When we got home tonight from our trip to the beach, my husband, the kids and I all walked out to the garden to see what we’d missed over the past four days. A neighbor’s dog, who followed us into the garden, seems to have been spending a lot of time there while we were [...]
My husband, kids and I spent most of yesterday in the car on the way to the beach. After almost seven hours in the car with a four-year-old and a two-year-old (and thankfully a DVD player), we made it to Orange Beach, Ala., where we’re soaking up sun and playing in the sand before the really big crowds [...]
Last summer, my husband and I were the only thirtysomething couple we knew who had a vegetable garden in the backyard. None of our friends spent late nights shelling peas, shucking corn or canning tomatoes after the kids were in bed.
But this summer is a different story. A few weeks ago, I was in a [...]