terrific tuesday

"Hey, I could grow up in there and take care of the baby raccoons! Are you allowed to kiss their baby mouses? Can you ask them if I can do that?"

first grade!

 Gracie and her teacher

This is going to be a great year!

I am so proud of you sweetheart.

xo 

Mama

garden giggles

she talks to this sunflower daily

whispers secrets that open petals

what other magic is she capable of?

coffee's coffee

Ryan has a new hobby that doesn't involve bamboo or a glucose meter.

It is making us all so joyful!

"Wow, that has almost half crema." Grace

"I'm going to give you a big hug for that!" Dada

just kidding

Our friends are back!

Remember last time?

She has always loved these animals!

a ghost for Halloween

"Do you know that I have a Halloween birthday in August?"

garden love

our black beauty zucchini seedlings

this takes "i love gardening" to a whole new level

p.s. reminds me a banana love

{our moment}

We're joining Amanda for her 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. 

π series

apple pie

 mud pie

cutie pie

did you know?

everything tastes better with pecans, ginger and chocolate

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get a little love from my sweetie!

What a FUN field trip to Elkus Ranch today. 

I'll share some pictures of Emily trying to tame the goats tomorrow.

{our moment}

We're joining Amanda this week for her 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. 

blue on blue

how to save a frog

As part of Gracie's How to Save an Animal book series, we released a young Northern Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla) that had completed metamorphosis in her kindergarten classroom today. So without further ado......

If you are interested in learning more about this little treefrog:

you can read more about them here

you can hear their sounds here

you can help save the frogs here

to brighten your day

Don't worry about a thing

cause every little thing is gonna be alright!

--Bob Marley

xoxo love you honey

head on down (under)

Just a sending a little note that one of my favorite bloggers has lined up an incredible "autumnal" giveaway. Head over to Che and Fidel to view her impeccable taste...whatever season you may be celebrating! We obviously are celebrating spring with watercolors galore.

*as you may or may not know, Gracie is obsessed with Australia so we may or may not be moving there when she is eight ;-)

{our moment}

We're joining Soulemama for a Friday ritual. A single photo that captures a moment from the week. 

A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

woof, meow, woof!

lunchbox love :: a salad parfait

Hope you enjoy your lunch today honey!

Here is how I layered Ryan's salad parfait today*:

olive oil

balsamic

chickpeas (to marinate in the dressing)

broccoli (so beautiful at the farmer's market right now)

red bell pepper

lettuce (on top to stay crisp)

toasted seeds (pinon, sunflower, pumpkin)

ready to dump onto a plate and enjoy

(snack: almonds for your pocket xo)

*you can prepare a salad parfait up to 5 days in advance