In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks. – John Muir Muir Woods There was a time in our family life when little moments together were easy to come by. When we had Saturdays free to play and explore and nap times which offered quiet time at home. When my oldest […]
Napa Getaway No matter how badly I wanted to forget my birthday this year, my sweet husband was not going to let that happen. You see, the thing about having a birthday at the end of the year for me, is that I rarely want to celebrate. Whether it be because of residual childhood memories […]
Quite possibly my favorite day of the year. It rivals swimming in the ocean and snuggling my littles at bedtime. Hunting for our Christmas tree feels that good. We load everyone up, bring along hot cocoa and often a picnic and head for the hills. My husband and I have been doing this ever since […]
The Anderson Collection | Stanford University I’ve been anxiously anticipating the newly opened Anderson Collection at Stanford University. The collection is a gift from Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. They have been collecting these pieces for more than 50 years. Stanford built a magnificent building to permanently house this private […]
Day Dates The other day we went on a double date with friends to the 49er game. We are so busy with three kiddos that dates tend to slip by us much too often. We’ve be trying to get creative on our dates since Saturday nights are typically booked, Friday nights our kids have sports, […]
I don’t know how many times I have photographed this tree over the years. I’ve been on this trail hundreds of times and each time I run past this grand Oak perched high above Stanford University’s Hoover Tower and Palo Alto beyond, it takes my breath away. I have run or walked the 5.2 miles […]
The first weekend of summer 2013 took us to Santa Cruz, CA. We were there to celebrate my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary. The weather was ideal and fun was had all around. Thank you M+S! My 9 year old had a great time out in the surf with his cousins and uncle catching waves in […]