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Celebrating Spring
We’re bringing in the season this week with lots of gardening, hiking, and spring cleaning. Here are a few scenes from our hike this weekend. We also plan to do some biking, now that we’ve inducted...
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Lessons From the Garden
“Can we plant the pumpkins this day?” “Let’s go see if the peas are growing!” “Mom, the chickens are in the garden again.” Oh yes, those are the sounds of spring around here. It’s our fifth year...
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Celebrate Summer
Thursday, June 20 is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun will bathe the Arctic Circle in 24 hours of daylight, and ancient monuments around the world will align with the...
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August Field Notes
August must have been the shortest month in history. At least, that’s how it felt for us as we swirled through a whirlwind of conferences, parties, birthdays, and projects. Fortunately, we also took...
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The Cost of Things
The past two weekends, my neighbors held a yard sale. Apparently my boys could smell commerce happening nearby, because within moments of awakening, they were at the window. “The neighbor has a tent...
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Hello Fall
“Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.” ― Hal Borland Yesterday was the first day of fall. To celebrate, we went on...
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A Morning at the Pumpkin Patch
We are just two weeks away from launching my dad’s anthology … and we are busy! But we’re also having a blast. After working in many corners of the book world for more than a decade, I’m completely...
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Celebrate the First Day of Spring
Finally . . . the first day of spring is March 20! Here are some simple ways to celebrate. Explore Go on a hike and identify wildflowers if some are sprouting in your area. Or visit a local farm and...
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Hello sunshine!
We’re making the most of a stretch of sparkling spring days with tea parties, egg hunts, and fun-packed afternoons with friends. I’m sure the rain will send us inside soon. See you then….
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Announcing . . . The Garden of Dead Dreams
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of my first novel, which will be released in June! I’m also unveiling my all new website design at http://abbyquillen.com. Come on over! You can learn more about the...
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