When we arrived at our beach cottage this June, we met a family renting the house across the street:  grandparents with one granddaughter. “My granddaughter, Ellie, lives with us,” the Grandpa said, looking over his shoulder that June day that I unpacked the car.  A petite 8 year-old girl, peeked shyly across the street. “Come…

    I am thankful for our mailman. He is kind to my babies. Some days he waits for them to run to him down the sidewalk.  He divides the mail in half- half the pile to one child and the other half to the other child.  He always calls out, “hellloooo there,” as they…

Last spring, my friend Sarah, who writes the wonderful blog www.memoriesoncloverlane.com asked me to share my story of being a stay-at-home mom. She wanted me to share the reasons why I chose to leave my career as a lawyer to stay at home with my babies and how I maintained my resolve despite the negativity…

This afternoon, my babe and I made brown sugar from scratch. Ever since reading this absolute marvel of a book: MARVEL, I tell you, I have been smitten with the joy of making everyday staples right here in my own kitchen.  I love that I can make simple recipes with my little ones and teach…

Today marks the unofficial last day of summer. I feel like we have lived this summer in a big way-from strawberry jam in June to sweet corn in August; from running barefoot first thing in the (early!) morning to staying up for sunsets in the evening; we’ve eaten too many ice cream cones to count.…

Is it funny that my boy is wearing a long-sleeved shirt to welcome August ’round again?   Ah, the beauty of the Michigan summer.  Long sleeves, optional, but often appreciated after 6 p.m. We are enjoying the last true month of summer-so thankful we live in a world of seasons.  So many things to explore and…

Oh the joy of being 4 years-old on a summer afternoon!   “After all,” Anne said to Marilla once, “I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or exciting or wonderful happens, but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off…

Evening fun at the train station   A simple summer daisy, showing the wonder that is God our creator Some mornings we make it out onto the beach early enough that we have the place to ourselves. A summer highlight for my boy, watching a Great Lakes freighter come into town.  

Hello, lovelies!  Long time, no chat!  I’m sorry if you visited in the past week or so and found the blog coming apart at the seams.  I was apparently behind on some much needed WordPress updates.  I am not very fond of the technical side of blogging!  But I think we are up and running…

One of my favorite things to do with the boys when there is “nothing to do” is search our property for something in each color of the rainbow. We get to talk a lot about God as creator. Today we found: Red: wild raspberries Orange: day lily Yellow: wild flower Green: grapes off the vine…