when your one and only local hike friend asks if you can go on a spontaneous-ish hiking trip, you make it happen. (it wasn’t that hard, actually, i don’t have that much going on). heather and i had been to elk knob a year or so ago, but it was in the winter and super […]
mothers day weekend with the middle kid.
a few weeks before mother’s day, unsure of what i wanted to do to celebrate myself (and the birthing of three children), i was poking around some state parks to see what camping options were available. much to my surprise, gorges state park had one last campsite opening, so i snagged the reservation, not really […]
and then. the annababy was fifteen.
man these years just keep flying by. seems like yesterday the annababy was the worlds more adorable toddler, quietly going about life, observing and mean mugging, desperately avoiding attention at all costs. and now. well. she’s still observant. but very much loves any and all attention and is anything but quiet. she is into all […]
stay gold, annababy.
here we are again. another lidkid birthday. they just keep coming at me. this time around, it’s the annababy. and what does a nerdy, literary, aspiring theater kid want for their fifteenth birthday cake? why an outsiders musical theme, of course. two days before her party, she gave me very specific, slightly chaotic, and somewhat […]
april things.
with the school calendar moved up a bit, april has gotten a little bit busier. it used to be the calm before the storm, complete with a bit of spring break crammed in there. but now all of the end of year stuff really starts gearing up. and, there was literally one day off from […]
yet another escape to stone mountain…
a few days back, it was “cardio day” on my workout routine, so i packed my standard cardio items to go to the gym after i dropped off the girls at school. then, on a whim, i grabbed some bare minimum hiking essentials also. i literally had no idea which activity i planned to do, […]
sea turtle cake for my friend amanda.
my boss (and the owner of the quilt shop i work at) has a daughter named amanda, who has special needs. every year, just after christmas, amanda starts counting down to her birthday. in april. this includes dozens of invitations in all of our work mailboxes. and for me, every since i became her personal […]
rainbow-y raffle cake
last year, hazel’s favorite teacher’s husband, who is the director of development at riverwood therapeutic riding center, asked if i would donate a cake to be raffled at an annual giant fundraiser. of course, i obliged and went all out with some florals (which you can see that cake here if you wish). well, this […]
easter twentytwentyfiver.
we hosted the easter festivities at our (stupid new house) again this year. which was obviously just my big fat excuse to make one million easter themed treats and sweets. despite plans to make two cakes and decorate sugar cookies with the girls, i decided it would be necessary to also make massive brown butter […]
the very last ever vienna chorus concert for the hazelnut and it’s ok i’m ok.
even though hazel didnt start public school until third grade, she jumped right in with all of the activities and you would never even know she was a weird homeschooler. this year, for their spring concert, i finally snagged front row seats and get an up close viewing of my favorite little crooner. between me, […]