A Moment
As a parent there are often instances where one wishes that you could freeze a moment in time. My boys, John and Conor, are growing…
Trick or Treat!
Our Bob the Builder and Dragon in Scituate Harbor Halloween morning started much like Christmas for some reason. I had two very, very excited boys…
Halloween in the Harbor
I’m so happy it’s Halloween! Most people’s favorite holiday is Christmas, but mine is Halloween. I think it is because my mom used to make…
To Carve or Not to Carve
Two Pumpkins – John as a baby Ever wonder why we carve pumpkins? I just learned via the internet that carving of vegetables has been…
Smashing Pumpkins
John (age 3) Photo by Katina Bentley I love pumpkins! I love their orange skins, their round and pleasing shape and, most of all, I…
To the Lighthouse
View of Scituate Lighthouse at sunset Last night our family shared some wonderful moments at Museum Beach. Museum Beach is the one that overlooks the…
Boo to You!
Have you been Boo-ed yet? On Thursday night we were about to get the kids ready for bed and heard a loud knock on the…
A Taste of Rome
Liquid Gold – tantalizing oils and vinegars at the Roman Table I don’t know about you, but my all time favorite cuisine is Italian. Perhaps, it is…
The Apple of my Eye
Each day, John brings an apple to school with him. Not so much to keep the doctor away, but because he LOVES them and they…
Crazy For Kale!
Delicious Kale from Sweet Georgia P’s When we were thinking about signing up for a CSA, I’d heard horror stories from a friend about all…
You’d Think They Were Giving Stuff Away…
Conor with his ‘new’ friend Bob the Builder Well, actually they are! Yes, you heard that right. On Freecycle people are actually giving stuff away….
Bullies on the Beach
My boys on Minot Beach Bullying. If you talk to people either they have been the subject of bullying or were a bully themselves. In…