travel and family

Getaway | NYC

March 20, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | NYC Getaway

Last week my husband and I were able to make a business trip into a little bit of a fun getaway trip!  He had meetings all day and I had a few things lined up as well, then we’d rendezvous in the evenings for 3 wonderful date nights including some of our old favorites, new […]

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Weekend Links

March 15, 2014
natalie bowen designs

This spring arrangement by the always inspiring Natalie Bowen Desings has me dreaming about being outdoors and entertaining in my garden again soon.  I love the mix of textures she uses in her arrangements as well as the unique vessels she selects for each piece.  For more floral inspiration I’d highly recommend following her instagram […]

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Kid and Coe | Vacation rentals just for families

March 3, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Kid & Coe - Family vacation rentals

Kid & Coe is a smart new website that caters to families traveling with children.  These are not just any vacation rentals.  These are a curated collection that are truly family friendly with items like highchairs, toys, books, cribs, strollers and anything else you may need when traveling with kids.  Each residence is professionally photographed […]

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It’s March | Weekend Links

March 1, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Friday Favorites

Happy March 1st!!  While I realize the rest of the country is totally over winter and hoping to never see rain or snow for at least another 9 months, California is finally receiving a brief look at winter this week.  Incredibly grateful for all the rain and snow we have received lately.  My garden is […]

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Family Getaway | Lake Tahoe

February 28, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Homewood Ski Resort

We are finally out of the woods, {pun intended}.  Since 2002, I’ve either been pregnant or caring for a little one on the sidelines while my husband, then husband and son, and then husband, son, and daughter head up the mountain.  This winter two huge things have happened – We are once and for all, […]

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A Family Message Board

February 17, 2014
Family Message Board

Just updated our message board again recently and thought you may like to take another look at it.  I first wrote about it in a series on heading Back to School in 2012.  This is a favorite part of our kitchen.  The chalkboard always has a positive quote and our afternoon helpers chart.  These are jobs that […]

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Friday Favorites

February 14, 2014
sonnet

Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Weekend.  It’s a week off of school for the kids here.  What will we do with ourselves with all our free time?  Cook a little, play a little, ski a little, who knows all we’ll be up to this week. For now, here is one of my favorite love sonnets, […]

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Friday Favorites

January 31, 2014
take a moment

I’ve been in a contemplative mood these past 2 weeks.  Grateful for the space to write here in my tiny corner of the internet.  I’ve been following a food blog called  The Fresh 20 blog for a few months.  This month she has started a new series of “daily pledges.” Check it out and let me know […]

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Baseball Birthday Party

January 24, 2014
a bowl full of simple

One thing I’ve learned having three kids is that you cannot assume any child will be any certain way.  No matter how much you may wish they were more this or more that, the mold is set.  Every beautiful being on earth is their own person.  This has never been truer to me than watching […]

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New Years Resolution #1 – Day Tripping

January 15, 2014
sf day trip

One of my New Year’s Commitments to myself (and my family) is to spend more time exploring where we live.  Northern California is a beautiful place that we are fortunate to call home.  In this series I will be sharing our adventures as we set out to spend more time day tripping around the bay […]

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