I have officially been in Seattle for one month now and I have to tell you that I am completely in love with this city. Everywhere I turn, there is a blooming tree or the seagulls nearby at the harbor. I love driving over the Ballard bridge and seeing the fishing boats with their red ...
Did I tell you we are moving? Moving far indeed. Something like 3,000 miles away. I have been feeling excited, adventurous, but also petrified and paralyzed by so many decisions we must make in a short period of time. I will tell you more about the when and where soon, but for the time being, many of those ...
"How many days until we get to go to the farm?" asked Jon over and over again -- counting down the days, hours, and minutes. "Hmmm...." I thought. Menacing skies and heavy downpours threatened our plans to spend the afternoon at the farm with Fig & Fauna. It's funny how life has a way of bringing people together ...
We walked home from the pool under the scorching sun and all I wanted was a refreshing salad. I opened the refrigerator door and stood there for a minute with my eyes closed. "This feels like heaven" I thought, then looked at the abundance of vegetables we had brought home from Fig & Fauna on ...
Sometimes a bit of custard with fruit and sponge cake is all it takes to make me happy. I am a trifle kind of girl, indeed. My freezer is full of scraps of cake, unbaked crumble topping, and cookie dough. Any of those can make a spectacular trifle with fresh fruit, a bit of mascarpone with vanilla ...