Grass mat weaving for little hands
The hot weather is here, so we have been looking for things to do that won’t be too crazy hot. Of course we swim. And swim. And swim. And when the sun has kissed our skin enough and our fingers and toes are extra pruney, we try to find other ways to occupy ourselves while […]
A Turtle Surprise
My lovely Laelia is going to be two in a week. Two! So, I wanted to take her to the beach to do some fun birthday pictures there. She was quite photogenic today and I was snapping her precious little self with my camera. When we were about done, the other two girls ran over […]
Mama’s favorite things – Summertime
With the changing of the seasons in the air, I thought I would take a moment to reminisce about the wonders of summertime and list a few of my favorite things about summer. 1. The abundance of rainbows after a good storm 2. The feel of a thunderstorm rolling in on a hot day, cooling […]
Isaac’s Visit
Being in Florida, we of course felt a little bit of Isaac yesterday. However, I am amazed at the difference just a little bit of distance makes (and I mean just 15 miles or so) in destruction in these types of storms. Some people had homes destroyed from the tornado that came along. Others had […]
{A Pause for the Finer Things in Life}
Weekly, I post one or two pictures that demonstrate how the most simple things in life are, in fact, the finer things–those that mean the most and will be among the most precious of memories. So here is this week’s picture. Enjoy!
Turtles
It’s that time of year again, when the mama Loggerhead Sea Turtles make their way up the beach to lay their many little eggs in the dunes of our precious beaches here in super sunny (and not very rainy these days) Florida.
Sweet, Sweet Corn
The summer solstice will be here in just a couple days. Here in Florida, we don’t really need the reminder of the summer solstice to let us know those hot days are coming. They are already here! But the changing of the seasons is a wonderful way to welcome new traditions and the ways of […]
Five Tasty Summer Time Recipes
I’m so excited about summer time! Not only do we have some some great adventures planned, but I have so many fun ideas for delicious summer treats for our family and for the get-togethers we will undoubtedly have. I’ve been checking out some tasty treats that some wonderful people have floating around out there and […]
