Owlandtwine

LATEST ARTICLES ( 266 )

• Restart

  

  I did something perfectly wonderful this weekend. I didn't turn my computer on. Beside my bed a stack of books begging to be read. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Yesterday's Moments. Today's Words.

  

  This morning I went around opening windows. There's a coolness in the air these days, the kind of air that makes me want to vent this space of ours and allow... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Tuesday Stuff

  

  I'm quite sure that the least popular way to start a sentence is - I don't feel very good. But I don't feel very good, and I've never cared much about... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 DIARIES

• Book Review: Show Me a Story

  

  Storey Publishing sent me the new book Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to spark Children's Storytelling to review. I had a feeling, from the... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Elephant Ears and Prayers

  

  I remember going to kindergarten. It was, up until then, the most terrifying time of my life. For the first few weeks I came home each day with a little note... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Onward!

  

  This handsome little dude and I have been enjoying more time together now that big brother has started kindergarten. Up until now we've been a tight trio, so... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Tending and Enjoying

  

  Good morning from the garden!I will be busy this weekend in my two favorite places: the garden and the kitchen. For starters, I have an apple tree to plant. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• The Honeycrisp Apple Tree

  

  School has begun. I'm pretty out of sorts about it all - I knew I would be. Soon I will write about Theo's first day of kindergarten, this whole first week of... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Elements {19/52}

  

  Yesterday we had this kind of morning. I thought it fit perfectly for today.52 Photos Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• This Morning

  

  Somewhere between soft cozy sheets warm from a night's sleep and wandering images in my mind of days long past, I feel something on my cheek. From my dreams I... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Boston

  

  This was my first trip to Boston. I loved it, of course! Make Way for Ducklings is one of our favorite stories, so with kiddos in tow we walked the same route... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Familiar

  

  There was a time in my life when seeking quiet and solitude was as easy for me as taking a breath. In fact, I don't think space and a sense of timelessness was... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Postcards

  

  We're currently up in Estes, Colorado spending the week with Eric's family. We've been hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, a few have been horseback... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• A Moment {17/52}

  

  Behind the lens it is the single moment that I am lucky enough to bear witness to that makes me so passionate about this art form that is photography. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• These Calm Days

  

  We have been being gloriously lazy. That is what late summer is for, if you ask me. I'm determined to use these last weeks before our days become harried with... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Gift {16/52}

  

  This time of year my favorite gift is fresh cut flowers from my flower beds. Choosing, clipping, dodging bees, pulling and rinsing beautiful old and worn glass... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• My Summer Boy

  

  It was a quiet space. The lights dimmed, listening to the soft thump thump thumpthump thump thump coming from the heart monitor. I heard her say, "puusshh, mama... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Cottage Snippets. Part Two.

  

  What I wouldn't give right now for a pint of those baby blueberries and a swim in that lake. Next up from our trip - Boston! Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• WooHoot!

  Super excited to share the "new and improved" blog with you today. I would like to thank those of you who've put up with all my changes around here. There have... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Gratitude at Owl Head

  

  Yesterday I combed the rocky beach with my family in tow. A layer of fog drifted over the shore and out toward the horizon where it vanished as a sail boat... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY