today the sun shone for about a half hour and i captured these shots of the recent storm’s aftermath… the flooded tidal marsh, and two huge uprooted trees. we’ve had a couple of wild weather days, and just got back into our home today as our heat and electricity were finally restored. a huge [...]

well, i just finished booking a little family vacation. it will be the first one ever for all four of us… should be a fun adventure! plans to head to washington, dc in the spring to teach a workshop and meet up with some creative friends, and my son’s sudden (and serious) passion for this [...]

yesterday, the baby and i needed to just get out of the house. i had no pressing errands to get done, so i decided to venture to the nearest whole foods. having been forced indoors by winter for too long, i was really craving the fresh (almost outdoorsy) feel of that store. i had forgotten [...]

at the tubing park…

{snowy day}

{riding to the top}

{zoomin’ down the slopes}

{such a blast!}

a sailors valentine, made by my son
i began writing here at under a pink sky after my first son was born, in 2004 (the first 2 and a half years were regrettably deleted, which is a long story for another post someday). the blog world was just emerging on to the scene, and i [...]

* a special homemade heart cupcake for breakfast * cards, gifties and a brand new netbook to play with * grocery shopping, errands and getting ready * happy birthday messeges on my phone and in my in-box * a family visitor arriving from the airport * some mario cart races on the wii * a [...]

i love valentine’s day. everything is covered in pink and red. hearts are everwhere you look and the day is filled with sweet sentiments and treats, and lots of l.o.v.e. to me, it’s pure bliss. who doesn’t love Love?
we woke up this morning to the bright winter sun, homemade valentines and goodies, and a [...]

kimberly’s new book tranquilistaand the damask arm warmersgoes to…
rachael
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home early :: waiting for the bus today

it’s a snow day today. my son is home early from school and my husband’s school got cancelled completely, so we are all home cozied up for the afternoon.

it has turned out to be just a cold, gloppy rain, though i do see a few flakes starting [...]

newtons 3rd law :: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

right now, i am struggling. i’m struggling with this little person in my life who i love so much it aches. i’m not really sure why. i think there are a lot of reasons why. i am trying to sort it out [...]

to escape the same four walls at home, i went to the mall the other day (inspired by a conversation with the lovely miss viv). i hadn’t realized how long it’s been since i’ve done that. i also realized that i need new clothes. badly. i miss shopping just for fun, as i tend to [...]

where the closest thing to getting dressed is rolling out of bed and throwing on a sweatshirt

where you yell and shatter into a million pieces

where you have to use the television as your babysitter to get dinner on the table

where you wonder if you were cut out for this job

where there are days you can’t [...]

we swam alot this weekend, played way too much mario on the wii (and had a little withdrawl this morning), ate yummy chinese food, and went to a new bead store where i found beautiful korean jade. we stayed warm in our stripy socks, made homemade chicken terriyaki, did tons of laundry which never seems [...]