Lovin’

Watching Sofia skip along while holding her dad’s hand as they walk down the sidewalk together. My container garden thriving on our sunny front porch. Soft kissable baby cheeks. Sunny days and the salty sea air of the Pacific Northwest. An hour alone to window shop in stores with lots of breakable/choking hazard things in [...]

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Lovin’

That Jon is really getting into our container garden now that I’ve been having him water the garden on the weekends! That Sofia can go and spend the night at my parents on occasion giving this tired Mama a little break. That we are all happy to be reunited when she comes home.  Even the [...]

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Lovin’

Sofia’s patience with me as I took “the back roads” to go to our next shopping destination last week in order to avoid traffic which turned into a half hour (albeit scenic) detour that didn’t get us one bit closer to our destination.  Note to self:  remember the last “adventure” – yeah, apparently not. The start [...]

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Lovin’

The older gentleman I saw power walking  a few days ago.  Arms swinging high.  This man was old school – no spandex, no lycra, no wicking fabrics but he was keeping it real and I say “You go with your bad self!”  There was no shame in his vigorous arm swinging game he was out [...]

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Lovin’

The end of my work week because these crazy busy days are starting to kick my butt. Things are starting to move (literally) on our property as we prepare to break ground. Walking around barefoot outside with Sofia.  I didn’t realize how new this experience was too her.  I remember running around barefoot all the [...]

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Lovin’

You know that smell?  The one that wafts into the house when you open the windows early in the morning and it’s just starting to rain? That it’s warm enough to open the windows in the morning. The imagination of a three year old. That our cats “play”/tolerate Sofia and her imagination. That the “chocolate [...]

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Lovin’

Jon’s home, finally, after 11 days of being gone for work.  I have a whole new level of respect for families of deployed military personnel and single parents. My starts are looking a little more robust this week! My seedlings are emerging and growing in our windowsill garden!  Now I just need to figure out what [...]

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Lovin’

The thought that we might be growing some herbs from the seeds we planted this past week.  If I don’t do something to screw it up that is. A weekend without Sofia, not too much guilt about leaving her with my parents this time.  Boy were we ever productive too AND we slept in which [...]

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Lovin’

Longer days of sunlight but NOT the loss of an hour’s sleep! Two times a week I get two hours to do something while Sofia is in preschool/gymnastics. Birthday cake.  Jon’s this week.  We’ve got about a two week hiatus before the next family birthday comes along. A weekend getaway for Jon and I.  It’s [...]

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Lovin’

Even though in recent days they’ve predicted snow (and it has), I’m already starting to scout out area farmer’s markets for season opening dates. My deep freezer.  Filled with a true hodge podge of items:  flours, oats, meals from my younger sister, peanut butter chips, butter (salted and unsalted) soups, stock, ground turkey, chicken thighs/breasts, cranberries, flaxmeal [...]

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