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Fall on Walden Pond

October 13, 2015 By Katrina

Fall on Walden Pond

Fall on Walden Pond is pretty much magical. We made the 20-minute trek to Walden Pond this weekend as a quick getaway to see the changing leaves, but we were more than pleasantly surprised by what we found. The weather was perfect — crisp without being cold — and the pond sparkled in the sunshine. “Mermaids, Mommy!” Beany squealed as soon as the water came…

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: fall, family, foliage, kids, life, New England, parenting, Walden Pond

Fall Means Apple Picking

September 22, 2015 By Katrina

Fall Means Apple Picking

I’m happy to report that fall has finally arrived in New England. It seems like it’s taken longer this year, and the trees — though still very green — are starting to show signs of the changing season. It’s cool enough now to keep the windows open most of the day, which always sends a…

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: apple picking, babies, Boston, fall, family, family activities, kids, New England, parenthood, parenting, toddlers

It’s Salad for Dinner! Warm Chicken Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Chives

September 4, 2015 By Katrina

It’s Salad for Dinner! Warm Chicken Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Chives

I love a good salad, but salad isn’t usually what comes to mind when I think of comfort food. Or super satisfying food. Or I’m-totes-craving-that food. This salad, though? Oh man, guys. This is the stuff. This warm chicken salad with roasted potatoes and chives has everything you’d want in a meal: fresh ingredients, a…

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Filed Under: Easy Weeknight Dinners, Fresh from the oven, Salads Tagged With: chicken, cooking, dinner, food, Food52, fresh from the oven, lunch, potatoes, roast chicken, rotisserie chicken, salad, side dishes, warm chicken salad

A Day in Portland, Maine

August 20, 2015 By Katrina

A Day in Portland, Maine

We spent a day in Portland, Maine, a few weekends back, and I think the more time we spend there, the more we love it. There are so many cute shops (Little and K. Colette are my favorites — so much to see!) and a lot of great restaurants, and I always leave wishing we could stay…

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Filed Under: Baby bliss, Life Tagged With: Baby bliss, black and white, day trip, family, kids, life, Maine, parenting, photography, portland, toddlers

DIY Painted Wooden Letters

August 14, 2015 By Katrina

DIY Painted Wooden Letters

It’s DIY time, you guys! Jared was at a conference last week for work, so that meant I had two kids in need of distractions. Thankfully, their grandma was here for a visit, but even grandmas need breaks (have you tried sitting on the floor for three hours playing Legos? Ooph!). We rolled into Target in…

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Filed Under: DIY, Top DIY Tagged With: craft, DIY, kid room, kids, kids rooms, nursery, paint, painting, preschoolers, toddlers, wooden letter

Summer Market Risotto

August 3, 2015 By Katrina

Summer Market Risotto

Ah, summer farmers markets. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning, especially when the weather’s nice and the stands are overflowing with such great stuff. And even if it’s a little too sticky outside to be comfortable, the bounty is usually worth it. No, it’s always worth it. I’d walk…

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Filed Under: Appetizers/Sides, Fresh from the oven, Pasta/Rice/Grains Tagged With: arborio, dinner, farmers market, food, fresh from the oven, lunch, market, recipes, rice, risotto, seasonal, summer

Fit for a Fairy: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

July 27, 2015 By Katrina

Fit for a Fairy: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Beany has been increasingly interested in ingredients lately, and her questioning is often relentless. “What is that?” “Where did that come from?” “What does that taste like?” “How did you make it?” This has its plusses and minuses, of course. Curiosity finally convinced her to taste salad dressing, which made her taste spinach salad, which…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Fresh from the oven, Muffins/Cakes/Custards Tagged With: baking, baking with kids, breakfast, cooking with kids, family, fresh from the oven, lemon, lemon poppy seed muffin, muffins, parenting, poppy seed, poppyseed, recipe, summer, toddlers

Farm, Family and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

July 21, 2015 By Katrina

Farm, Family and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

The dog days of summer are here, folks, and as much as I dread the hot and sticky season for its extreme hot and stickiness, I love what it means for family time. We just returned from a nearly five-week trek around the Midwest, two kids and a puppy in tow, and my heart is…

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Filed Under: Fresh from the oven, Pies/Tarts Tagged With: baking, dessert, food, pie, recipes, rhubarb, strawberry, summer

What Kids Can Teach You

April 14, 2015 By Katrina

What Kids Can Teach You

At the first hint of sunshine and warm weather last weekend, we took off on our first spring adventure of the year. Snacks packed. Kids in the car. Not much of a plan besides Beany’s request for a beach. Lucky for her, New England has plenty of coast to go around.I tend to fall into such a trap of…

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Filed Under: Baby bliss, Life Tagged With: babies, beach, black and white, day trip, family, family photography, gloucester, kid photography, kids, life, life lessons, mom life, motherhood, New England, parenting, photography, photos, spring, toddlers

Colorful Indoor Garden Craft for Kids

April 9, 2015 By Katrina

Colorful Indoor Garden Craft for Kids

Around Christmastime we made an IKEA run and, per our usual, came home with a unique smattering of items: festive chair cushions, drawers for under Beany’s bed, a few packs of batteries and a gigantic roll of paper designed for an easel we still don’t own. The cushions were fun through the holidays, the drawers are great toy storage…

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Filed Under: Baby bliss, DIY, Life Tagged With: art, art project, crafts, crayons, DIY, family, garden, indoor, kids, preschool, preschool activities, spring, toddler, toddler activities

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