I took Claire and her friend to a concert over the weekend. We went to Milwaukee to see Olivia Rodrigo on her GUTS tour. We had SO MUCH FUN!  That's Mabel in the photo above – she drove up with us and met her cousins. Below are the bracelets that Claire made and traded with…

I thought I was supposed to get more patient with age but gosh I have never felt so ready for spring as I do this year. I've been looking for any little signs of growth and finding ways to begin the gardening season. My little climber has perked up – it lives in my west-facing…

Oh my gosh I've put off posting some interesting photos for way too long. Photos of a trip that Bea and Brian took to Rome. Bea had a four day weekend in the middle of February so they jumped at the chance to do some traveling.  I keep wanting to find some time to sit…

This week Brian has been hopping around Europe (eating Brezelkoenig) and the girls and I have had some quiet days. I tackled some projects. I admire simple dresses like these and I've wanted to try sewing one. I used the Liesl and Co. Camp Shirt Pattern and added a basic gathered skirt. Also, I added a…

I've been going to the Botanic Garden less regularly since I finished my weekly photo project. I should change that because things are going to start happening soon – blooms! The hellebores made me so happy. I only spotted five or six blooms but there are buds all over.  This area is near the end…

I made Smitten Kitchen's Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart. They have the same smile.

  It's you I like,It's not the things you wear,It's not the way you do your hairBut it's you I like The way you are right now,The way down deep inside youNot the things that hide you,Not your toysThey're just beside you. But it's you I likeEvery part of you.Your skin, your eyes, your feelingsWhether…

I had fun collecting images of all these ladies at The Milwaukee Art Museum.  

A Sunday trip to the Milwaukee Art Museum seems like a good idea this time of year. We repeated our trip from last year. This time the sun was out so the sculptural roof flap thingys were open. It's such a beautiful museum – from the pristine parking garage to the end grain wood floors.

It's been very quiet around here and since our snow melted it's looking a bit ugly outside. Brian's been traveling a lot since Christmas and I've been puttering and doing some little projects. I finished my little scrap quilt over the weekend.  I went for a walk and peeked at the lake. We had new…