Author Archives: erica

Austin Carleton Chase, a.k.a. to us as “Grandpa” and “Great-Grandpa” died this week at the amazing age of 95. He gained the nickname “Gumpa” during family gatherings after Declan’s best attempts to say Great-Grandpa when he was just a tot. … Continue reading →

This weekend, we had the season kick-off potluck for the farm we belong to, brookfarmproject.org. Here are some pix of the kids enjoying the campfire and s’more-making, as well as the watermelon! The other photo is of Quinny enjoying herself … Continue reading →

Just wanted to let folks know that I am taking a break from the blog for the next couple of weeks as we do some intense spring cleaning around here. See you in June! ~ Erica

It’s been a good couple of weeks with the chickens, and we’re learning a lot. Like how annoying it is that our chickens suddenly aren’t laying eggs in the coop anymore, and now it’s like an egg hunt every day … Continue reading →

(OK. so puns don’t come as easily to me as they do my mom…I wanted something that included wagons, that’s the best I could come up with.) We had a nice visit up in Schenectady with Grandma, Grandpa, and Gumpa. … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting chickens for a while, especially since reading the Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. I love the idea of having our own eggs, and later on, some chicken meat. I went back and forth among all kinds of … Continue reading →

We started our week on Sunday with torrents of rain, so the kids and I had some fun at a local indoor wonderland called “Kids Kingdom” in Poughkeepsie. There are lots of ride-on toys, games, and activities like a bouncehouse … Continue reading →

We had a full week spending time with lots of friends! We visited the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum with Aunt Tracey and buddy Luca, then again with Loretta and 3.5 yr. old triplets Bailey, Lux, and Jagger. We got to see … Continue reading →

YEAH!! Livi’s back from a two-week trip to Israel, and we finally got to play with her again today! When Liv arrived, Declan ran downstairs with his new “Go, Diego, Go!” belt to show Livi and could barely contain himself … Continue reading →

I organized an Easter Egg Hunt event at church, along with crafts and songs, and everyone had lots of fun! On Easter day, Declan loved looking through his Easter basket, then we headed to church. (Quinn liked playing with the … Continue reading →