I’m a few days away from my due date, with so signs of baby. I suppose he may follow the footsteps of his sisters, arriving 12 and 7 days late. I feel SO ready, and not just physically. I’ve been trying to keep the house neat and the kitchen clean and the bathrooms spotless. Since […]

  It’s August 22, it’s still summer, and I’m still pregnant! Fancy that! I don’t know why I let myself even consider the possibility that I will deliver this little one early, since both of my girls were significantly late (Zoe, 12 days, Naomi, 7 days). But I’m officially in the “safe zone”…past 37 weeks […]

We went blackberry picking this past weekend, on quite possibly the hottest day of the summer thus far (hello 7.5 months pregnant). Despite the heat, there was a bit of shade, and we had so much fun! I’ve been trying to take the girls to pick each fruit as its available this summer at some […]

Alrighty, I admit it…I’m obsessed with coconut milk popsicles. And popsicles in general. The coconut adds so much flavor and the milk freezes to beautifully. They’re so FUN to make, the kids love helping, and it’s super easy to find delicious flavor combinations that everyone loves. These are my new favorite; I wasn’t sure about […]

We had a slow weekend…prepping for tomorrow’s 4th of July BBQ, stopping by the Purcellville farmer’s market (and loading up on veggies and fresh flowers), visiting a new church, romping about our backyard catching fireflies, and just taking it easy together as a family of 4. We only have 10 more weeks (give or take […]

I love participating in CSAs and food coops. I love the surprise of not knowing what you’re going to be receiving each week. And the convenience of having fresh, good produce delivered weekly is simply lovely! This summer, we’re receiving a weekly From the Farmer box, and I’m such a huge fan! We’ve been getting the regional small […]

Here’s a close-up of the greek yogurt and strawberry ice pops I made this weekend.  I mixed together about 2 cups of greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of natural maple syrup and about 1 cup of blended strawberries (I kept some small pieces).  Then I froze it in ice pop molds.  After a few hours, voila…you […]

Vegetable gardening! I receive THE MOST questions about our garden this time of year, and since our gardening story is unique, and my approach to gardening is super chill, and I figured I’d go ahead and write an updated post on the topic. You can see my past garden posts here (my last update was […]