Summer Pics

This girl loves music

Trip to the South Getty


Rahm family vacation at St. Helens


We got a water bug!

Finally back at home, enjoying the wood floors

Lovin' the back yard sun

Back at the beach, Yachats

This girl's a beach baby!



First day of rain ... she loved it!

Eat fat, be thin

Holy canoli it's been 20 days since I've posted. The transition to being a stay-at-home-mama while the hubby goes back to school has added a bit of chaos to our schedule. As has starting another blog, which I'm super excited about and a bit overwhelmed by. But I had to post a quick link to this Register Guard article. Yea for Linda Prout! I'm glad the word is getting out!

Summer pics are coming soon! Stay tuned!

Day 3

It's Day 3 of my new stay-at-home motherhood. It has not been without internal conflict. While I am truly happy with my decision, I also miss my teaching job. But here's a few beautiful things I would have missed were I at school - Riley laying her head on my slipper for a little snuggle when she got tired because the fabric feels like her sleeping blanket. Her putting tennis balls under the couch because she thought it was hilarious when I put my head to the ground to look for them. Her tickling my feet when she wanted attention. These lovely little things make me quickly forget about my 6th graders, who, while amazing people, are much less adorable then my little 14-month-old. It's been a gift to be with her so much lately. Love her!

Budding Poet?

Check out this 3-year-old reciting Billy Collin's poem Litany. Guess I better start replacing a little Eric Carlisle and Dr. Seuss with Frost, cummings, and Collins :)

Menu Plan Monday

Monday
B: scramble, bran muffins, coffee
L: quinoa chicken salad w/tomatoes & cilantro
D: chicken/black bean/zucchini quesadillas w/creme fraiche & chips
Prep: pick up Azure order, bake bread

Tuesday
B: yogurt, granola, coffee
L: leftover quesadillas
D: quiche, toast
Prep: make quiche crust

Wednesday
B: leftover quiche, toast, coffee
L: BLTs, carrots
D: sauteed lamb w/rice, salad
Prep: soak porridge grains

Thursday
B: porridge w/cinnamon, almonds, and dates, coffee
L: leftover lamb, salad
D: date night (picnic in the park?)
Prep: start quinoa sprouts (am)

Friday
B: scramble, toast, coffee
L: chicken salad
D: salmon, corn, salad

Saturday
B: yogurt, granola, coffee
L: Indian takeout
D: dinner out w/friends
Prep: menu and food shopping for next week's beach trip (farmer's market!)

Sunday
B: scramble, toast, coffee
L: leftover Indian
D: tuna melt w/carrots
Prep: food prep for beach trip