i had the wonderful opportunity of stopping into marmalade over the weekend and meeting the lovely leigh standly (aka curly girl), artist and shop girl extraordinaire!  i instanly fell in love with the whimsy and color that filled her little shop as well as her bubbling and inspiring personality to match.  our connection was long [...]

i’ve been busy lately tending to my garden of dreams.  i’ve been writing a few features for other websites, creating gatherings and little pieces de art, connecting with people virtually and otherwise, planning for a full and fun summer (topped with two little boy birthdays coming up), working on a few exciting projects, and enjoying [...]

for this wonderful art space to gather and create in … for amazing women who are the wind beneath my wings … for creative friends and kindred spirits flocking together … for fun summer adventures… for movie night with my hubby… for flameless candles and homemade luninaries… for sweet cupcake and vintage shop dates… for [...]

summer has slipped into my front door without much pomp and circumstance, kind of  like the sand that is now constantly under foot both indoors and out.  barefooted beach season is here.  i love living by the sea.  i feel blessed by the cool salty air and the unending movement of the water and tides.  [...]

(read his heartfelt words here)
there are so many things i admire about you as a father… your unbelievable patience, your abundance of joy in doing and being with your sons, your amazing wisdom and knowledge as a dad, and the vast depth and breath of your love.  without a doubt, you lift me up and [...]

on this, the last day of first grade, i’m marveling at how this years has zoomed by.  it’s left in it’s wake new skills and successes, a deeper understanding and a wider view of who this little person is coming to be, and a palpable feeling and overall sense that the baby in this little [...]

i’m about to leap… into the unknown, into possibility, into one of my wishes, and i am hoping that my wings will be sturdy enough to fly! in the past few months i have set for myself the intention that i would reach out and connect with my local community and things on the [...]

it’s been one of those weeks… where the baby has been unusually fussy and big brother is in the transition of gearing up for summer, and dad is juggling a million things at work, and mom’s plate is full and overflowing, and we are all just trying to make it through each day with more [...]

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lately, i’ve been thinking a lot about how my kids fit into this virtual scene.  i started blogging almost 7 years ago, and decided then that i would filter my posts to exclude their names.  i guess i felt then that it was a way to protect them and to keep them [...]

such is life!
birthday celebration for alex :: handmade tamales and guacamole, yummy margaritas, new bose headphones, framed photo art by our oldest a la nana and grandpa, party poppers, dark chocolate brownie sundaes, happiness wrapped with a bow.
visit with grandpa :: (who in this house is a rock star), learning suduko, moon crackers and farm [...]

big brother: he is almost done with first grade.  i can’t believe it.  i look at him these days and those soft baby curves are giving way to big boy angles.  it makes me sad and so happy at the same time, that he’s growing and learning, being and becoming.  part of me wants to [...]

last night’s dinner was an absolute treat!  i’m still feeling the blissful after effects of being in the inspiring presence of kindred creative friends.  christine and marisa had just arrived from the west coast, fresh off the plane and on their way to teach at squam.  carolyn who is a fellow bostonian put together this [...]