Author: aimeecartier

Berries didn’t look like berries, in the beginning.  Not always at least. But trust me, they will later! Here’s what’s brewing in the garden: blueberries and strawberries.

Yesterday I looked out the window and saw my daughter sitting in the grass astride our cat Gwydion. Yes, I mean riding him as if he was a

One great thing about living on an island is that there are fishermen (and women presumably).  This is about a mile from my house. I’ve lived in the

Sometimes I feel a little funny posting stuff about my kids.  Mostly because of course I think this is beyond cute– I birthed these beings.  That’s when I’m

Ever have on of those moments where you’re like, “Oh yeah! We’re related!” said with a huge proud beaming happy smile.  Well I have.  That’s my brother, Matt,

Just enjoy the view.  (Pics below.)  A seemingly little mentioned beautiful thing about spring (especially in the Evergreen State where I live) is the gorgeous way that this

At our house, I’m in charge of the flowers- at least that’s how I like to look at it. We have a huge garden, with several tiers.  The

For some reason my son has recently developed a keen love of snorting like a pig. Sometimes he’ll run up to other kids at the park and just

My mother is amazing. Let me just say that off the bat. I talk about her super powers here and here. But today, I want to talk about

One of the best things about our backyard is our red five foot claw foot bathtub.  It’s far superior to its tiny indoor cousin.  This time of year