May 18th, 2012

Photo Friday: English daisies

Lately, we’ve been spending a lot of our Sundays doing yard work. Strange, considering we both avoid it as much as possible. But it’s paying off! Our lawn is looking better and better each week as we gradually kill off the moss and weeds and grow new grass. I’m actually being diligent about watering the [...]

May 16th, 2012

A Mother’s Day full of games, sunshine, and silly photos

Happy Mother’s Day! We spent the beautiful Sunday with Ian’s mom. We ate a delicious lunch and lots of snacks, played board games, sat in the sun, played bocce ball, played croquet, then posed for a silly group photo at my request. It was a lovely day! Oh, and because my birthday is also in [...]

May 11th, 2012

Photo Friday: Mint lemonade

Yet another good Pinterest find: mint lemonade! Perfect for the sunny weather we’ve been having lately (and a good way to use up the rest of my fresh mint). This was actually my first time making freshly squeezed lemonade, and it was easier than I expected. It does take quite a few (6-8) fresh lemons [...]

May 4th, 2012

Gratuitous Sophie post

Sophie was looking especially adorable tonight, so I let her pose for me with the remaining daylight filtering in through our living room curtains.

May 4th, 2012

Photo Friday: Tempeh tacos

Here’s what my kitchen counter looks like as I’m preparing one of my favorite recipes, tempeh tacos. It’s one of the few recipes I know that is easy, fast, and reliable all at once. We have yet to tire of it (and we’re picky eaters). Side note: I don’t make the pickled radish slaw included [...]