Common Ground
Whenever I mention my excitement for each year’s Common Ground Fair, people who have never been ask me: “What do you do there?” My first response is always: “Eat.” The food at any fair is, of course,...
View ArticleAn October Outing
The other day we had the perfect Maine Autumn day. The sun was shining, it wasn’t too cold, and Simon and I had plenty of time to do whatever we wanted. So we hopped into the car and drove to one of...
View ArticleChoosing Our Tree
Today we went and picked out our Christmas tree. We went back to Ricker Hill for our tree, for the second year in a row. After choosing one, Simon and I ran around and explored, while Daddy tied the...
View ArticleAn Easter/Ostara Hike
Some scenes from our nature walk yesterday as a family. Our celebration of Spring’s arrival, and a new family tradition. It was so peaceful to be in the woods, though we did come across a few other...
View ArticleResurrecting A Hobby
Back into the woods today, my little one and I went. This time we were searching for “treasure”. In college, I used to go Letterboxing. (A hobby, which, according to the website is: “an intriguing mix...
View ArticleSmudge
Smudge Art Studio for Kids is located in Freeport, Maine. They are an open art studio for children aged two to nine. I first heard about them when Simon had only just turned one, and was not old...
View ArticleAt The Pond
The Spring weather lately has been just begging us to spend time outside, and on Saturday we found ourselves with free time together as a family. Jeramy and I asked Simon: “What do you want to do...
View ArticleA Rainy Beach Day
If you have never gone to the beach on a day of clouds and sprinkling rain, I highly recommend it. Yesterday, as Simon begged and begged me to go to the beach, I looked at three different weather...
View ArticlePostcards From Rangeley
A final set of snapshots from our week of vacation in Rangeley, Maine. Tonight I am back home in the city, wishing we could have had another week there. Something tells me though, that no matter how...
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