Cedar joined a tee-ball team a couple months ago. He has a cute uniform, a glove, and even a pair of cleats to wear with his orange knee socks. He’s so cute. He has been excited about it, about being on a team, learning to throw and catch, wearing a uniform. Tee-ball– being the kind…
Because of that first swim lesson Cedar took this summer, these kids have been really excited about learning how to swim. Currently they have lessons three times a week, and it is amazing to watch how quickly they progress. They are so much more confident, skilled, and capable in the water after these months of…
One recent day– after a rainy, dreary day, plans falling through, and an afternoon spent moping around feeling sad– the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds. The evening was lovely and cool, the sky had a pre- and post-rainstorm beauty. Not knowing where I was headed but knowing I needed to get OUT, I…
I got a hankering to climb a mountain one day recently, so I made it happen. It was tough, and even though I consider myself in fairly good condition, I got frustrated with how difficult it was and just about gave up. ”This better be worth it” is what I thought as I continued my…
I’m offering you all a random assortment of photos today to describe how, in some ways, I’m passing the time on a daily basis since I’ve been in Montana. When we haven’t been out enjoying the lakes and woods around here, I’ve been: : marking the days and weeks from the calendar as they go…
How does one person end up with this many bags of chocolate chips, you might wonder? Well, it’s just that when I go to the store I imagine my cupboard bare of them, then in my mind I see myself reaching for them after my meal and finding none, and so I throw a bag…
I’ve been experimenting with making green smoothies lately, and I have to say I LOVE them! Fruit, yogurt, water, sweetness, and a whole bunch of spinach all blend together to make a really tasty drink. After all my years of being a studier and practicer of a healthy diet, I have never even thought to…
