Just two boys out trying to catch some abnormally large Carolina fireflies... Well, this costume idea wasn't exactly my best work but Gracie was SO excited to be a firefly, and she and Georgia were about the cutest things alive in those matching wings and lights on their bums! Our whole family getting the flu and pink eye for me in both eyes during the two weeks leading up to halloween kiind of hindered my abilities to give my full attention to our costumes this year! Don't worry, I've ... continue reading...
Today in Croatia
All Saints Day is celebrated today and it's had me thinking back to the sights and smells we experienced on this day with each Fall in Croatia. I can vividly picture our older neighbors walking up our steep street, carrying big white and red candles and bouquets of flowers, both fake and real, on their way to the Šestine Cemetery, the smell of incense and burning candles wafting all throughout Zagreb. A close friend of mine encouraged me to go to Zagreb's Miragoj Cemetery (where I took the ... continue reading...
Farm Salad with Creamy Goat Cheese, Grapes, Apples, Homemade Croutons & Apple Cider Vinaigrette
We've all been sick this past week, so it was time to get the babies and I out for some fresh air! I mentioned before that I'm trying to visit every working farm in the area with the kids, so we spent part of the morning at Humble Roots Farm. I confess I've been struggling finding inspiration from the produce at Food Lion (haa) but put me on a sustainable family farm and the wheels are turning again! If you ever feel in a cooking rut, I'd encourage you to get outside and visit a farmers market ... continue reading...
Our Front Porch Ready for Fall (Thanks to Our Four Year Old!)
No, sweet John Shea did not decorate the steps up to our rental house. But he did pick out all of these pumpkins and then carried them for me upstairs! And then swiftly moved them to his dump truck, ha. We are still in our temporary rental while we try to find the right house to buy, but the kids call it "home." I've thought a lot about making a house a home over our past seven years in the Marine Corps, moving from Washington, D.C. to Okinawa, Okinawa to California, California to Croatia, ... continue reading...
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