travel and family

Kids at Play

July 8, 2012

One of my truest pleasures of summer is watching my kids make up all sorts of activities for themselves. The time to play freely + warm weather + being barefoot (this part is crucial) = an imagination wide open. I’ve been reminded of this in little ways these past few weeks of summer. Yesterday a […]

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Pies and Pops

July 6, 2012

Isn’t Rhubarb incredibly beautiful? This pie making was perfect timing. My older kids just returned from a week at a summer camp on a farm in which they helped harvest rhubarb and even tried some plain and raw – and they still wanted to make this pie! Rhubarb is not one of those food that […]

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4th of July

June 29, 2012

The 4th of July is one of my favorite days of the year. We are usually too busy having fun outside to fuss about making red, white, and blue jello molds or fancy patriotic bunting, but I do have some simple ideas to help celebrate the day! Children’s Books are a family tradition around here. […]

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Storing Kids Schoolwork

June 26, 2012

When I think about this topic, I find my heart starts to race and the anxiety sets in. I am typically a highly organized person with simple solutions to everyday issues that arise when raising 3 kids. This area though, makes me start to sweat! I always seem to fool myself into believing that I’ve […]

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Summer Camp

June 18, 2012

It’s the 1st day of Summer Camp here in our house. With two kids off to the same day camp, odds are high we’ll come home with less than we packed! Especially with the last day of the week being a camp-out. I pulled out my labels yesterday and plastered ‘Matthews’ everywhere. Here are some […]

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A Bowl Full of Simple

June 16, 2012

I am so thrilled to be here! This is going to be an exciting new adventure! I am a 30 something (for now) mother of 3 amazing children and extremely picky eaters! If it weren’t for my dear husband eating and loving everything I make, I may have given up cooking for this family long […]

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