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As has been our custom over the past few years, we headed to Manhattan on New Year’s morning, for a little sightseeing and lunch. This year, we added the Museum of Modern Art to our itinerary. Greg was interested in […]
A few parents and I helped out with the winter party at Samantha’s kindergarten class. Crafts, stories and cupcakes. What a way to celebrate! Here, a pop-up book on the 12 Days of Christmas! Paper lanterns… a craft I designed […]
A very Christmas-y Sunday. Church, cookies, stockings! First, at church, we got to ring the handbells during the service! After church, Sam and I made some gingerbread men. (Recipe here: Gingerbread Cookies.) And in the evening, I finished […]
Sam’s ballet semester comes to an end with a performance of the Nutcracker. And Sam got to play Clara! Warning: many cute photos of little girls dancing ahead. Related posts: Watching Day at Ballet Watching Day at Ballet Sam at […]
Today, she requested a braid in her hair, and permission to roll up her jeans to show off her minion socks! Related posts: Christmas Chic Getting Dressed: A New Milestone Reached
Dinner by the tree! Related posts: A Tree Comes Down in Nyack Tabletop Christmas Tree 2012 The Tree is Up at the Farm! The Concept Tree at Sour Cherry Farm
I am a class mom. Who would ever think I’d be writing those words! The job doesn’t entail much, but I do get to come and read stories and help with events. It’s nice to see Sam at school, among […]
Happy Birthday to Samantha! We threw another brunch party, with bagels and bloodys. And what is now becoming my famous strata. Entertaining: Breakfast Strata recipe Cocktails: Best Bloody Marys For entertaining, we asked Lisa Karrer to come and make musical […]
An evening with Irene, and Sam gets a story. Good night! Related posts: Hurricane Irene! Carol’s Birthday Party at Irene’s Saturday Supper: Korean Lettuce Wraps with Boo and Irene Reading ‘A Christmas Memory’
Sam enjoys some swings. Related posts: Sam at the Playground Sam Enjoys Leftovers from Harvest on Hudson Sarah and Wilson’s Visit Concert at Franklin Street Park
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A clean bill of health: no cavities! Related posts: Sam Goes to the Dentist Sam’s First Trip to the Doctor A Trip to the Central Park Zoo Videos from the Trip to the Zoo
Some of Sam’s artwork, including a self-portrait at the end. Related posts: Sweet, Handmade Toys at Meadowlark in Chestnut Ridge Goodbye, Sweet Quince Brunch at Barcel: We Go For the Sweet Stuff Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Bourbon Glaze
Dancing around the yard with Bambi! Related posts: Lunch at the Yard House At the Yard House for Lunch Garden Update and Sam on the Bambi Blanket Planting Bulbs in the Back Yard
As part of the summer reading program at the library, kids got to choose two events to attend. We picked a magic show as one of them. And guess who got to be an assistant? Abracadabra! Related posts: Sam’s First […]
Sweet photo. Related posts: Videos: Storytime with Mae and Jane Storytime More Fun on the Patio Ice Cream on the Patio
A typical morning with Sam… having breakfast: fruit first, then oatmeal, then yogurt! Then upstairs for brush teeth, get dressed and comb hair. Sometimes, when she’s ready before I am, she plays with the phone — and this morning, the […]
My family is a bunch of dorks. And it makes me so proud. A rainy morning at the cabin and Sarah breaks out “Headbands.” You put this on your head. Everyone else knows what you are. You do not. So […]
Today on the boat: Twin Jammer, with Sam going solo! First, a little dock and swim action. Then, her solo voyage. Well, not solo, but without an adult. She was so proud of her bravery! Related posts: Sam’s First Swim […]
For today’s sunset cruise, we went upriver and explored a couple of coves just north of our property. Mae got the chance to drive! Blurry, but we took this photo because the house is for sale. Before Instagram filter: After: […]
A couple photos of our little athlete. Go Sammy! Related posts: T-Ball for Sam! T-Ball Team Pictures Forests of the Night Opening Masquerade Ball Celebrating Greg’s Birthday with Lamb Shanks and Polenta
Whoa! The time has come to say goodbye to the crib. Sure, it was a toddler bed for a while. But we are now graduating out of toddler-dom and into childhood. (Yes, I am weeping.) We got a new memory […]
Well, what do you know. Sam is playing T-Ball! We decided to sign her up mainly because we are decidely not sporty, and we thought it would give her a chance to see if she is. The jury is still […]
Could be the first, unless I missed something. Honored to say it was our sour cherry. Related posts: Tabletop Christmas Tree 2012 The Tree Is Up at The Farm Sour Cherry Preserves Recipe Pickled Sour Cherries: Recipe
A well visit for our little four-year-old. Hearing, check. Vision, check. Immunizations, check. Related posts: Sam’s First Trip to the Doctor Trees in Bloom at the Farm De-Christmas-fied at Last Brrr! Turning Blue at the Pool
Good morning! A blanket of snow has covered Sour Cherry Farm, but it’s bright and sunny outside, so Sam is ready to play! This says 10 inches, but I think we got more. It was hard for me to hold […]
One of Sam’s (many) Christmas presents was a chess-checkers game. Greg has been enjoying teaching her some strategy: Related posts: Merry Christmas! Sam’s First Swim Playing in the Sandbox Merry Christmas!
Pal-ing around with the family on a Sunday night. Related posts: Sunday Night Supper Sunday Night on the Patio Sunday Night at Murasaki with Samantha Sunday Night Supper: Beet Salad and Roast Chicken with Chickpeas
This one on the couch, and a bolognese on the stove? That’s a good winter afternoon. Related posts: Photos from an Afternoon at the Pool Sam Sits Up Sunday Afternoon in the Garden Playing in the Sandbox
First, a bit of Legos with Dad, then a mussels-chorizo dinner on our own. A nice evening to wind down the holidays. Related posts: A Quiet Weekend at the Farm Family Dinner: We Are Doing This Thing At Sibley Park […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
