Travel

  • 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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  • 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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  • January

    January

    It’s been a long time since I played with words. The last year was really, really hard. Today though, I sit on the other side of that all-consuming year and breathe in the goodness of what we built. I’m tucked in my armchair in a bright, warm corner of our bedroom — my favorite nook

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