We celebrated August's 1st birthday this weekend with cake and ice cream in the backyard. The poor dude had just come down with a cold that morning and was sick for his own bday celebraish. Luckily Finn and Elsa were there and happy to blow out candles, eat cake and open presents on his behalf. I've been overly sentimental in a mom sort of way for Gus' first bday. I am so happy for Gus, so READ MORE

Holy moly! I don't know about you but it's hot here with highs pushing 100º all week. We've got the pool set up and sprinklers are ready. Obviously when it's this hot I need (and you do too) a delicious cocktail to cool down. I came up with this impromptu summer drink when I realized there was an abundance of Basil and Mint in the garden and a lack of gin drinks in my hand. What I discovered READ MORE

I rarely call my kids by their actual names. I have a thing for nicknames if you haven't picked up on that. Finn has been "Finn Bear" aka "Bear" (like Bear Grylls... not) since the day he was born. When Gus was born I started calling him "Bear" too but I realized very quickly that it didn't really make a lot of sense. I already had one bear, I didn't need another. So Gus had to live life without READ MORE

I've been enjoying life at kid speed these days. Now that the winter is officially behind us there has been so much time to enjoy the outside!! I'm already dreading having to go back indoors when the fall comes around again. Last week we had some good adventures, I hope that this is just a glimpse of what is to come for the rest of the summer. The mercury touched 80º once or twice last week READ MORE