Kristy

Living Organic

Every week I love Wednesday’s a little more. The day starts off with a drive out to Pungo to pick up our CSA box for the week. This weeks pickup: Beets, Carrots, Kale, Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips, and Parsley. When I grow up, I want to be a farmer. The smell of the earth isContinue reading “Living Organic”

Venturing Out

You know those things, those things you say you want to do but you never get around to doing them, those things that are just outside of your comfort zone but appeal to you at your core, those things you know you just have to do… …I did one of those things this weekend. AndContinue reading “Venturing Out”

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Wednesday was the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer, and the kick off to a summer heat wave here at the beach (and lots of other places too!). It. is. HOT. I have ditched my lunch break runs. On Wednesday and Thursday night, I ran after Chet went to bed. Lucky for me, WednesdayContinue reading “Hot! Hot! Hot!”

I ran over my dog. Twice.

Today is Cole’s first day off summer vacation. It’s his first Monday of no school. And it is his last day with us before he goes to his dad’s house for nearly four weeks. (No! It never gets easy!). I called it quits early today hoping to spend some time with him. Cole had otherContinue reading “I ran over my dog. Twice.”

Life Lessons from 2nd Grade

We have a new night-time tradition in our household. Gratitude. Every night before we tuck Cole into bed, we sit around Cole’s bed as a family. We all share what we are thankful for in our day. There are no rules. We can be thankful for our wildest dreams, the night sky, the love of ourContinue reading “Life Lessons from 2nd Grade”