Our Little Family Crest

Our Little Family Crest

We are family. We are tight. We stand for things. I was inspired recently by the notion of a family crest. Although the history of crests or the coat of arms is deep and sometimes conflicting, the idea that I take away is a family trademark or seal – a custom stamp displaying symbols of […]

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Window Bling

Window Bling

The playhouse. Oh, how I love this cozy little house out back. I remember securing this treasure like it was yesterday. I grew up with an adorable little custom playhouse in the backyard of my childhood home. Mom & Dad moved it in and built and created all the fixings for the inside. We entered […]

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Eyes on your own paper…

Eyes on your own paper…

Little man has been noticing new things at school lately. He’s noticing that She is reading harder books than him. He’s noticing that Hemay be doing harder math problems than him. Mind you, the boy is excelling in school, steadily reading and participating in a math challenge group. As a Kindergartener I want to believe […]

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Nature Mobile

Nature Mobile

Still blending the natural with the brilliant around here. We’re on a roll, judging by the last couple of project posts. The Adventure Sticks served us well on our nature hike last week; locking our keys in the car at the nature park and one babe plunging into the river head first, not so much. After […]

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Adventure Sticks

Adventure Sticks

A little something to bring along with you on your quest…no matter how far a distance it may be. A simple stroll down the road can become a magical expedition when you pack imagination. Kids teach us this. They remind us of the simple pleasures that get squeezed out of our cluttered adult brains. They […]

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Thank you, Solitude.

Thank you, Solitude.

Thank you, Solitude. A leading definition of solitude is aloneness: the state of being alone. Okay. But the synonyms offered are a bit heavy; many suggesting loneliness, seclusion, detachment, even emptiness. I’m not entirely on board. The solitude I refer to is not one of loneliness, detachment, or emptiness at all. Quite the contrary, solitude, […]

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I love you because… {Love Jars}

I love you because… {Love Jars}

I feel I’ve always had an appreciation on some root level for my mother – who she is, the way that I felt  in her presence – safe, secure, and important, for the adventures and experiences she provided us with, and for the strength she has demonstrated through adversity. She taught us to love and […]

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