The fact that puppies always arrive at the busiest times of the year is unfortunate. This time, Lucy’s little gems arrived in the midst of soccer-every-day, homeschool, hosting bible study, and a bathroom remodel. Not to mention right smack in the middle of the Great Clothing Swap. If anyone fails to understand my dread of the change of seasons, maybe this photo will help you get there. This is a tremendous improvement over a few days ago! Every fall and spring brings me

Of course, AFTER we left the Boston area, Hannah pipes up with “we should have gone to the Boston Public Gardens. It was like, the only cool thing I’ve wanted to see there.” This coming from the girl who couldn’t be bothered when I’d ask for input on the trip. “Just plan it. I don’t want to think about it.” Ok then. You get what you get. Teenagers 😑 We were all looking forward to the open air and freedom of wide open spaces in northern Maine. We planned to stop at a

Perhaps it was the stress and letdown of Boston, but I was really looking forward to Cape Cod. I mean how exciting does a hook of land literally spiraling into the ocean sound? The beaches, the lighthouses, the history. And it was my Dad’s old stomping grounds. The Cookes have a long history in the Boston area, he grew up in Braintree and spent a lot of time in this area, often reminiscing about “the Cape”. Unfortunately, due to our frugal choice of a campground it was a