Jason and I said goodbye to the last of our house guests today, deep cleaned the house, then sat down on the couch letting out big sighs. We took a short family nap, with Eden and Swede and when we woke up it had finally settled in that the holidays are over. For the last eleven days our house has [...]

Thanksgiving, according to my internal calendar, marks the end of Fall and the beginning of Winter. The days are short, nights are cold, and thus, hibernation begins. Usually around this time of year I bring out my knitting needles and Jason and I get to work on Christmas presents. We enjoy the heat of the fires in our fireplace while [...]

Last week my mom took her three daughters and our three daughters to a Bauman Farms’ Pumpkin Patch. We spent the morning in corn mazes, on hay rides and crawling through obstacle courses. Although Eden is too young to enjoy the activities in the same way as her 2 1/2 year old nieces, she spent the morning wide-eyed and soaking in [...]

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; these are a few of my favorite things: Eden instigating kisses from her cousins Starting off a weekend with Maple Hazelnut Corncakes Early mornings when I’m the only one awake Spicy chai tea lattes on crisp fall afternoons Especially spicy chai tea lattes on crisp fall afternoons. Last year at this time I was [...]