All Work and No Play Makes Mark a Dull Boy

Happy Halloween! I keep forgetting that today’s the big day, to be honest. It’s been nearly a month since the kids and I went to the pumpkin patch, and the gourds we picked out that day are still sitting here, uncarved. Now that they’re back at their mom’s house for the week (the kids –Continue reading “All Work and No Play Makes Mark a Dull Boy”

Real Apples Have Bruises

I love farmer’s markets. Can’t get enough of them.  Seriously.  There’s something about seeing all that fresh produce out on display that gets my heart pumping.  I’m not even sure why.  It’s all organic (naturally), which means, the apples have bruises, the pears are splotchy, and the carrots sometimes resemble the gnarled, warty fingers ofContinue reading “Real Apples Have Bruises”