Beach girls…

Hello Spring… how we have missed you so…. thank you for putting smiles on everyone’s faces… thank you for giving the birds something to sing about… thank you for touching all the lovely flowers and making them all so so colorful… thank you spring for getting us to the beach again and allowing us this … Read more

Woodland Fairies… breezy birthday!!!

oh my… what fun! for quite awhile Isabelle has been really into fairies.. magical, pixie fairies… whenever we take walks she always is looking for forest fairies… even on the beach! We have sleep fairies that come each night she sleeps all night in her bed and they leave a tiny paper butterfly! (have to … Read more

Happy 4th Birthday Isabelle!!!!

our little girl turned 4 last week! It always is so special when your child has a birthday… such excitement and happiness… remembering when she was born… all the years of fun and love! I love all of the traditions in having a birthday… many from when I was a child, many when from Pappa … Read more

a nice walk…

this was a really nice walk… one day last week I was so glad to have some warm weather that I just had to get outside… I could not wait for the girls to wake from their naps… when they did… off we went! I do of course love being outside when it’s chilly but … Read more

“a good day”

seriously… nothing like a circus! Takes us back to being kids and helps us hang on to that childhood innocence I feel we all need to keep in place in our pockets.. if not for every day but just for when you don’t want to be a grown-up and want to fly away with Peter … Read more

Happy Heart Day!!!

a sweet little Valentine’s Day morning was such a treat… whipped up some fresh cream to top our beautiful heart shaped pancakes! mmmmm…. some delicious homemade blackberry jam… the best toppings! so fresh, so sweet, and so fun! our little Valentines… sweethearts indeed! It was nice waking to our girls… we always start the day … Read more

one beautiful sky… =beautiful evening…

the other evening I was home making dinner while Pappa and the girls were running an errand… then… this light… this incredible.. amazing… breathtaking light filled our garden… a soft pinky peach.. I could see it from all of our windows… I knew I had to see it… I set aside dinner and peeked into … Read more

pizza, legos, and a 4th birthday coming up…

we love making pizzas! we make one about once a week… always so delicious! so crispy.. the garlic, the tomatoes! Whenever we visit Italy we always cannot believe how gorgeous their pizzas are! something about them… we’re not sure what it is… but we will spend our lives trying to master the art of pizzas … Read more

Valentine Fun!!!

This was really a sweet little party we had here… lots and lots of glitter, glue, pom poms, hearts, and giggles such sweet little lovey moments to share this Valentine’s day… this is Isabelle’s pal Grant… I asked her who her Valentine was… and giggled and said… Mamma… it’s Grant! hahaha! I love her!

Winter Squeeze!

for us Floridians… winter means a lot of things… crisper air, socks, really blue skies, and freshly squeezed orange juice! This time of year gives abundance to so many citrus fruits! It’s fantastic! we hardly feel any sniffles thanks to all of the vitamin C consumed is unimaginable! Our trees are covered! We have perfect … Read more