So in an effort to motivate myself to update more often, I’ve been rejigging the look of my site, trying to get it to a point where it is visually interesting, as well as interesting to read. This has caused me no end of headache, given that my HTML skills are about 15 years out of date. I still remember my old friend Amanda teaching me my first ( Read more... )

Earlier this summer, in an effort to cross something off my bucket list, I bought a load of seeds, soil and planters and spent a few days trying to cultivate a garden.

In my head, it would be a thriving little batch of vegetables that we would steadily harvest throughout the months so that we could cut down on our spending and eat completely fresh ( Read more... )

I downloaded the Hipstamatic app on my iPhone a while back, and this past weekend, I used it during our Saturday barbecue to get some cool photos. So I figured rather than keep them to myself, I’d just do a photo dump. Enjoy!


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While my family back in Pennsylvania spent their weekend chopping wood to build fires that would keep out the encroaching frosts and warm their bones, here in the UK, we enjoyed a searing heat of an unexpected Indian Summer. Intending to make the most of it after wasting most of Saturday indoors, Mark had us up and in the car before 8AM (he ( Read more... )

I’ve spent the last hour laying on the couch, watching my little boy tear the house apart. Though he cannot yet crawl, he is the world’s most talented and agile creeper, able to make it from point A to point B in the blink of an eye (so long as there’s something interesting on the other side).


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Dear Dexter,

I have truly enjoyed the last seven and a half months holding you in my arms day after day and night after night, letting you suckle at my breast. I’ve had so much satisfaction knowing that I was personally providing you with a level of comfort that no one else could ever give you. When you first latched on moments after birth, I knew ( Read more... )

This morning was a rough one. Having had Dexter up most of the night fussing, we finally gave in and brought him in to bed with us sometime in the early hours. Attached to my breast, he was much happier and allowed us to get a bit of sleep. So when he began fussing again sometime after sunrise, I stuck a boob in his mouth and hoped it would allow ( Read more... )

Well it’s pretty bad when you go to update your blog only to find out its been removed because you forgot to renew your site! Luckily we are back up and running now, and life seems to have started to calm down (she says hopefully…..).

Apologies, though, that it has been so long since an update. We are all very well and very happy. But for some ( Read more... )

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Dear Dexter,

It’s been almost 12 weeks since your birth, and this is the first letter I’ve written you since before you arrived. I’ve wanted to say so much to you, but I usually just tell you personally, whispering in your little ears as I hold you close to me. I love to hold you, breathe in your scent, kiss your little face and see your amazing ( Read more... )