A Boy And Girl

Finnegan has always been afraid of water. Not just dislike, I’m talking pure frozen in-place, terror of water. From refusing to go outside during rain to having to be dragged on the grass afterwards when it’s wet. And I feel partly to blame. When I first bathed him after bringing him home from the shelter, [...]

If last year was the Summer of Love (which is what my friends and I called it, since everyone seemed to be getting married or in love), this year, for me, is the Summer of Getting It Done. Even though it’s been busy, I keep managing to cross big things off my to-do list (most [...]

Potatoes may not seem like a summer-y food, but what better vehicle to enjoy the flavors of all the herbs in your garden? In my case, I chopped up chives, basil, parsley and sage, and tossed them (along with some garlic and olive oil) into the warmed pot that just boiled my cubed new potatoes. [...]

Josh and I had so much fun last night hanging out with Alison at my parents farm in Kempton, (you may have seen it before…). I can’t get enough of this time of year, perfect for hanging out on the grass (even better when you have a puppy’s tummy to rub) and cloud-watching. See all [...]

There are many reasons why I really want to love eggs with runny yolks. First of all, I hope to follow in my sisters’ footsteps and have my own chickens, and what better, fresher yolks could you get? They’re also so lovely and versatile, plus I’m seriously considering starting an egg cup collection, so I [...]

Josh and I took an impromptu camping trip on Sunday. Fortunately we were able to find a campsite that allowed dogs (even on such a busy Memorial Day weekend!), so Finny got to experience camping for the first time. He seemed pretty happy to be with us and enjoyed hanging out at our site, sniffing [...]