When a good friend recently moved to California, she left me her patio garden. That included six big planters of green, leafy love. I moved them from her full-sun patio to our full-shade one and …
On her thirtieth birthday, my older sister received a little surprise in the mail: When she tore back the tissue, the Secret Thirtieth Birthday Girls Trip (that my mom and I had been scheming for weeks) …
Dave's aunt Missy is starting a little business involving letterpress, among other forms of art. I am lucky enough to be a cohort in the process of putting some of the pieces together, including learning …
We've returned from our summer vacation! A fantastic, relaxing road trip to the Carolinas with destination Hilton Head Island. Milo was a trooper in the car. Five hours to North Carolina to stay overnight with Eric, …
...you know, digging holes.And digging in to the down home southern food.I can't wait to tell you all about it when we're home next week.xo Miranda
On my way to work a couple days ago, I heard a tornado warning. "Go immediately to the inside room of your home on the lowest level. If you are outside or in a mobile …
Saturday, we loaded up and headed to North Beach. It's less than an hour from home, and the small bit of sand and water was a welcome change from the city. I was so excited to …
You know those "I've got to dash to the store and grab one or two urgent items..." evenings? Well, I had one of those on Friday. Friday, after I picked juicy, plump, and intentionally ripe-enough-to-rot peaches …
Whew! We had a whirlwind weekend. And then a busy Monday in which I added a steal-of-a-deal piece of furniture to my already arranged home, which somehow misdirected the qi, and left Dave and me …
Four years ago today, Dave asked me to be his wife. This is how it went:We had planned to hike Mt. Timpanogos all summer, and had even attempted twice, but both times had ended up …
I know, I know. It was silly and arrogant to believe that I would live my whole life without becoming the mom who found the nearest drive-through at lunch time so I could finish the …
We've had a short-sleep, long-day, cuddle-up, lay-low, hang-on weekend with the virulent coxsackievirus sweeping through Milo's tiny person. The fever cooled off on Saturday, but then he broke out into a rash that covers the …