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olive press tour

mama's projects , touristing • Nov 22, 2018

Jess had an opportunity to join a tour of an olive press company. I learned a lot about olives, olive pressing, and olive oil tasting. Afterward we shared lunch served by the hosts!…

eggplant class

mama's projects , touristing • Jul 5, 2018

I left the kids at home one day and headed north about an hour for an eggplant cooking class, hosted by a military organization called Fleet and Family Services. They offer classes that introduce military to Italian culture. …

snapshots of the start our new life

family , food and exercise , kid projects , mama's projects • May 31, 2018

Well, we are in Naples now. The 24 hours of travelling, drastic time change, luggage lost (then found), Navy Lodge apartment, and jet lag are all kind of a blur now. I do remember clearly the outpouring of…

an adventure for jess

beautiful things , family , mama's projects , outdoor adventures • Dec 29, 2017

Jess traveled to California alone for a few days of family, sun, beach, and a farewell to Kevin. The sun was glorious, the waves magnificent, the time with family connecting, and the trip back to Bremerton rainy and…

comings and goings

family , kid projects , mama's projects , papa • Oct 26, 2017

The beginning of fall brought homeschool learning, including art projects, tie-dying, independent learning with presentations, a new daily schedule, and more. We enjoyed the last of the warm days with hiking, woods time, a trip with friends to…

spring gifts

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , kid projects , mama's projects , outdoor adventures • May 16, 2017

Spring has brought us time working on the yard and house, time with friends, and time with our church community. The kids and I have been taking walks in the woods by our house many days of the…

the things of fall

family , kid projects , mama's projects , outdoor adventures , papa • Dec 4, 2016

I haven’t been taking many photos lately, but pictured above are a few of the fun things we’ve done this fall. It looks from these photos like the weather has been gorgeous and sunny, but in reality we’ve had mostly…

our september

family , mama's projects , outdoor adventures , touristing • Oct 25, 2016

September brought a visit from Grandma Chris to take care of the kids while Jess went (all by herself!!) to be the weekend event photographer for a big Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride on Whidbey Island, which was a big and new opportunity…

our august

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , kid projects , mama's projects , outdoor adventures • Oct 25, 2016

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spring garden

beautiful things , food and exercise , mama's projects • Jun 8, 2016

It’s been quite a treat to be able to have my own real garden again for the first time in years (since we left our home in MT). It’s not big, but I’m packing in flowers and veggies…

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