They had bed down and were just taking it easy. Then Kai started to walk towards them, and they decided to get up. Get up…not run away. These are suburban deer, and they know the only threat to their lives […]
In order to teach the children that they can’t just expect a free ride in this life, we have instituted chores. They have always had to clean the table after eating, help bring their laundry upstairs, and other little things, but […]
Last Friday night my parents and my sister came over for some food and stayed overnight with their puppies. We had a wonderful time. They brought some shrimps that my dad fried up in butter (why yes…they WERE good!) and […]
When you can have minky fabric shedding all over the place?? Oh boy, does this stuff shed when it is cut…but it is so heavenly soft! If I were to own a mink coat, I bet it would feel this […]
This is a knockoff of a dress that I saw on the Stella McCartney Kids site. It is basically the sundress I have made loads of times, but with the front having lots of gathered pieces. I did a few […]
I made this for a Sunday night dinner, and…oh…YUM. Brian paired it with a great wine, and this would be why we have no need to go out for dinner. There is nothing low-fat about it, unfortunately. The kids loved it, […]
I haven’t bought a new lens in probably 3 years, and I had rented this Nikkor 18-200 VR lens for our 10th anniversary vacation in Yosemite/Sonoma. I was pretty happy with the lens and the versatility. This is a great […]
Sandra wanted to do a sew-a-long for a shirtdress from Ottobre, so I decided to participate. My caveats for using patterns is that, inevitably, it will be altered to some degree. Shirts are not difficult for me to do at all. […]
Yesterday we went to Brian’s hometown to have a luncheon in honor of his mom retiring this past Monday. It was very nice to catch up with the family. We rarely see them. Afterwards we went over to his mom’s house so he could […]
I found a recipe on Food.com for this basic dish, though I added stuff and cooked it differently. I made this with Pao de Queijo (Quick Brazillian cheese rolls) and cabbage sauteed in aged balsamic vinegar. The kids didn’t get […]
There is always an opportunity to catch a picture of her. She has no qualms at all about how cute she is, and she is happy to let me take pictures of her being cute. 🙂
The “Euro style” in boutique children’s clothes is comprised of bright colors, embroideries, ruffles and ribbons. It’s usually rather busy. This outfit reminds me a bit of the Euro style. Anya picked out the fabric when she came with me to […]
