Owlandtwine

LATEST ARTICLES ( 266 )

• To the Creek

  

  Today was the first day since summer vacation that it was just me and both boys, all day. We slept in (7:45am!) and for breakfast I filled the kitchen with... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Pumpkin (Quick) Bread

  

  These mornings, when my little ones are at school and the house is still and quiet, I have been enjoying the calm that comes with Nina Simone radio and baking.... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Monday Morning, Full.

  

  I've started waking up before them on weekday mornings. I stand and look out the window. A fresh dusting of snow covers the mountain tops to the west. To the... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Always.

  

  For the past three days, Sully and I have arrived late to his school. Not because we were leaving the house late, but because a certain traffic light on our... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Making Kombucha Tea

  

  A friend of mine introduced me to kombucha this summer. I knew what it was -- my hubby buys and drinks it, but I had not tried it until the day my friend brough... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• The Right Direction

  

  I feel so much better since I was last here. I want to thank you for the very heartfelt comments and emails I received. You are beautiful people and I am... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• When We Need to Hear

  

  I sit down here to write. This morning is blanketed in fog, a slow rain is falling. Nina Simone radio is playing, a candle flickers, I pause to warm my cold... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• So Now...

  

  I wrapped a scarf around my neck this morning. Walking Sully into school, the air was crisp, leaves fell softly to the ground. There's a charge in the air. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• We Tell

  

  In separate conversations, I ask Sully and Theo to tell me one thing about school that they think is really great. Interestingly, each one has the same answer,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Here I Hold

  

  A week ago I bought three mums, brought them home and stashed them in a corner on the front porch. Definitely not ready to uproot summer's blooms from my... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• WAVE (a Book Review)

  Last Friday, at the library, I picked a book off the shelf. In the moment what caught my eye was the size of the book - oddly small, cute. The next lure was... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Yes, with Gratitude.

  Sisters!I come here to this space that I have created. For the longest time I thought of this blog as my writing practice. The place where I hold myself... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• More, Please.

  

  All summer I felt this shift taking place. At times it was subtle and quiet. Other times it felt heavy, intense, uncharted. I tried to sit down and write it... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Sideways

  

  My mind is back at ocean's lip this morning. I close my eyes when it is silent, grabbing for the smell of briny air, gull's whistle, pelican's glide, lapping... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Sunny Side Up

  

  We picked out his first day of school clothes and folded them in a neat little pile next to his bed. The only thing left on this night before the first day of... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• There.

  

  Yesterday I woke up sneezing uncontrollably. Two hours after I popped an allergy pill, I realized that what I really should be popping was Wellness. I didn't... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• New Growth

  

  When I left them they were digging a hole. Buckets of water were being carried over and dumped in. There was stirring and talk of the deepest part of the ocean... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Celebrating Sully (in Photos)

  

  When I asked Sully what kind of birthday party he wanted this year he said Superheros. Fitting. He also asked if his party could be at a local venue that costs ... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Mackinac Island

  

  We recently returned from a wonderful vacation. We traveled to Michigan to meet up with family and then we all traveled together to Mackinac Island. The island... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY

• Rock the Lunchbox

  

  I was asked by Honest (Kids) who is pairing up with Annie's Homegrown, Stonyfield (Yo Kids), and Organic Valley if I'd like to be a part of a collaboration... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY