Category Archives: outdoors

the spring that was…

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

Up until this week, we had a few amazing days that reminded me of summer.  I know it’s spring, May in Portland, but still.  As it does every year.  I thought we were having a summer-like spring, and yes we … Continue reading →

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the bees + the swarms + bee-sharing

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

This year, with two hives, we saw more swarms. This one, was the first one from our top hive, in the back yard. Here’s a video I took.  You can hear a little the bees flying, but nothing really compared … Continue reading →

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[ making + tutorial : baseball t-shirts ]

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Like last year, I’m making our baseball fan’s t-shirts.  Lucas’s team is called The Red Whipper Dogs.  After some talking with the team members, and asking them how they came up with the name, I did some research online. As you … Continue reading →

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Lincoln City : the swim meet

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Siena was at the pool at 7:15 am that day.  Her first competitive swim meet.  I didn’t say anything but I had a stomach ache when I woke up, and I didn’t sleep well the previous night… nervous and so … Continue reading →

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Lincoln City, Oregon : part 1

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

At the end of last month, we headed south and to the coast, to Lincoln City. We’ve never stayed here before, but it didn’t really matter.  We were there for a very special reason.  It was Siena’s first competitive swim … Continue reading →

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baseball season has started

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

We had the team picture taken and the games have started. Lucas is having so much fun this year.  With a year of baseball under his belt, he’s excited to be playing again. And on picture day, our team got … Continue reading →

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Eagle Creek, Oregon

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

When we went last February for a hike to Eagle Creek, we knew we had to take our friends there to see it. It’s not a long hike, it’s close to Portland, and it is so beautiful. We go there … Continue reading →

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wheelie lesson #1

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

OK, I must confess I thought it was “willie”, because probably a “little William” was the first kid who did this trick… When I did the search online for spelling it correctly, I realized I had it wrong… funny I … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, BC : Lighthouse Park

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

On one of the days we were in Vancouver, when it was sunny, we decided to go for a little hike to the Lighthouse Park, right across the beautiful Lion’s Gate Bridge, in the north shore of Vancouver. It was … Continue reading →

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[ making : with stinging nettle + some sort of tutorial ]

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I wrote about when we went to pick the stinging nettle a couple of weeks ago, but now I have the pictures of what we made with all of it. 1- I blanched the nettle and just chopped it in … Continue reading →

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