Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Cars! Cars! Cars! It’s cars, all day every day around here, and whole worlds are built for the car collection. Every car is its own character, and all the cars are full of drama. I love all the building that is happening: wooden blocks, kappa blocks, magnatiles, rainbow tunnels. There…

It’s always nice to lunch with a friend.

Last June I had some succulent plants that had gone a little crazy, so I chopped them off and stuck the ends in a big, shallow terracotta pot I had hanging around. I plopped them on the front porch, thinking for sure they would rot in the wet, cool climate…

Look at this storybook mushroom next to a hiking trail in the forest! Could it be more perfect? I think not!

Dr. Peds thought Sunday Night at the Beach was already over. It was not! We loaded up the car. Mr. TOF was driving, and I told him he could pick any beach destination with rocks. He drove to Stoney Point! It was windy, with splashing grey waves. I always love…

In high contrast to his big brother, Peanut Maximus was thrilled to be starting preschool! The first day of school was a drippy, drizzly day. Peanut Maximus goes to a nature preschool where everything is outside, so we jumped right in with the rainsuit on the first day! I can’t…

It’s a long standing tradition to post first day of school photographs here. Although he did eventually humor me and pretend to smile, the image below shows his true feelings about the start of the academic year.

Those first times kids start to write their names are so special! The watercolor paints have been busy lately.