Apple picking

Apple picking

Ohlala it is Apple picking time and this is a favorite outing in our household. We really look forward to this day out, the wildflowers and the scent of the orchard filled with sweet ripe fruit. As is our annual tradition that we have done since Elle was a baby, we went to Maskers Orchard. […]

Storm King

Storm King

Widely celebrated as one of the world’s leading sculpture parks, Storm King Art Center has welcomed visitors from across the globe for fifty years. It is located only one hour north of New York City, in the lower Hudson Valley, where its pristine 500-acre landscape of fields, hills, and woodlands provides the setting for a collection of […]

Soho Grateful For This LIfe...

Soho Grateful For This LIfe…

Wow, I have just had another long blog break. Couldn’t keep the momentum going after Christmas. This time of year when the days are short and grey, I have to use all of my positive life force to stay on top of it. It is amazing how weather can effect your whole being, and I […]

Gone To The Beach

Gone To The Beach

Yes – it has been a bit sparse here lately, my posts are few and far between, and for good reason, the sign on our door says “Gone to Beach”. We are soaking up the Summer rays, and enjoying these radiant days by the shore, before they are no more…yes I am feeling poetic about […]

Beach Bliss

Beach Bliss

We are blissing out on beach days while we can – Summer comes and goes so quickly in this part of the world, and soon we will be moving house and the beach will not be so close. We are enjoying the coast as a regular outing and are consciously making the most of it […]

A Hole Lot Of Fun

A Hole Lot Of Fun

It is amazing how digging a hole on the beach can entertain a bunch of children for hours. Upon arrival at the beach I had clear intent to dig a hole – and put all the Children in it! Maybe it was the 1/2 hour drive with five kids making a lot of noise, or […]

Drip Castles

Drip Castles

  Another glorious day on the beach! Look at the fabulous drip castles we made – so much fun, and especially great as all they take is sand and water, no need to carry buckets and spades to the beach! This was the first time Maya helped make them, and I could see that she […]

Back To The Beach

Back To The Beach

And so the seasonal cycle continues…less than three months since we said goodbye to the snow, we are saying hello to the sun, surf and sand. Summer days are here and we headed off to our favourite beach for the first time this Summer season. Swimmers, towels, picnic lunch packed, containers for sandcastles, and we […]