Welcome back! I have been gone for far too long and now I’m back committed to writing several times a week again it has been a long winter and spring has arrived here in new england with several inches of snow (sigh) I’m longing to put on my long skirts, flip flops and enjoy the [...]
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Friday Favorites – The Carr family Marching Band!
March 22, 2013Road Trip – Healthy Snacking!
September 6, 2012We love to take road trips when autumn arrives! Most of the time the trips are day trips either to Cape Cod, NH or VT. We pack the girls in the car, stroller in the back, books and toys in between the kiddos and we are off. About 15 minutes into any trip, if the [...]
Friday Favorite: Bob jogging stroller
May 11, 2012“Today I found my Freedom” (www.bobgear.com) My mother’s day gift this year came very early (last October to be exact) and knowing me the way he does, John gave me the gift of daily freedom and exercise with my daughters by purchasing the double Bob Jogger in a beautiful dark navy! We were heading to [...]
Going the distance
January 31, 2012Running for me is more than just exercise; it is therapeutic and spiritual. Anyone in my immediate family knows this about me and for others they think I’m just plain obsessive about the sport! Running to me is as important as eating and sleeping – a basic necessity in my life. Having two little ones [...]
A New Year
January 2, 2012Christmas is over, we have celebrated the new year and today I gathered the energy to take down the decorations and the tree. There is a certain sadness that hangs in the air like early morning fog across the cranberry bogs when I take down the decorations. I always feel a little depressed when the [...]
The art of storytelling
November 23, 2011“Someplace deep within me, I carry every story I have every heard, every story I have ever lived, every story I will ever need” Katrina Kenison In the long nights that unfold while I nurse Lillian back to sleep, I’ve had the pleasure of reading Mitten Strings for God by Katrina Kenison. In Mitten Strings [...]
Live and love the mess
October 12, 2011“Live and love the mess”, is my new motto. My house is a disaster. There are dishes piled high in the sink needing to be cleaned. Dust bunnies running around everywhere. Clean laundry thrown into piles needing to be sorted, folded, and put away. I have a full fridge but not a clue what I’m [...]
Update from Revel and a yummy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie to try
October 7, 2011Hi there, it’s me, Revel! I know I’ve been missing in action. My apologies! Life with a newborn and a two year old has proven to be more work than I had anticipated. Anyhow I have a lot to share with you including an amazing birth story. In the meantime you’ve got to try out [...]
Honoring the Nap!
September 20, 2011In the late evening, I find the best time to catch up on reading some of my favorite magazines, blogs and online articles. Tonight I came across a great read in mothering.com: Sleep, Beautiful sleep written by a mother of three about the importance of taking naps. I enjoy nap time for many reasons, one of [...]
Fall Favorites – apple picking
September 18, 2011I was thinking yesterday when I had a few hours alone on my birthday that Cranmoms should do a weekly fall favorite post on Sundays. I love sunday afternoons with my family usually spent playing in the yard, racking or jumping in leaves baking or just sitting curled up on the couch while the kiddos [...]