Category: Motherhood

The leaves have just started turning their beautiful fall colors (most are still green, as evidenced by the below picture of Oliver) but there are enough fallen leaves on the sidewalks to notice. I figure in about a week or two, it will be spectacular. Earlier this week, we went for an after-dinner walk and … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Alphabet Leaf Project”

This weekend left me feeling incredibly centered and lucky. With my favorite month around the corner (happy October 1st, everyone!!!) and beautiful weather gracing us with its presence daily, I couldn’t help but enjoy all that wonder and share it with good friends. We spent nearly all day Saturday at Shaw Nature Reserve, an affiliate of the … Continue reading “Shaw Nature Reserve”

***Pictures property of Elisa Petersen Photography*** Elisa was our nanny for a year, but it feels like longer. She just naturally fit with our family and it was very easy with her around. She is a natural with children and obviously with photography as well (check out her site here). I wanted to share some … Continue reading “Missing This Face…”

Tuesday afternoon was a rough one. We’re still trying to find our groove with preschool and Emil’s nap time and when oh when do I get to sit down? I was feeling more than frustrated with the state of affairs over here… poor Emil has caught Oliver’s cold and wants nothing more than to take … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Signs of Fall Nature Hunt”

The hot air balloon glow and festival was this weekend, but you wouldn’t know it from the looks of us! We had a very lazy weekend after Milo and Oliver’s first week of preschool. We stuck around home and had a lot of down time, especially after Oliver was up all Saturday night and Andrew … Continue reading “Lazy Weekend”