Hey there! What’s new in your pandemic pandemonium world? Looking for more ways to entertain your kids outside?
Today we’re sharing a five minute project that’s relatively cheap, easy, and sure to be a hit all summer long. A water bucket! Continue reading
Is there a birthday coming up in your family? We’ve just had two in our house during the month of April. Since COVID-19 has turned the world on its head, we put our thinking caps on and came up with a great formula for celebrating in cyberspace. Continue reading
This past weekend, we set out on an adventure to the Olympic Peninsula. At the start of our drive, we had no particular destination in mind, we just knew we needed to get out of the house and into the woods. After reaching the peninsula, both Robbie and I arrived at the same conclusion: we should go see that bridge. That bridge is the Vance Creek Bridge, the second-highest railway arch bridge in the United States.
The Vance Creek Bridge was built for a logging railroad owned by the Simpson Logging Company in 1929. It’s 347 feet high and second only to the nearby High Steel Bridge, which is right down the road and worth a quick drive after you finish your hike. The Vance Creek Bridge was decommissioned in the 1970s during the decline of logging on the Olympic Peninsula. Continue reading
Wow! It’s been nearly a year since I’ve shared a seasoned view. So much has happened since last June! So much has happened since this past March! I hope your spring is starting to lighten up and bloom. Let these bright backdrops carry you through your computer work until you make time for nature each day.
Simply right-click on the images to save and use as a desktop backdrop. All of these photos were taken within a half-mile of my house here in Seattle. If you want to see the archives, you can find past months’ here.
With so many families learning at home, I wanted to share one of our favorite spring-time science projects : raising beneficial insects and releasing them into the backyard! Continue reading
Thank goodness for the snowy Colorado springs. It makes it seem totally reasonable to start a sweater in February and then finish it in April for a big Easter snow. Totally reasonable. Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! Come along for a little glimpse at why we love this book. Continue reading
Hooray, you made it to this day! We’re going to show you how to impress your friends at the next virtual happy hour. And we have a kid-friendly version! Continue reading
We’re heartbroken over the death of John Prine, so today we’re re-sharing one of our favorite Prine songs. We originally shared this song for Valentine’s Day 2017. This song is also included on the Valentine’s Day playlist that we put together in 2014.
In Spite of Ourselves by John Prine. xo
I hope you all have an OK day, in spite of yourselves.
We’re calling these weekend cinnamon rolls as a formality. But seeing that we’re all in the same crazy boat, we know that every day is a weekend! Ha!
JK. There are no weekends, just days. They don’t have names any more, and we’re just fine with that. To celebrate, bake up a pan of these on… day. Either this day or that day or the other day. Continue reading