If I learned anything from our previous adventures and moves, it is that I can't let my trepidations get in the way of getting comfortab...

 I woke up today with a feeling of renewed promise. Its been barely two weeks since we moved out of our home in Northern Virginia and starte...

 Years and years ago I began this blog to share my adventures as a young mother, my shopping tips, cool places I discovered, and then eventu...

  Its crazy but the knitting community has gone through serious infighting over the last few years, sometimes over very serious matters such...

 It's a dreary rainy day here in Virginia, but I'm glad I get to snuggle up with some of my favorite things. I'm a big fan of my...

  I've been thinking a lot lately about the kinds of friends we meet in our lifetime. We move so often that we are constantly finding ne...

Its always bittersweet when the boys go back to school. I love the peace and quiet and uninterrupted time I get to take care of chores, erra...