Author Archives: allyanne

Emma is a close talker. We love to make pizza. Frosty the Dirtman. Auntie Faith!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the way from Orlando, and we were SO happy to see her! And the best thing? Tomorrow is THANKSGIVING! Woo! Special happy birthday to … Continue reading →

We’ve only lived here for ten years. You’d think that ONCE in those ten years, we’d have made it to the lighting ceremony in the square, only two blocks from our house. You’d be thinking WRONG! Until last night, that … Continue reading →

There has been some SERIOUS seasonal affective disorder going on around here. Yesterday was the worst—so dark, so dreary, so pointless. I was ready to crawl into bed and stay there until at LEAST Thanksgiving. No way I’m missing Heidi’s … Continue reading →

Good-bye October! For the most part, it was a LOVELY month! Warm and sunny with bright leaves and green grass—lots of walks and adventures. Until last week, when it turned distinctly dreary. And then, even here in Ohio, we felt … Continue reading →

Hi! Myles is happy about the walks he’s been getting lately. He is grinning all the time! This one is happy about all the snuggling on the couch lately. I’m kind of happy about that too. This one? He’s happy … Continue reading →

Aiden had a pixie stick yesterday after lunch. It wasn’t my top choice for him, straight sugar + artificial colors and flavors, but it was his top choice. We went on our walk to work the sugar out, and when … Continue reading →

So, as many of you may remember, I used to see these kids all the time. Almost every day, for four years, and then at least weekly for one year, and not very much at all for the past year.  … Continue reading →

We were lucky to have Chad’s parents visit this past weekend. They drove up from Texas, which they do quite often, actually, and spent the weekend hanging out with us. On Saturday, we went the Fall Festival at Bauman Orchard. … Continue reading →

I have been busy! Click on the image to enlarge.

So, back in the spring, or maybe June, I can’t remember, I planted some carrot seeds in my deep square foot garden. I’ve grown carrots before, so I wasn’t all that excited about them. I know I didn’t do a … Continue reading →

Some quotes from this week: “I am a children, and I eat napkins!” “Give me some coffee, or I’ll show you my tummy!” Looking at a picture of Noah’s Ark: Aiden: Mommy, whose boat is this, again? Me: Noah’s Ark … Continue reading →

I love blogs. I love Pinterest. I’ve been scouring the interwebs lately for fun craft ideas for Aiden and I to do during “school.” I like the crafts to use natural materials, when possible, and be something I’d like to … Continue reading →

I forgot to add this to my previous post! Last year, we used potato grow bags to grow two kinds of potatoes from Wood Prairie Farm, buttes and Yukon gold. They did fairly well, and after harvesting, I threw the … Continue reading →

I love dirt. I love to dig in the dirt, I love to plant in the dirt. I love to make dirt. After ten years of a crazy-big, unwieldy compost pile, we finally have a true 3-bin system! As you … Continue reading →