We had one of those off days today. Sparing you the details, I am fast forwarding to our late afternoon and evening, when things started...

Today was a low-key Sunday. I made pancakes for the kids this morning. On the side, I served a big summer fruit salad and a pineapple and...

With a second area in our rose garden to tackle, we headed back to Otto and Sons Nursery today, otherwise known as Rose Paradise. It was...

You know you must be in the middle of a pandemic when a trip to the dentist, to have a new crown done, constitutes a fun outing. That was...

The three little kids surprised me this morning with this initial bracelet. They wrapped it in pretty pink paper (my favorite color) and...

Today was another warm day. We spent much of the morning in the house doing some much-needed (albeit dreaded) cleaning and organizing....

Miles rocked his swim lesson today! He swam almost the entire length of the pool by himself. He is exceeding everyone's wildest...

I told the kids today that I wanted to improve the food photos I put on my blog. The food photos always take a back seat to the ones I...

Our Flawless floribunda roses arrived yesterday. I walked out and saw them in the driveway in the morning and was overjoyed. Our array...

Being as it was too hot to go outside again today, we had to find a way to occupy ourselves inside for a long day. I summoned the courage...

We found a COVID-friendly outing to go on this morning. We headed to Otto and Sons Nursery in Fillmore. They have been in business for...

Please enjoy our musical day and stay tuned for Garin's Beatles' performance coming soon! Graham playing and singing Forest Drums. ...

Does this photo more closely approximate what your dinner looks like? Rest easy, because despite the pretty blog photos we're just like...

Why is it that it is always the youngest or the oldest child that seems get blamed for everything? Of course, you have to have a middle...

This is not an average summer. No camp, no beach, no trips. It was sad at first, but like anything, we adjust. That's how humans are...

Brunch - Warm Cinnamon Buns and Summer Fruit Salad. The crew diligently lined up for their requisite holiday shot. This was take #30 to...

While reading the New York Times today, I discovered that both the piano and roller skates have made big comebacks, since the onset of...

In my post on Monday, I wrote about putting Garin to work on the unremitting photo project, after our recent problems with unauthorized...

Today felt like it was about food. I had put off going to the market as long as I could, so today was judgment day. With COVID-19...

The entire gang joined me on my morning walk this morning. Not my usual solitary recharging time, but they enjoyed getting out. Lots of...