Living Life and Loving It

Loving the warm sunshine.

I am so grateful for my children's imaginations. I love that boxes are quickly transformed into props for any possible scenario: cars, t...

for building forts! (or tents, or caves, or whatever they may be called today)

This is sweet Simon laughing. I'm also curious if I can post a video via my phone.

A couple of friends have recently asked if I have any good science experiments they could do with their kids with basic household stuff.  Um...

I am grateful for a small home.  Some of the benefits of our little apartment: it is easier and quicker to clean we purchase and consume ...

I am so grateful for my amazing body.  In the last four and a half years it has created and birthed three beautiful, big babies.  It heals q...

Simon first smiled the day before his 1 month birthday (Jan 13).  We've even had the joy of a few giggles.  Sometimes he will crack a ha...

As I was diligently cleaning one room this was happening in another... When I saw the disaster I almost yelled, "What the $%&@?!...

go play in it! Loitering on a Central Park bench. Somehow she got a lot of snow in her boots early on.  Our usually very enthusia...

Making the most of this winter wonderland.

Isabella painted snowflakes with watered down tempera paints.  They turned out beautiful. Oliver must be teething.  Everything is in h...

With the temperatures today topping in the teens we stayed in all day.  We made forts, read lots of books, baked cookies and muffins, and ha...

Today I am so grateful for a warm, heated home.  As we came home from church this afternoon the bitter winds bit us to the bone.  It was so ...

Yes, that is right.  It is 3pm and I have not gotten dressed yet.  And, no, it is not out of laziness.  Quite the opposite.  My hands have ...