Month: May 2013

He brews his own beer. He makes delicious apple-carrot-ginger juice for the boys every morning. And he makes his own pizza… homemade crust, hand-tossed, cooked to a smoky perfection on a pizza stone in his grill. I think I married the right guy.  P.s.- The tomato mozzarella basil-from-our-garden version was heavenly. P.p.s.- Please excuse the … Continue reading “Homemade Pizza”

Last weekend, we finally hung the rope swing that we got ourselves as a family present for Christmas three years ago. And it is awesome. I remember spotting the swing (I know, pricey, but it was our family present!) online and just knowing that it was perfect. It reminded me of the swing my dad hung from our … Continue reading “The Swing”

Well, I suppose the pictures speak for themselves! The cabinets are complete on one side of the kitchen… while the other side still looks like this: I’m hoping it will be complete by tomorrow… when we will be going from 3 children to 7 children… then 9 on Friday. It will be best to have … Continue reading “Kitchen Update: Part II”

As I write this, my eyelids are heavy, my body feels so physically exhausted I can compare it to nothing other than running a marathon (which I did once when I was 26). And it is only 7:15pm… but I know I need to power through the last of the kitchen cabinet painting and just … Continue reading “(Long) Weekend Shenanigans”

 “A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2013” Milo: Since reducing screen time to one hour a week, he has been happier… and the special treat of an arcade game was that much more exciting! Oliver: Said about dinner the other night: “Two thumbs down and a loser. Actually two losers…” … Continue reading “21/52”