some of our days can be crazy-busy around here, and some are insanely lazy –
it’s a good balance. to see more of my tuesday, check this out!
what are your tuesdays like?
{all photos by me.}
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dear easter sunday,
thank you kindly,
for all the love.
for all the happiness.
for great friends who stop by to visit.
for big papi being home.
for sunshine & bike rides.
for the red sox winning their first sweep this weekend.
for delicious food + new recipes that are a success.
for holding hands during family prayer, and the extra little squeezes i get from sela.
sweet potato casserole:
{i doubled the recipe shown & had plenty for 7 guests plus a little extra.}
you will need –
4 cups sweet potato, cubed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs,
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the easter bunny was full of surprises this year. with a little tradition too. everything was still color-coded, meaning each child was assigned a color & that meant they only hunted for eggs that color. this keeps things balanced & friendly, in a competitive family.
the kids were screaming with delight, which means husband and i were smiling at each other with super-delight. evenings like this make me feel settled. like i am right where i am supposed to be with who i am supposed to be with – and all is well.
our kiddo’s kept taking breaks to count how many eggs they had found,
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the hipstamatic run-down of our easter egg-dyeing tradition…
maybe you all know this… but, using food coloring + vinegar/water works wayyyyy better than those little tablets you buy in kits. yeah. i didn’t know that, till this year. and our eggs are more gorgeous than eva!
i live for holidays & special events. so, easter is no exception, and i love everything…the eggs, the spring outfits, wheat grass, the pastel kitchen accessories, baby chicks {like… the real animal!}, the ham dinner.
i love pretending the easter bunny is going to come hopping right through our back yard in front of my older girls even though my excessive enthusiasm is met with rolled eyes by all.
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i promised here to tell you more. and it’s really this simple…. justin hackworth is a happy, talented photographer with an impressive 30 strangers project.
justin explains the project in these words,
“It works like this. In the month of April, I photograph a different mother and daughter (sometimes a grandmother, too) every single day. 30 portraits in 30 days. The people that come to be photographed are strangers to me. People I’ve never met before. Instead of paying me a portrait session fee, they make a donation to the Center for Women and Children in Crisis. Participants are selected at random from comments left on the blog post regarding the project.”
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