer vacation. The kids are out of school and we all begin that shift in routine. I try to embrace it with positivity yet there's no...
deep forest
Scenes from my weekend of camping with my sons' Cub Scout pack at Cunningham Falls State Park... It was great to get away. Somehow I am...
chickens come first
Well, I'm back...more or less. I have to admit, I had a tough re-entry for no other reason than pure exhaustion. Quilt Market was busy and...