Things on Wheels

My trusty Saturn is falling apart. Technically nothing has actually fallen off yet, but I can tell it’s coming. So I’ve been doing some serious car research. The kind where I’m not just dreaming and wasting my life away online, but actually learning useful information. And I’ve narrowed it down to the Honda Fit or […]

Backyard Blues

Layla and I have been spending a lot of time out in the neighborhood this week. I have to admit I’ve really been mourning the great little backyard of the house we almost moved into. Layla has been begging for a dog for quite some time now and I just don’t think we’re ready for […]

Slowing Down, Staying Local

This past Thursday Layla and I began a new ritual: driving out to a farm to pick up a week’s supply of veggies. It took very little effort, just clicking my way to local harvest and finding the farm that sounded like a good fit for us. And good for us sounds a little […]

This Week in LaylaLand

Layla can officially write her own name! She did it in chalk all over our driveway yesterday!
On our walk last night she also learned what fire hydrants are, that cars have their names written on them, and spotted a red-breasted Robin that we’d read a poem about the night before.
And now, a Laylaism:
**Eyeing me […]

Atlanta, GA

Over Memorial Day weekend we took a little family vacation to Atlanta. After Layla’s soccer game on Saturday morning we made the drive down. We arrived around 4:30, rested a bit at the hotel and then walked over to the Georgia Aquarium at 5:30pm. This was the perfect time to arrive. We were able to […]