blog love

Too hot to think properly….
here are some links to blogs I enjoy: (my list is lengthy, I just grabbed a few to get you started…)
The Crafty Crow full of fun kids’ activities
Wee Wonderfuls craft amazingness
Bakerella yum!
Vintage Chica crafty mama
Inside a Black Apple love Emily’s work!
What are some of your favorites?

book love

I’m not quite sure where I read it, but a mother wrote about her need to craft daily to keep her sanity and her sense of self. I can completely relate to this. I love my time creating, but don’t quite get to it daily. I do, however, read everyday. I have always needed to [...]

Ahhhh, the coast…

My parents just finished a trip of a lifetime. My maternal grandmother passed away just before I became pregnant with Ruby. The only state she had never traveled to was Hawaii and she always wished she had. So my mother and her brother decided to go to Hawaii together in memory of my grandmother. They [...]

CSA, new stuff

I’m too hot to think straight, so this post may be a little crazy. But thats just the way things are right now…
CSA this week:
purple potatoes
purple carrots
red leaf lettuce
cucumber
walla-walla onion
scallions
Rainbow chard
moss parsley
zucchini and summer squash
raddicchio
blueberries
tomatoes
Last night (and lunch today) we ate this simple summer zucchini pasta dish that was very yummy and perfect for a [...]

CSA and blog and home updates

My parents are back in Florida, John and I are trying to get used to always being home (not out on dates), and Ruby is trying to get used to not having her adoring, always-ready-to-play grandparents around. I have a feeling I’ll be on a slow blogging schedule here. Ruby apparently wants to be potty-trained [...]

CSA and Baby Craft

My parents are visiting from Florida this week. Ruby and I met them and my aunt and uncle at the coast for a few days, which was gorgeous. John stayed home for work and to remodel our bathroom. I’ll post pictures soon of it all.
Before I left for the coast, I went to a friend’s [...]