It is apricot season around here, which means that my Gran’s apricot tree is brimming with fruit, ripe for the picking.  Eliza and I are ever looking for fun (and free) things to do so we headed over last week to gather some in our basket and hopefully turn them into something wonderful to eat.  After the plentiful pick with… Read More

As I get closer and closer to the 30 week mark in this pregnancy, I can feel the nesting itch coming on.  The only problem is that I don’t actually have a house to nest in quite yet and all of our baby stuff is packed away, lord knows where.  Not being able to start going through things and cleaning… Read More

One of my favorite things this time of year is the freshness of everything.  Gardens are starting to produce, farmer’s markets are in full swing and roadside stands are ripe with freshly-picked fruit and veggies.  There is such joy and simplicity in washing local dirt off your produce and turning that food into something wonderful to eat.  Last week, my… Read More

The middle of June is fast approaching, which means so is Father’s Day.  I can’t believe that summer is underway and that soon enough it will be the Fourth of July!  Eeeek!  This year I wanted to have Eliza make a little something for Greg for Father’s Day, for a couple of reasons.  One, handmade gifts are just so sweet… Read More

I can feel the lazy days of summer tempting us and the flutter of 23 week baby kicks in my belly.  Memorial Day weekend brought on summer like I can’t remember when, with its sunshine, swimming, and barbecues.  We had a great long weekend with our girl and both sides of the family taking time out to lounge and be… Read More

A GIRL!  We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming into our family another baby girl!  Eliza had us all convinced it was a boy, so when the ultrasound tech said “girl,” Greg and I were both in a short but profound state of shock.  I hadn’t really allowed myself to consider one option over the other but… Read More

Last summer, my brother-in-law brought us an entire crate of blueberries, or as Eliza likes to call them, boo boos.  When I say an entire crate, I mean a giant, took up most of my counter top, crate of blueberries.  Eliza and I spent a long morning, picking through, rinsing, bagging and eating handfuls of fresh blueberries.  I put 10… Read More

For the past few months I have been wanting to try my hand at Shibori fabric dyeing.  Everywhere I turn, it seems, there are examples of the most gorgeous colors and intricate patterns finding their way onto napkins or throw pillows.  In addition to thinking they are so pretty, I figured that completing a project for our future kitchen would… Read More

We are expecting and couldn’t be more excited!  Baby Bosch #2 will be making their debut at the end of September!  Eliza is very excited about being a big sister and insists that the baby is a boy.  We will find out for sure at the end of this week.  As a second-time mom, I really have no preference or… Read More

(The Botanical Print featured above is usually on our mantel and is a printable from VDelFlores.) The closer we get to finishing the house, the more excited I am getting for actually getting to start decorating the space.  It is going to be quite an undertaking and will probably happen slowly but I have been waiting for this since we… Read More

The majority of Eliza’s clothes I end up getting at H&M (it’s so cheap) or Nordstrom (familiarity is strong), but I love supporting small shops, mostly run my moms, who have the most adorable and well-made kids clothes.  Many of our favorite brands are made in the USA, many are made from organic materials that are safe for our little… Read More

Spring has finally come to our area and that is such welcome news for our little family and our renovation.  The winter had us stalled and frustrated and the weather finally breaking has us jumping for joy and seeing a glimmer of light at the end of this displacing tunnel.  There is still mountains of work to do and the… Read More