Summer to Fall Capsule Wardrobe

It feels like I have been wearing the same boring-to-me clothes forever. So this in-between time when summer is winding down and fall is coming but the days are still warm seemed like the perfect time to try out a capsule wardrobe. Have you ever made one? The basic idea is that you have five

Sports in America

It has been my most sincere wish since Coco was born that she become a ballerina. The ballet mom lifestyle is just so much more my speed than the soccer mom lifestyle. Let's break it down: Ballet lessons happen once per week, a few more days when they're older, but with a grand total of p

Have a fab weekend.

It's Friday already! I'm hoping to get in a bike ride or two this weekend. And, also, we need to plan out and schedule for fall. J's classes start up in a few weeks and I'm so ready to be back on a routine. The kids aren't sleeping well and everything feels a bit crazy by this

On turning two.

Theo is officially two years old. For his birthday, we went with my sister and her husband up to a cabin on Lake Roosevelt. We played on the beach and rode in the boat and saw wild horses and deer and little tiny baby frogs. Theo loved seeing a waterfall from the boat. Now that he is two, he i

Happy 725th Birthday, Switzerland!

Today is the Swiss National Day . Man, do we ever miss it. In honor of Switzerland's 725th birthday, I thought I would share a few items from our Swiss Bucket List with you. We always planned on doing these things someday, but somehow never managed to get to it all while we were there. Sigh.