Now that I’m twelve weeks into this blooming thing, I want to share a couple thoughts I’ve had on the process of finding and photographing flowers. I just can’t help marveling at how much life there is here. Plants everywhere! So much green! Which is kind of hilarious because, hello! It’s the blazing desert! Brown and dry and hot like… View Post
This has been a heckuva month. I haven’t crossed much off the list, but I’m exhausted just thinking about everything that I’ve done. Go on a vacation sans babies: David and I left the girls with his mom and went to Los Angeles for my cousin’s wedding. It wasn’t exactly a “vacation” but it certainly felt like one. Even when… View Post
Sometimes my girls are picky eaters. And since–like their father–they turn into gremlins when they’re hungry, I often find myself desperate to get them to eat something. Anything. We always have cheerios and goldfish on hand because I know Margot will eat the former and Mila will eat the latter. Our snack stash has saved lives. Literally. But I try… View Post
Amelia: 169 weeks She was “doing exercises” in the kitchen this morning. Sure wish I were as flexible and graceful as she is. Margot 71 weeks She woke up from her morning nap just as I finished making some mac & cheese. It’s her fave. She was pleased. You may also enjoy: Mila Monday Mila Monday Mila Monday
Red yucca is apparently a landscaping staple around here. It’s everywhere! These ones are at the park just by our house. Some people keep the flowers trimmed back, but more often than not they stretch long and graceful toward the sky. Just when I think something is done blooming around here and everything has gone to seed, it starts up… View Post