because we need to remember

because we need to remember

 Memorial Day weekend has arrived! Which means school is letting out for the summer – and summer is here!  There’s something special about Memorial Day that I really love – it doesn’t hurt that tons of retailers celebrate it with sales! – and that sets it apart from most of our other holidays. So many of our other holidays and celebrations center on gifts, “me”, and so on, but Memorial Day is about remembering other peoples’ sacrifice, celebrating and honoring it…

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Etsy Kids

Etsy Kids

I got such a happy surprise last night – the parent and child silhouette is on the Etsy Kids Father’s Day feature! It was quite fun to click over and see John and Emma Grace there with the other darling items, and totally made my night. What about you? What has been your happy surprise recently?

chocolate and peanut butter

chocolate and peanut butter

Just thought I’d share … …even though you’ll probably wish that I hadn’t … … that I have found something wonderful. Peanut butter smeared onto a warm brownie. Mhmm. Yummm. Not really a recipe at all, but soooo good!(warning – they can be a bit addicting. As in, you realize that you just ate a quarter of the pan by yourself type of addicting) You’re welcome.

shop (and family!) news

shop (and family!) news

drum-roll …. thank you. You can now use your own credit card to purchase items from the shop! Yippee! This means that you no longer have to use Paypal if you don’t want to. and now for the family news ….  yep. (If you’ve been following me on Pinterest, you might have guessed.) We are expecting # 3 to arrive the second week of November! We were a bit surprised, but are totally thrilled! Although it can be a little…

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{this moment}

{this moment}

inspired by SouleMama: “{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.”

{spring} is here

{spring} is here

the bulbs are blooming, the grass is greening, the birds are chirping and it is good. (all this freshness makes me so happy! how about you? has Spring come to you yet?)