nightly rituals…

 it is a nightly ritual out our house – as are the bubbles. tonight kai had a particularly entertaining time as he discovered what happens when you clap with a handful of bubbles – and then proceeded to practice the new task quite diligently and with great flair as our bathroom quickly found itself lightly [...]

sunset musings…

 
i found this quote awhile ago – i read it every so often – it seems to sum up so much. i love the hours just before sunset. it’s as though the day takes a big sigh and dims the harshness of the world. everything seems so subtle and so beautiful. tonight i listened, really [...]

tiny treasures

      today has been a wonderful sunday…we have a lovely supper cooking downstairs. we were all outside working on the yard here and there this afternoon and plan to hit the beach later on. it must be pinenut season now as folks are pulling over on the sides of the roads and gathering them up [...]

bubbles, bubbles, bubbles

 
the bubbles are kai’s most favorite thing in all the world. our house, on a good day, tends to resemble the lawrence welk show with all the bubbles he requests.
so my unpacking is coming along – looks like my rooms just might be ready for when the kids start school next week. it’s been a [...]

‘the blahs’

        today was a day for those…my dad used to call it that ‘the blahs’. he got them and understood them.  ‘the blahs’ are when you can’t really pinpoint your mood. it isn’t good or bad, not really happy but not quite sad. the weather seemed to feel the same way today too.  it wasn’t sunny but [...]

pay attention to the little things…

 
 today i am reflecting…a friend of ours just lost his long battle with cancer and another friend of our family’s lost hers last week. it’s made me think a lot about life these last few days. there is so much of it that we take for granted. i wish that we would all tune into [...]

photobooth memories

i loved it in the film Amelie- and we’ve started our own collection and have taken snaps in the booth every few months now. i have loved being around all summer with kai – it will be hard to go back to work here soon.  he changes so much so quickly – some days i [...]

su sews

                today i tackled my first attempt at a sewing project. i met a sewing machine and used it. and thanks to the help of a very patient friend – and an old sheet….came out with my very first sewing project…a skirt. ta-daaaaaaa! grazie, kt!

to girlfriends, cheers!

 
a toast… to my girlfriends!!
thank you for being such sources of inspiration, for lending an ear, sharing a kind word, contacting me and offering up your friendship at a time when i need the most and expect it the least  (kt, a heartfelt thanks for today!!),for making me laugh, reminding me i am human, for [...]

home is spelled – b.e.a.c.h

   home a week now and things are getting back to normal. even though it was a red flag day (too windy – no swimming) we hung out at the beach this afternoon. kai was thrilled with the chance to sort stuff in the sand – and i was just soaking up the sun and [...]