• Watching

    Little eyes are always absorbing around here, whether it is pouring cereal or doing homework, throwing balls outside, or something else.

  • Practice Helper

    He’s always ready to be “of assistance.” I love when the late afternoon golden light comes streaming through the dining room window and illuminates the harp. Everything glows. The Banana is working hard on learning a harp part for a piece her chamber orchestra at school is playing for a…

  • Wednesday Footwear: Edition 1

    “You are so weird. I can’t believe you are taking a picture of this,” she said to me. Little does she know that I am planning a hole photograph series on this topic. I actually love these shoes, their classic look, the adorable embroidery. They go so well with her…

  • Playing Taco Vs. Burrito

    These two have been playing the card game Taco vs. Burrito every chance they get when they are together, and it always ends up full of a lot of laughter. YaYa was able to come home for a week for a visit, and they played multiple times. I love that…

  • Fancy Snowsuit

    YaYa brought this amazing snowsuit back from Finland before Peanut Maximus was even born. She found it in a thrift store there, and it fits perfectly this winter. We just started using it because we now have snow to play in, and Peanut Maximus just got snow boots. He LOVES…

  • Mess of the Week: Sunflower Seeds

    I had the house almost ready to start teaching in the afternoon. I ran downstairs for literally just a minute to put in a load of laundry. When I came up the stairs, things were ominously quiet. Sure enough, there was Peanut Maximus, sitting next to the fireplace in the…

  • Right Now

    Right now I am waiting to practice with Mr. TOF, who will be arriving back from orchestra soon. (I am sure his first plan of action will be eating something . . . the kid is a bottomless pit and a growing machine these days). Right now I am wondering…