Today is Halloween, but I forgot to take pictures. It was dark and I was holding an infant and fixing Reed’s costume every five minutes. I had to hold him down while he whined to draw on his mustache. But it was worth it. He took to trick-or-treating. I did, too. I like being out [...]
Our second child is doted upon. By all of us. Reed dots her forehead with dozens of kisses at once. Her father and I smile and stare. Even the cat sleeps at her feet. This is our life together. With some crying at check-out lines thrown in for good measure.
Our girl is nearly two months old. I [...]
It’s not a great picture, but it is great soup. I learned to make is (as I learn to make most things that become a part of our daily eating lives) from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, in this case from his wonderful new book River Cottage Everyday. I love many squash soups, but this just might be [...]
1. It is what may be one of the last warm days until spring. I took the rosemary in, moved the lavender, and wear sandals. We will be outside as much as we can. We will not wear jackets. We will not be eating soup.
2. In an effort to reduce waste, I made my own [...]
On Tuesday, this little baby turned two.
It’s not a lie, this, “It goes so fast!” business.
I-just-turned-two-years-old Reed likes books, words and stories. He likes animals (so long as they don’t get too close) and animal noises and throwing sticks and leaves. He likes people and personal space and sitting in just the right chair. He [...]
Brooke said:
…every birth somehow gives you something you need for that particular child. i wonder what you’ve just been given?
I knew the answer then but wasn’t sure enough to say it out loud. But as I have gotten to know her, I have grown more and more certain. Helen’s birth taught me to trust her.
We [...]
Have any of you read The Zero Waste Home blog? It has been on my feed for a while now (kicking my butt) and is probably to thank for waste reduction being on my radar at all (I had previously thought that because we didn’t eat a lot of packaged food or use paper towels [...]
The first month was like this:
Week one was precious, quiet and clean. It was summer, then. All the windows were open. Week two we got sick and tried to figure things out. Week three Adam went back to work and we tried to figure things out. Week four we knew each other and knew our [...]
We are just beginning to settle into our ways, we three. And our ways involve afternoon coffee. Though there isn’t always coffee. Sometimes there is tea or milk or something entirely different. But the point is, we get out little plates and cups and sit down for a while. And there is always something to [...]
You know? I think she likes me. I sure like her.