Look at the cute clothespin holder I found at my grocery store!

We just got back from four days in Croatia. In the spirit of my recent favorite podcast, I give it a 4 out of 5. Basically it was fantastic and it was hot! But before I get into all the Croatian goodness I have to catch up on posting a few more summer photos. It…

My sis, Jennifer, and her husband, Chris, bought a new boat. Yay! for them. And yay! for this beautiful photo that they shared with me. The girls and I are really hoping to get our landlocked legs onto that boat later this summer. Stay tuned.

It’s Summer! We’re having all the Summer feelings – hot, sunkissed, relieved, bored, content. We made pie for the Father on Father’s Day. The girls and I have been hanging out at the lake. Here’s the view from my spot in the shade. My girls are getting old enough – I don’t have to keep…

We’ve taken in a bit of Swiss sport and Swiss culture recently.  Last week the girls and I went to the Tour de Suisse bike race. It’s route came close by to our house – to Einsiedeln – so we had to go. It’s too bad Brian couldn’t come because he makes things like this…

I finished a new-to-me pattern today. The Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt from Liesl and Co. I’m afraid of zippers and hardly ever attempt them but this pattern may have gotten me over the hump. My invisible zipper is actually nearly all invisible. I’m very happy for a first try with this pattern. It has side…

A bunch of photos (befores and afters and works-in-progress) of my big project. GO HOME!

Brian took me to see the opera Norma on Saturday. Especially now that school’s out I can relate to Norma. Here are some of her words: Many passions torture my soul. I love and yet I hate my children! I suffer when I see them,I suffer when I do not,I feel painTogether with joy, as…

For Father’s Day Brian and I went on a hike… without the children. Yes, that’s right. After that soggy march through the mountains last weekend we could not convince them to go for a hike. Plus Bea has a bit of a cold. Oh well – Brian and I had a good time. He rode…