Magnolias, Lilies and Cacti

Cami and I went for a drive in search of magnolias. For Mothers Day I did a scratchboard of some cala lilies. For her birthday I wanted to do a magnolia since they are blooming everywhere. Here is the prettiest one we found: In addition to the magnolias we saw some beautiful orange lilies: And … [Read more…]

Keeping strawberries fresh – it can be done

I am a lover of fresh strawberries, especially when they are in season and the price is good. The problem is, if you buy more than you can eat in one sitting, you are faced with the problem of how to keep them fresh. After ruining our share of berries, my wife and I have … [Read more…]

The sweet sound of Ba ba ba ba ba

Ellie is, and always has been, a very vocal child. Cami is pretty sure Ellie is starting to purposely sing when she hears music. Her voice takes on a more harmonic tone when music plays. Until this morning she seemed mostly interested in vowel sounds, and she often holds them for long stretches like “woooooaaaaahhhhhooooowwwwwwwwoooooooaaaaahhhhh” … [Read more…]