Category: Motherhood

This past weekend was a lazy one for us. We spent most of our waking hours enjoying the weather, taking long walks and frequenting playgrounds. Milo got a little sunburn on Sunday (oops!) when we hiked to an extra-sunny playground and didn’t think to apply sunscreen (it’s the end of October, for pete’s sake!). We … Continue reading “The Lazy Weekend”

Oh, we are in so much trouble. This one is the most fearless kid I have ever met. Oh, Emil. Slow down, little dude! Oh, and bear with me on these posts about Emil and what he does and does not do. Truth be told, this blog is currently serving as his baby book. He … Continue reading “Emil: 14 Months”

Can I just join the stereotype today? You know, the one where everyone goes on and on about how great fall is. You know why they do that? Because it is. The lighting? Magical. In the afternoons before dinner, I’ve been taking the boys to the playground and I catch myself staring for way too … Continue reading “Yay Fall!”

This one is another really quick, easy, and free DIY activity. We had some cardboard left over from an old box that we were tossing into the recycling bin, when I decided instead to cut it up and save it for later. And later turned out to be today! Instead of tossing this nice flat … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Leaf Match”

This past weekend was our family pumpkin patch trip. The main purpose was two-fold: to enjoy some good fall festival fun and to meet Andrew’s cousin Keelan’s new baby girl, Arden. We headed to Rombach’s Farm, a family-owned operation that both Andrew and Keelan remember going to as kids! These two finally look related– it’s … Continue reading “Pumpkin Patch 2012”