retrospection
This time last year we were traveling across Italy. Here’s to a little nostalgia and many fond photos.
View ArticleThe Thing About Nevada
Well, to be honest, there are a few things about Nevada. First, and arguably the most important… its pronunciation. Its NEV-AH-DUH, AH, as in bad or add. NOT like law or call. Mispronounce it, and a...
View ArticleI live some place cold
… That fact is still pretty strange to me. The fact that when I walk outside I won’t be hit by a wall of hot humid air, that instead the air outside is crisp, cold and dry, still kind of weird....
View ArticleI’m gardening
For anyone who knows my husband, this won’t shock you, but he is INCREDIBLE! It’s true. He is really, really great. “What did he do now,” you ask? (No… you didn’t? Well, I’m obviously going to tell you...
View ArticleMuir Woods
Some places are just magic. That’s the best way to describe them. I think everyone has a collection of these places. One in my collection is Muir Woods. I have a number of sweet memories from that...
View ArticleLove Day 2014
So as a general rule in the Torontali household, whenever there is a reason to celebrate (no matter how commercialistic or contrived) we celebrate. Why? Because life is just more fun that way. Who...
View ArticleDiscovering Vikingsholm
NEWS FLASH! IT’S FINALLY (FINALLLLLLY) WARM OUTSIDE! Ok, now that I’ve had my moment of celebration, let me tell you about our latest bit of fun. Last year I learned about Vikingsholm from the...
View ArticleFive Years a Torontali
What better way to celebrate my five year anniversary of becoming Tasha T. than taking off for a romantic Memorial Day Weekend Getaway with the boy who Torontali-ed me. Thank you to our dear friends...
View ArticleAdventures in the Homemade
SO I have a fascination with all things homemade, old-fashioned, thrifty and eco-conscience. For a while now I’ve wanted to try my hand at homemade cleaners. My only experience with such things is a...
View ArticleJust hold on.
There’s this nonchalant way we talk about pregnancy. What I mean is, we talk about pregnancy like we’d talk about a walk in the park. It’s beautiful, and magical, and sure there’s a few bends and dips...
View ArticleWe Took a Ride in a Plane to the Land of Summer
December is nuts in our house. I know everyone feels that way…but for some reason, I feel like our lives are a notch or two crazier than everyone else’s. Sure…I know…you think yours is too. On top of...
View ArticlePenny’s Birth Story
This story is nearing two years over due, but finally…here I am sitting down to write it. Around 2am – I wake up, like I have many other nights, feeling contractions. I go through my typical routine to...
View ArticleKnitting for #2
I’m a slow knitter and worse than that, if something takes too long for me to finish, I just stick it in a drawer and well…forget about it. BUT something magical happened a few weeks ago, and I’m going...
View ArticleEmbarrassing but True
So don’t you just hate it when someone you love…a friend, a family member…get’s into one of those home sales hooplas? Yes? Me too! No? Then you’re probably currently selling something! Ha! Well...
View ArticleLife Lately.
So here I am, 27 weeks pregnant with our second babe. This time I know just how drastically life can change, so I’m doing everything I can think of to soften the blow. One goal is to potty train our 21...
View ArticleIntentionality
So recently I feel like I’ve been bombarded with the word “Intentional.” What I mean is that, I keep asking myself, “Am I living with intentionality?” When it comes to Penny, the food we eat, the way...
View ArticleBack to the Land of Summer
Oh hello 80 degrees…it’s been a while! Last week we flew out to Orlando for Nick’s dad’s wedding. It was beautiful and it’s always such a blessing to see family. Although getting on a plane 30 weeks...
View ArticleWhere I’m At
For the last year I’ve been living in the fog that is pregnancy and life with a newborn. Adeline is 2.5 months old now and I’m starting to feel like myself again…and it’s so nice! It’s almost a relief...
View ArticleBalls.
…Dryer balls, to be exact. So dryer balls are the latest notion of my inner, earth loving, hippie self. It all started with the thought of putting up a clothesline. It’s pretty sunny and windy here in...
View ArticleToys For Days
So I know I’m not the only parent who feels this way…where did all these toys come from and why (WHYYYYYYYYY) are they taking over my house!? It seems like weekly, if not daily, our kids are given...
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