nature

  • September

    September

    September was a fun, busy month. We went all over New England soaking up the last bits of warm weather before the long, cold season settles in around us. September took us to Vermont to camp on the lake with Darren’s family. This, the same lake (and the same little town fair), that his family

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  • August

    August

    In August, summer yawns. The leaves are tired — as freckled by the sun as my daughter’s nose and cheeks. We ring summer out like a wet beach towel — squeezing as much from these final warm days as we can. We spend a day beside the ocean as a family. Hours are spent building

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  • June

    June

    June was mercy. Quiet days at home — slow mornings, sitting in the sunshine reading, noticing wildflowers, planting a belated garden for the kids, long walks with my husband. An endless stream of kids in and out of the door, sticky floors and dripping freeze pops, days spent in the backyard playing in the water

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  • May

    May

    May was a whirlwind of a month. Nearly every day was packed with travel, company, or end of school activities. We started the month off with a trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We planned this trip with friends months ago when we were all in dire need of a getaway (in the

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