Last Moments of Summer

Last Moments of Summer

Oh, if I could squeeze the sun tightly and eek out any extra moments of this summer.  It was too fast, too fleeting. I have a four year old now who loves dirt and ball gowns and Despicable Me and lip gloss. And snails. And a boy who is growing inches by the day it...
oversized oysters & beach days

oversized oysters & beach days

There’s a few things I love about being on the coast… Air dried hair, for one. Less makeup than normal. Except for eyeliner.  I look dead without eyeliner. Little sundresses & tanks. Bare feet.  Oh, I love my wee one’s little toes. It’s the...
Easter 2013

Easter 2013

I realize the day is over, but Easter lasted longer for me this year.  It has something to do with almost everything having more meaning to us, and while Easter has always meant a lot to me, this year, it meant even more. Isn’t it funny how simple it is to focus...

ava, the sunscreen goddess

Well, you know how loud it is in the home of toddlers. And how sometimes, for no apparent reason, and in a matter of seconds, it can go eerily quiet? You’re cooking dinner, and someone has to go potty.  You think to yourself, “I’m so proud of...

the present family–a new series!

Family is something we talk about quite often here at pi. You guys know how important my little ones are to me, and I believe you know, as well as I, what a struggle it can be to be ever-present in their lives. Especially for those of us who are passionate about...