I have a love-hate relationship with summer. It's a combination of the insufferable heat and humidity of the Mid-Atlantic region where I've spent my entire life, and the mental furlough I feel among the students breaking from school and neighbors dawdling
My little slugger! Teeball is so hilarious to watch because it really is like herding cats. The kids sometimes forget to drop the bat after they make a hit, or in the outfield they all want to run and catch the ball, often jumping into a huge pile and fig
California poppies, spotted at the visitors center at Cosumnes River Preserve, one of our favorite places for nature walks with the kids. It was a beautiful sunny day, though pleasantly cool. It was the perfect place for a Mother's Day hike together. How
