We just returned home from our second away vacation with Roozle. Both vacations were very successful, mostly to the credit of a few key items we packed for our trip. Last year, we brought our Kindle Fire with headphones for Roozle to watch a few shows on the plane and on vacation. This year,...

So much swimming. With the pool to herself. And some shivering. The sun arrives tomorrow. Roozle hasn’t noticed it’s missing. We like vacation. A lot. Pin ItPrintLike this:Like...

This year felt like a big one. Because it was. We became vegetarian. We discovered iPhoneography. Roozle went on her first ferry. And her first airplane. She fell in love with swimming. And biking. And walking. And scissors. And markers. And Pippi Longstocking. And lots and lots more. And it...

It’s going to be a very hot 99 degrees here in Jamaica Plain today. Here are some of our favorite ways to stay cool on a hot day. A Porch Pool: This is our newest favorite. We recently bought a small pool from a local hardware store, hung a sheet on the porch to block the sun, and...

  Is your child or someone you know a picky eater? Apparently it’s not anyone’s fault and we should all stop judging the situation. I know, hard to believe there is yet another parenting topic in which we should all stop judging the parent(s) and putting even more pressure on...

Roozle loves to swim. She’s crazy about it, actually. She doesn’t like being splashed or going under but loves the rest. Last week our friends got an awesome 12′ wide, 3′ deep pool in their backyard, just a mile away. Yesterday they had a little summer party and...

Today’s forecast was 92 in the city. We contemplated a day by the sidewalk Roozle pool and afternoon with friends but got a call that my brother was at my parents’ house on the Cape so we decided to join him. We messed up the trip timing a bit which meant it was too early for...

Tonight we celebrated Summer Solstice with friends at the JP Pond for a picnic complete with a sun cake. We read our favorite, Mama is it Summer Yet a few times and the little friends enjoyed splashing in the pond. It was super hot here today so there was no keeping the kids out of the water....

Weekend photo dump. Playing in cardboard houses, blissed out black dog on the porch, water, lots of water, sitting by the fire, exploring, running, weekending at its best. Pin ItPrintLike this:Like...

Sunday was an even better beach day than Saturday so we stayed all day and night and came back this morning. Roozle loved it and couldn’t stay out of the water except for snack breaks. During low tide yesterday the water was warm enough for a big swim that Roozle loved. Next time we...