Over the past two and a half years my oldest has been developing an extraordinary affinity for anything Scottish. She loves the sound of bagpipes, adores plaid, and will often pretend to be a “highland girl” dancing around our kitchen.
Baby!
Yesterday we went to the doctor and received official word that our family will be joined by a NEW BABY in April. We are so excited!!! In a strange twist of events, my friend Janet was the first to anticipate
Boston Public Garden
Since reading the book Make Way for Ducklings, I have been promising the kids a trip to Boston’s Public Garden. We were so excited to go there last weekend. After finally making it through the morning traffic, we enjoyed walking
In love with Mud
A few days ago the kids discovered that the large mud puddles in our backyard that I wrote about earlier are good for more than simple squishing between the toes. We found them . . . jumping off of a
End of Summer, Beginning of School
Labor day always makes me feel a bit sad – there are so many fun things that can only be done during the summer, and we never seem to get to them all. Right off the top of my head, I