The tradition: The day after school lets out we make a trip to the peach orchard. This year, I underestimated the kids' reach and ability to pick peaches quickly. The result? In less than 30 minutes, they'd picked 29 pounds. We have a lot of work ahead...
It's 111 degrees outside, and I've let the kids run wild indoors while I read a new book under the cool blanket of air conditioning. I'm not enforcing nap time, because we are all content, and frankly it's too hot to argue.The kids sense this,...
It's a contradiction, fruit orchards in the desert. But they do exist and the harvest is impressive. A single bite from one of these peaches bathes your wrist in juice. This is our third peach season, and we realized almost too late that today was...
Long ago, when I was struggling with Miles' wanting to be carried everywhere, someone suggested I buy him a scooter. Thank you. Now I'm running to keep up with him. And it feels good. ...
The way B says, "when I'm a grow-m up...
This, to me, is a picture of joy. Unbridled. Fearless. It's an ordinary day, my college roommate and her daughters sharing a mug of tea. I've been thinking a lot about happiness, what it means, how each of us strives for it in different ways...
Our Christmas tree is half decorated. Bronwynn puts the ornaments on. Miles yanks them off. And so it stands...
As you might have guessed, I made B a dollhouse for her 3rd birthday. I began with a $2 wooden CD rack from Goodwill and gave it a makeover. I love the Plan Toys modern dollhouses, so I used that as inspiration for the design....
. The high temperature crept back up to 110 on Monday, so I was desperate to find some fun indoor activities to keep us all busy (and sane). One of my favorite standbys is play dough. It only takes about 15 minutes to make, it...