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  • The Blackberry Days of Summer

    A few days ago Jude woke up with the wish, NO, make that the NEED to go blackberry picking so we could make a blackberry pie.  We are all for getting that kid to eat fruits, vegetables and to try new things, so we loaded up the kids, washed the pails, and set out to […]

  • Signs of a Good Summer

    1.  Bruises, scratches and other Minor Wounds: I was looking at my kids last night and saw signs of a good summer.  Looking at Gigi’s long, lean, brown legs, I saw scratches, bruises, dried juice and the underside of her feet?  Filthy!  It has been warm here, in the Pacific Northwest.  Warm weather finally came […]

  • Summer? Could it be?

    The other night we got out the sprinkler for the first time this year.  The kids danced through it, thrilled at the warm, evening air.   They jumped, they wiggled, they squealed, they were darling.  And it is summer.  I love.  Sigh…    

  • S’more S’mores!

    June hits and our kids start thinking about marshmallows.  I am not kidding.  As soon as the grill gets turned on, they start dancing around us and chanting all about s’mores.  If you follow our blog at all then you know the significance of s’mores for us.  As vegetarians we can’t eat regular marshmallows because […]

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