Family Life & Kids


Happy Birthday Babe

Happy Birthday Babe

Today is my husband's 36th birthday. Every day I am thankful that he is my best friend, partner, lover, co-parent, provider, sounding board, technical support, primary household researcher, fellow adventurer and pilgrim on this journey called life. I am at a loss for words ("it's about time" he thinks) when ...

Weekend Smiles

Weekend Smiles

We spent Saturday night camped out in our friend's yard. It was a wonderful time together on Saturday afternoon and then a night of gentle rain and a little thunder and lightning. The rain canceled our Sunday hike plans but that meant spending more time chatting with our friends about ...

The view around here

The view around here

This morning looked like this. Before the day got really hot, 90F in early June in Maine is kind of ridiculous. Thankfully we had made plans to visit our good friends and so spent the hottest part of the day at their town beach, a block from their house. Maine ...

Monday Mama Thoughts

Monday Mama Thoughts

Perhaps it was reading Lori's lovely post this morning, which reminded me once again (like I need reminding when my eldest is almost as high as my shoulder) how my babies are way past babies and growing much too fast. If not because of those thoughts it certainly was because ...

Brienne Bubbles

Brienne Bubbles

I already posted a photo today but I just couldn't help posting this one as well. Too many photo ops these days.

Spring School

Spring School

A couple months ago, when the first warmish days of spring arrived, we unceremoniously* dropped the more formal aspects of our homeschooling. Our idea of formal meaning setting aside time for scripture memory, math, spelling and handwriting practice, about an hour a few days a week. We have kept up ...

Sunday Morning Crafting

Sunday Morning Crafting

Today we're headed to Portland to walk, skateboard & scooter the Back Cove Trail. Thunderstorms are forecasted for the mountains and although we'd love to be out hiking we don't want to run the risk of being on a summit in a lightening storm. While we wait for Daddy to ...