Bread Baking Season
It's been a long, hot summer with very little in the way of baking -- but fall is here! Our doors are open wide, kids and doggy are running in…
Story Time
One of the most treasured aspects of my own childhood, as well as that of my children, is the memories that were built, and the creativity that was sparked, during…
September so far…
The last couple of weeks have been fuller than my empty blog would indicate. A few nuggets I can share: Spending a Sunday afternoon with our friend Laura and her…
Double, double, toil and trouble!
Not long ago, our household received a shipment that contained dry ice. This serendipitous occasion brought about a micro-science lesson and this little video. (And yes, as a matter of…
For The Girls
Over the Labor Day weekend, Paul was persuaded that the girls needed bunk beds in their room. He and Megan did most of the work on Saturday, and finished up…
A New Addition To The Family
I am so-so-SO excited to tell you this news!! A couple of months ago we sat down for an interview with CPS to start the process to become foster parents…
Ranch Revue: Home At Last
We actually didn't know if we would make it out in the morning -- we knew we needed to get back to town because the girls and mom were flying…
Ranch Revue: Cloudy, With A Chance of Rain
The afternoon was fairly quiet. Paul went on a short hike, Jacob read his books, and all afternoon the weather was steadily rolling in. It's amazing how you see the…
Ranch Revue: Cows in the Road
On our Saturday morning drive into town, we decided to venture out the "front way." You should know that there are two roads that you can take when you want…
Ranch Revue: The Guys
One of the oddest things about spending two weeks with only my guys was the lack of interesting photo-ops. I never quite realized just how ready-willing-and-able my girls are to…