First of all today, let's take a collective breath, shall we? ((deep breath)) Thanks, I really needed that. Life has not been easy these past few weeks. If I didn't have little ones that require me (in the best of ways) to get out of bed and participate in daily living, then I might have taken a hiatus under the covers and called...





Not too long ago, I wasn't sure if we would ever hear the sweet sound of rain again. It had been weeks, and we had let our grass die in efforts to keep our vegetable garden alive. I also had to stop watering my flowers too, trusting them to know what they needed to do. They seemed to hunker down on their haunches...
"A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember." (words and inspiration via Soulemama.com) . . . . . . . . (What's one to do when they've ate all their birthday cake? Lick the plate, of course!) ...








Since I posted our rotating exhibit of birthday mobiles earlier this week, I thought I'd (finally) share the butterfly favors from Isia's birthday party. Our art drawer was brimming with toilet paper rolls just waiting for this project! As you can see, I didn't really disguise the fact that they had indeed been toilet paper rolls in a former life. I had considered...




This week I'm: ...cooking my way through "Vegan with a Vengance" by Isa Moskowitz. We're not completely vegan, but this book would keep us well-fed if we were. Do you see my homemade gnocchi above? So yummy, and simple enough for Isia to help! ...finishing my first knitted holiday present, which I'll share soon. I need to cast on its twin next. ...dreaming of knitting a...







We lived in our house for a year before I realized that the chandelier over our table would be the perfect place to hang things. Lots of things. Our most recent installments have been for birthday parties, which serve as sweet reminders for days afterwards of spending time with family and friends. Isia's birthday part in July was all about butterflies, which she...