A few weeks ago somebody (Brian) left the leaky shower hose out of the tub in Claire and Bea’s bathroom. We didn’t discover the dripping problem until probably a whole day later and by then the whole bathroom carpet was a squishy puddle. So we tried to dry the carpet by pulling it up a…

Happy Birthday honey – we love you. It’s nice to be the same age as you for a few months so you can’t tease me about my old age. Now let’s talk about the cake (ha ha). I tried a new recipe. Maybe you’ve heard of it, a chocolate icebox cake. It was the easiest…

We were so lucky to escape to the mountains for the second time this summer. This time we were in Colorado and we were surrounded by family too.  We started out by spending a few days at Dave and Kim’s house. We loved their firepit for roasting marshmallows and they have the most beautiful big…

Every time I go to the vegetable gardens at the Chicago Botanic Garden I can’t help but snap a hundred pictures. I just can’t get enough of those beautiful vegetables and herbs! I love this herb garden – it’s the size of my whole vegetable garden. Tomatoes for miles! I want to try potatoes next…

After recovering from jet lag and finishing the mountain of laundry we are in full on Summer mode around here. We’ve been chasing lightning bugs, making lemonade, going to the pool, eating lots of ice cream cones and waking up late. Last week the girls and I picked strawberries. They were really cute (the girls…