Winter is now officially over. Never mind that Spring has been on the calendar for weeks, it is classic to New England that we go from Polartec to Sun dresses in a matter of days…and so is the case with us. April Vacation is here and it gives Emily, Ally and I […]

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Carlisle is an oasis northwest of Boston. Surrounded by towns with a far greater density of buildings and people, Carlisle stands out as a haven for wildlife, bird sanctuaries, trails and working farms. It is, for the most part, a bedroom community but the homes are often tucked away within acres of trees […]

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Our apple tree is in full bloom once again, this time with a blanket of snow. We are starting to yearn for spring around here. The snow fall has been heavy and often, the saving grace is that it’s been complimented much of the time by gleaming rays of sun. I […]

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Morning scrambles to the bus have become more wondrous than mundane as of late. It seems as if every few mornings the landscape that greets my daughter and I on our path down our drive is as perfect as nature gets. The many tree limbs accented in white, create a canopy over our […]

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Yesterday, our most recent blanket of snow provided a glimpse back for me. As I waited for my daughters to get off the bus I had the time and inclination to step into the middle of the road our house resides on in Carlisle. Of course this wouldn’t typically be remarkable except for […]

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