Author: aimeecartier

Okay we didn’t see any orca whales, but then again we didn’t really try.  We set up camp for 5 nights at Moran State Park, which incidentally I

As promised – the pictures of our garden delights on the grill. They’re beautiful, but not nearly as exciting as the naked griller as far as I’m concerned.

This is probably TMI but my weird and brave husband has been known to grill in the buff.  We have a very private backyard, and an outdoor bath

Last month (for Father’s Day) the whole family washed my husband’s work van.  Apparently this inspired some other vehicle maintenance.  A few days later, I came out of the house

Ever have one of those days where you just feel defeated on multiple levels?  Well I have.  They happen.  A few days ago, I was having just that

1. “OMG You’re HUGE!” Truly, this comment is offensive to most women. It didn’t bother me, but it bothers most—so best not to say that out loud. When I

One year we had a Russian intern at the organization I worked at then (Global Greengrants Fund). So I brought her to a Fourth of July celebration. It was a bunch

When my son’s hair looked like this I would seriously spend my whole 45 minute walk looking at the top of his head.  I couldn’t get enough.  And

"He had the brightest happy glow about him that I had ever seen."

I have no idea how a person can eat a strawberry with their eyebrows– but my daughter is a master.  Give her one strawberry– just one– and her