This year I am trying my green thumb at gardening.  Gardening fruits (well, melon) and veggies.  This the progress so far.

Week One

Week One + Half

Week Two

Well, really this post is about why whenever I make a recipe and take a picture of it, it never turns out like this ... the picture, that is.  I suppose if I had the time and the tools, I could be posting pictures like this.

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I've always had a love for libraries.  I clearly recall the Windsor Public Library, where I would spend many of summer days there, where I had my CPR/babysitting class and of course the racks and racks of books.  When spending time with my dad we would go to his local library.  Again, loved it.  So it doesnt come as a surprise that I make time in our schedule to visit our library.  The boys love going.

We've had more than our share of snow this winter.  Yesterday I was kind of done with it.  But then I got home, I got the boys in their snow suits and I just dealt with it.  It is what it is.  I live in Chicago.  Its winter.  Its February.  I should expect nothing less, and I dont.  (just dont get me started on the traffic on these types of days...grr.)

notice how tall it is, the mailbox is just about covered

Its not often that I take a half way decent picture, and with my boys.  Yesterday at the school's Valentine party, this one was snapped.  

those who juice box together, stay together - arani, ayden + max

my love

v-day preschool selfie

miss ashley rocks

my love

the class was working on this all week.  max added, 'um like the way you love your mommy'.

Boys' school valentines.

Whew!

I had to really feel the desire to blog again.  And I am glad I took the break.  I was able to really decide what it was I wanted to do with this space and how would it work with my busy schedule.

So here it is ... simple, easy, very time-friendly.

Love the new layout??