A Place Like This

Just living

  • Tuesday Through My Window: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    Tuesday through my window I am watching Aunt Ruth working with "O" on their ever enduring project,"The Buffy Porsen."   One year ago I found this book on how to build a Buffy Porsen, for the last year these two… Continue reading

  • Bear, Marcel and Pasta Fourno

    So often on the blogs we share those very fun projects and living experiences we have with our kids. What happens when they grow up, move out and off to college? I can feel the tears welling up in your… Continue reading

  • A Sister’s Gift

    We knew a day would come when "O" would become an only child. With both sisters in college our sweet boy is all on his own. Though he talks to both sisters daily, it isn't the same as having them… Continue reading

  • The Best Friends in Life are Sofas

    I know I've been a bit quiet on the blog and visiting blogging friends. We are in between two groups of visiting friends. The midsummer group left yesterday and today our aunt Claire is coming to visit. The weekend was… Continue reading

  • Searching Summer at the Stuga

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  • Sweetie Pie Cans

    It's Saturday. Crystal clear blue beautiful sky. A melodic voice singing with a guitar. The smell of freshly roasted coffee. Yes, it's clearly spring because it's time for the Farmer's Market!!!!!  Nothing is better than speaking with a friend over gorgeous… Continue reading

  • Plum Tuckered

    Greetings dear friends. After the last two weeks of not sitting down for a moment, I've decided to take the rest of the week off. I will be back on Monday and I look forward to getting caught up on all… Continue reading

  • Earthquakes Happen

    Yesterday morning at 5:30 a.m., I was catapulted out of my deep sleep by something which sounded like an explosion. The explosion was so forceful that my house was shaking. As I was quickly moving out of my slumber, the… Continue reading

  • Prom-enade 2010

    Aunt Susie offered her house to get ready in. Big sister Zaina came with bags of shoes,make-up,finger-nail polish, and a car load team of "make-over" artists for her little sister's prom. "Ok mom I'm ready. How do I look?" And… Continue reading

  • upside down tuesday

    I really had a lot to say this morning. That was until the day turned upside down. So instead I will leave the best most comforting salad in the world. After the impending home repair, I plan on getting caught… Continue reading