Although I enjoy a good scone most anytime, there is something almost magical about eating them straight from the oven when the edges are still...

Olive turned six on Wednesday, and I still can hardly believe it. To celebrate in a small and simple way, we invited a few of...

Cooking is both simpler and more necessary than we imagine. It has in recent years come to seem a complication to juggle against other complications,...

For years, my sister and I have talked about having a fancy party with our kids on New Year’s Eve, but each year something happens–sickness,...

Cold weather arrived so much sooner for us this year. We seemed to almost skip the fall season altogether, but I enjoy the contrast. Instead...

Some of you already know fall is my favorite season for the crisp air, crunchy leaves, and warm scents, but I also love the Thanksgiving...

Last Friday morning, the day we planned to celebrate Blythe’s birthday, I sat with her, flipping through cookbooks and online images while she chose the...

The kids and I picnicked in the yard earlier this week, afterward pushing our plates aside to sprawl across the blankets in the warm sun....

We watched the sun rise this morning for the first time in weeks due to clouds, the perfect and most simplest of gifts on Valentine’s...

As parents, Mark and I have learned to be creative about our “dates.” Every other week we have a legitimate night-out to ourselves, but between those...