On Friday, Charlotte, Lillian and my mom drove to see Revel and meet James Kirby! He is simply adorable. I couldn’t help myself but take lots of pictures of his cuteness! Revel is doing great. She is one amazing women, having delivered a 9 lb baby naturally at home. I’m so very proud of her. [...]
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Our first visit with James Kirby
July 18, 2011Welcome James Kirby Cotsford
July 15, 2011After a beautiful home birth, James Kirby Cotsford arrived surrounded by family and Revel’s amazing midwife, Dina! James was born at 7:30 a.m. on July 13th weighing 9lbs. Revel and family are enjoying the precious moments as a new family of four. James is absolutely adorable. I am so proud of Revel for her [...]
Lillian’s first day
June 27, 2011Here are a few pictures of Lillian and her family taken just hours after her birth. There’s just something so sweet and precious about those first few hours when newborn and family meet. Oh the joy of a new life!
The Stork has arrived!
June 26, 2011After a beautiful, gentle birth, Miss Lillian Nordstrom Carr embraced the world early this morning, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz and measuring 19 inches. She is simply precious! I am so proud of my cousin. Just wait till you hear her story!
Strawberry Harvest
June 20, 2011Summer is a day away and what better way to celebrate the start of summer than with strawberry picking! John, Charlotte and I visited C.N. Smith Farms on Saturday for the annual Father’s Day strawberry festival. We spent the entire morning picking strawberries, visiting the farm animals and soaking up all that nature has to [...]
The Blessing of Rain
May 16, 2011This weekend John and I started to tackle more of our garden. About a month ago we cleared the area for planting and this weekend we started to plant some of our seeds. My garden will be a combination of vegetables, herbs and annual flowers. I’ll be starting a small garden at our house this [...]
Welcome Spring
March 21, 2011Today is the first day of Spring, our trees are budding, the flowers are starting to sprout and the grass is continuing to come in, but the weather today on the south shore was anything but “spring-like”. Today it is snowing! With winter weather once again upon us, Charlotte and I have welcomed spring with [...]
The Words of Love
February 14, 2011Today I was listening to On Point, the NPR program hosted by Tom Ashbrook. The program today, Valentine’s Day, featured a commentary on the newly released book This I believe. The book asks what we believe about Love as a compilation of essays by a variety of accomplished authors. The essays covered the spectrum of [...]
A Callout for Frugal, Healthy, Meal Ideas
January 5, 2011Over the past week my husband, Caroline, and I visited Michael’s family down in South Carolina. Michael’s two brothers were also there (they live overseas) as well as his sister’s family and his mom. It was a special time for the Cotsfords in that not only was everyone together for the first time in a [...]
Let It Snow!
December 20, 2010The weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! I love waking up to my backyard covered in white snowflakes. This is the first snowfall in our new house and Charlotte, Macie and I are very excited. [...]