My Morning View
Good Morning!All is quiet in the house. My babes are all still sound asleep.I'm up early today, a ritual, amongst many, I've been working on for most of my adult life but honestly have habitually...
View ArticleThe Strawberry Patch
It was only three years ago that the kids and I planted two or maybe even three strawberry plants in a bare small part of our vegetable garden. (Ha! Isn't it like me to not even remember how many...
View ArticleZing☼Moments
Good Morning! Today I'm joining SouleMama with {this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo (or sometimes several in today's case)- no words - capturing moments from the week. These are simple,...
View ArticleZing☼Stories
{Zing☼Stories}- A Saturday ritual. Stories gathered from the week that encourage and inspire. Stories that are beautiful and noble. Stories that are fun and make us laugh. If you're inspired to do the...
View ArticleAnkle Busters
Pastor Kevin and Sheila Gerald spoke a "Rad" sermon recently, entitled "Riding the Waves". The "waves" are the challenges we face and so "riding the waves" becomes the ability to conquer and overcome...
View ArticleA Suburban Yard
yard (noun)a piece of ground adjoining a building or house.an area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings.an area of land used for a particular purpose or business : a storage yardan area where...
View ArticleYarn Along
Yarning Along has been slowly steady with the help of swimming lessons, especially now that I've caught the lace pattern groove. It's been several inches since I had to "frog" (a word I just learned...
View ArticleGarlic Scapes in the Garden
There are Garlic Scapes in the Garden! Well, correction, there were garlic scapes in the garden! They were finally harvested last night!On the first garden journal of the season, there wasn't a single...
View ArticleZing☼Moment
Hello! Today I'm joining SouleMama for {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,...
View ArticleZing☼Stories
{Zing☼Stories}- A Saturday ritual. Stories gathered from the week that encourage and inspire. Stories that are beautiful and noble. Stories that are fun and make us laugh. If you're inspired to do the...
View ArticleWhat I Learned in my 43rd Year!
I turned 44 this past week. Before a blink of an eye, all my babies will be taller than me and I'll be a half century old!This year I do declare has been another best year of my life! And thinking...
View ArticleWe Love Seattle
Recently, motivated by a family visit, we spent a day in downtown Seattle. A day to roam, admire and imagine, a day to hold hands and play with cousins, a day for iconic monuments and rides, a day to...
View ArticleLa Boheme For Nene
Nene ~ Mommy, Why did you make me a sweater for summer?Me ~ Well, it was supposed to be for your birthday (back in March) but Mommy only got around to finishing it now.Nene ~ Oh, I love the design!...
View ArticleThe Best Organic Garden Pest Control
When you've discovered something awesome, you want to shout it out to the world and let everyone know!I've been following Master Gardener Paul Gautschi's advice, who advises hot peppers for pest...
View ArticleZing☼Moment
Hello! Today I'm joining SouleMama for {this moment}A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,...
View ArticleZing☼Stories
{Zing☼Stories}- A Saturday ritual. Stories gathered from the week that encourage and inspire. Stories that are beautiful and noble. Stories that are fun and make us laugh. If you're inspired to do the...
View ArticleNature Therapy
In this recent download of pictures from my iphone I've found a continued theme in our daily activities...Nature Therapy. I don't know how to be a parent without the help and serenity of what only...
View ArticleRising River Farm
What a special honor we were treated to yesterday. The owner of Rising River Farm opened up their farm to a small group of homeschoolers and gave us a personal tour of their operations.They are a local...
View ArticleWhen Giants Fall
It was the last thought I had before falling asleep and the first I had when waking up. And I think of how silly it is to mourn over the loss of a football game.It is just a game, right?When you're...
View ArticleZing☼Stories
{Zing☼Stories}- A Saturday ritual. Stories gathered from the week that encourage and inspire. Stories that are beautiful and noble. Stories that are fun and make us laugh. If you're inspired to do the...
View ArticleA Splendid Summer For Getting Kids Outside in Nature
The summer of 2014 has been splendid so far. It's been a rare Pacific Northwest summer with temperatures hitting the eighties and nineties and just perfect for lots of waterplay.With weather this nice,...
View ArticleAlways More Time for Low-Tide Exploration
With miles upon miles of shoreline here in the Puget Sound, each summer week we find ourselves back to a beach lifting barnacle covered rocks to see what treasures lie beneath. It is such a favorite...
View ArticleCanning, Pickling, Fermenting, Oh My!
When I started gardening two years ago, I really hadn't thought out too far ahead about what to do with all that actually grows there. I never imagined that a little plot like my own could produce such...
View ArticleAn Itty Bitty Garden Journal
Our home sits on a 7560 sq ft lot with most of the available yard on a sharp slope! We certainly weren't thinking of a garden nor room for three children for that matter when we bought this house nine...
View ArticleSunrise Beach
A friend who I haven't seen in about two years contacted me out of the blue. She had just checked out this "new" park and thought of us! My heart went pitter-patter. Yes, Yes! We'll go! Catching up...
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