dust bunny farm

Proof that I exist :)

2009-01-20T19:22:00.002-05:00

Sam's teacher took this photo at the 5th grade presentation day last week

Snow day

2009-01-19T07:43:00.000-05:00

On every window

2008-12-23T13:06:00.001-05:00

Our little tiny tree

2008-12-21T18:02:00.000-05:00

since we're headed on a trip,

no big tree.

It's liberating!

Late night studying II

2008-12-17T00:50:00.003-05:00

From Basic Joy

Good sport with braces

2008-12-16T07:48:00.003-05:00

From Basic Joy

Teeth pulled day

2008-12-12T13:42:00.003-05:00

From Basic Joy

on her way to orthodontia

M had to have some stubborn baby teeth pulled

Baby fix

2008-12-06T22:16:00.002-05:00

From New Album 12/13/08 10:13 PM

Sam and I got to babysit delicious little Maddie one night.

He was so sweet with her...what a good kid. Both of them.

Christmas Dance

2008-12-05T21:06:00.005-05:00

From Basic Joy

(*sorry...blurry shot but you get the idea)

Sometimes I forget we're so close to the ocean

2008-10-14T11:15:00.001-04:00

Goodbye beach. See you next summer.

2008-10-14T11:14:00.001-04:00

heart

2008-09-14T16:47:00.001-04:00

Late night studying

2008-09-11T15:37:00.000-04:00

& staring off into space

I miss G

2008-09-10T16:39:00.000-04:00

He comes home from DC today.

I love September

2008-09-08T21:21:00.001-04:00

Hello pretty ladies.

2008-06-10T10:47:00.004-04:00

I can't believe these are in MY garden!

Fun thing #3

2008-04-22T11:04:00.000-04:00

The blowup wiggles guy in the background
frightens me

Fun thing #2

2008-04-21T20:40:00.000-04:00

Fun thing #1...

2008-04-20T20:43:00.001-04:00

...a record of Spring Break fun
to remind the few who sometimes say
"but we didn't do anything fun over vacation"
Wicked, NYC

My favorite Sunday

2008-04-06T13:46:00.002-04:00

Remind me, what do April showers bring again?

2008-04-04T17:06:00.001-04:00

Is it just me

2008-04-03T16:59:00.004-04:00

Or is it kinda weird that my local grocery store hired a harpist to play?
Talk about upscale...I'm definitely not in Kansas anymore.

Procrastinated long enough

2008-04-01T10:27:00.001-04:00

sweater washing day

Enjoying one day of unemployment

2008-03-31T16:23:00.002-04:00

the new job starts tomorrow

Sammy's world

2008-03-28T16:07:00.003-04:00

This one's taken

2008-03-27T14:15:00.004-04:00

What a good sport,
letting me snap his picture at Home Depot
in front of all his manly peers

They were all yellow...

2008-03-26T19:03:00.002-04:00

golden day
G took the day off & we went to lunch
and on a 10k walk
{just to see how far it is...confirmed--it's pretty far}

but this is the only photo I took

First view of the day

2008-03-25T14:44:00.003-04:00

After school routine

2008-03-24T14:40:00.000-04:00

2:30
Snack
Rerun of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Before leaving for
neighborhood nanny job
@3:00

Nothing says Easter

2008-03-23T22:15:00.004-04:00

like dinner at Cheesecake Factory in Providence
(don't judge us!)

This is what happens

2008-03-22T22:12:00.000-04:00

when you forget to bring the easter baskets on vacation

She vants to be alone...

2008-03-21T22:06:00.001-04:00

Window shopping with the girls
She calls this her "fox" coat
but I just found out that she's really saying "faux"

I got my daily recommended allowance

2008-03-20T12:49:00.003-04:00

of baby today.
Watched my friends' daughter for the morning.
Lovely squishy warm weight
on my shoulder.

{trying to get back to daily photos...can you tell?}

Mid-day matinee with Miss Maddy

2008-03-19T10:12:00.004-04:00

Maddy's school let out early so, of course...

we headed for a decadent mid-day movie.

Penelope was cute; Maddy loved it

Getting ready

2008-03-18T11:55:00.003-04:00

for the stake Red Carpet Dance last weekend

Our night at the school hobby fair

2008-01-29T12:55:00.001-05:00

Sam did a display of codes and puzzles he's created
{notice the sling?}

I thought the collections that kids brought
were so sweet:

slippers

rubber ducks

pillows

teddy bears

stamps

jerseys

Maddy, me, and Lauren
walking home shadows

My happy place

2008-01-08T15:00:00.001-05:00

...or at least one of my happy places
Some people have Disneyland
others have the golf course.
Me?
I have Ikea.

First recital

2007-12-20T09:32:00.001-05:00

He rocked the hall with his dynamic interpretation
of The Indian Song

Snow fun

2007-12-20T09:24:00.000-05:00

We gathered together

2007-11-26T21:04:00.001-05:00

Thanksgiving placecards

2007-11-26T20:59:00.001-05:00

Bell tower

2007-10-30T22:11:00.000-04:00

Testing the better late than never concept...

2007-10-22T17:39:00.000-04:00

^
belated birthday cake (or lemon bars) yesterday
what a great kid
9 years of spunk and sweetness

There's no place like it

2007-10-21T22:07:00.001-04:00

London wandering

2007-10-18T09:35:00.001-04:00

NYC chick trip

2007-10-08T14:12:00.000-04:00

^
love these friends

^
Face off: Plaza Hotel reflected in the Apple Store

gorgeous October NYC day...felt like a Meg Ryan movie

Twins, three years apart

2007-08-31T12:52:00.001-04:00

Maddy + Sam
Originally uploaded by basic~joy

This is why people always ask when we're out and about if Maddy and Sam are twins. You can imagine how thrilled this makes Maddy. For the record: Maddy, almost 12, Sam, just turned 9.

Floral therapy

2007-08-01T13:18:00.001-04:00

locally grown + only $5 from the neighborhood farm.
{Sorry about the pink sponge...I thought I cropped it out}

Lauren comes home from Ireland today

2007-07-19T10:38:00.001-04:00

and the welcome home committee is in full swing

He inherited this from me

2007-07-12T12:36:00.000-04:00

I'm a bit phone phobic myself

Until the new furniture arrives...

2007-07-10T12:42:00.001-04:00

This is our version of comfy movie viewing
(Sam & Harry Potter)

Proud origamians

2007-07-08T16:39:00.000-04:00

Hay rolls

2007-06-28T16:01:00.000-04:00

Since I was raised in hay-cube country, I find these haysnails so delightful every year...

...so I pulled the car over and forced a photo op on my good-sport kids.

Road trip!

2007-06-24T10:33:00.001-04:00

Ah, summer

2007-06-12T14:41:00.000-04:00

In the car again?!

2007-05-17T19:22:00.000-04:00

S does not always enjoy errand running:
the plight of the youngest child

Rocket launch day

2007-05-04T16:26:00.000-04:00

Presenting....

2007-04-12T18:25:00.000-04:00

confession: taken in February at Smithsonian

Madame Giraffe!
Selection inspired by
decor8's fantastic giraffe post
on 4/11/07

Afternoon Sun

2007-04-11T07:44:00.000-04:00

S wanted to make a monkey cake...

2007-03-31T13:38:00.000-04:00

for the school cakewalk and contest

A favorite from a couple of months ago...

2007-03-28T17:33:00.000-04:00

I'm going to miss this place

2007-03-27T16:18:00.000-04:00

Look out world,

2007-03-23T09:35:00.000-04:00

this girl has spunk

It's thawing!

2007-03-22T12:41:00.000-04:00

...see the drops?

2007-03-21T21:11:00.000-04:00

A shout out to the west coast....

2007-03-20T23:23:00.000-04:00

Perhaps not such a good idea...

2007-03-20T11:42:00.000-04:00

to put my desk so near the comfiest napping couch in the house! This is the view from my nap.

Backdoor view, at dusk

2007-03-19T12:25:00.000-04:00

Think green

2007-03-17T00:09:00.000-04:00

(outside the window there's a blizzard)

Lovely art deco-ness

2007-03-15T12:45:00.000-04:00

I collect heart stones

2007-03-13T09:52:00.000-04:00

These I love

2007-03-12T22:05:00.000-04:00

Puzzling

2007-03-02T16:03:00.000-05:00

A favorite staircase

2007-03-01T10:13:00.000-05:00

George Washington Bridge (NY, NY)

2007-02-28T07:37:00.000-05:00

Music lesson day

2007-02-27T16:23:00.000-05:00

Fun with cards

2007-02-26T18:50:00.000-05:00

On the metro (Washington D.C.)

2007-02-22T11:24:00.000-05:00

Exploring the National Gallery

2007-02-21T15:59:00.000-05:00

Sugar bliss (phone photo)

2007-02-21T10:00:00.000-05:00

Snow basketball

2007-02-17T17:31:00.000-05:00

Facing my fears

2007-02-16T14:22:00.000-05:00

Lonely leftovers

2007-02-15T22:03:00.000-05:00

Valentines day/snow day at home

2007-02-14T13:36:00.000-05:00

Sick day

2007-02-13T10:52:00.000-05:00