this, right here…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by | 2 Comments

…makes me happy.

While cooking dinner and straightening the house, Kaleb sat and read. On his own, without me having suggested it to him. A very rare occurrence.

life of kamm | warmth

Reading for Kaleb has been a struggle. Not so much learning how, but enjoying it.

This book was one I grabbed at random at the library a couple of days ago. We read a chapter before bedtime last night and it was the first thing he talked about this morning at breakfast. Hopefully he loves the others in the series as much as this one.

Happy May!

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warmth

Posted on April 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Spring has always been my favorite season. Once the rain is gone, the days are almost always cloudless, sunny, and warm.

Learning what Spring in the Pacific Northwest means has been an eye opener. Not only days of torrential rainfall, but a bit of snow and mostly hours spent watching weather reports in hopes that the weather will to get above 55.

Warm weather has been a long time coming and it probably won’t last, so its got to be enjoyed while its hanging around.

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

With warm days, come late evenings out in the yard without sweaters or hats or gloves or beanies. Shorts and shoes without socks. New toys accidentally flown in neighbors yards. Eating chocolate pudding on the porch and kicking soccer balls around. A skinned knee here or there, a few blades of grass and even a dandelion or two shoved into a sticky mouth with sticky fingers.

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

life of kamm | warmth

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happy list: four

Posted on April 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

life of kamm | happy list four
life of kamm | happy list four
life of kamm | happy list four
life of kamm | happy list four

 1. A happy boy waiting to surprise someone special at the airport, not realizing that he was the one who was going to be surprised | 2. Soy chorizo makes THE BEST(!!!) breakfast burritos | 3. Watching sunrise off the 5 freeway while cruising past the Space Needle | 4. Saturday morning cartoon watching. I remember sitting with my sisters the same exact way 20 years ago | 5. Giving Yaya a proper introduction to Seattle | 6. Surprise tulips popping up in the front yard | 7. My newest obsession – oven roasted roasted tomatillos and poblano peppers | 8. Soapy air kisses

more happy lists HERE

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you know you’ve got a sleep resistant baby when…

Posted on April 12, 2013 by | 2 Comments

life of kamm | you know you've got a sleep resistant baby when...

…you consider throwing Tickle Me Elmo out the window after you step on it (twice) while trying to put your sleep resistant baby to bed.

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Lesson learned: Remove all noisy stuffed animals and toys from Miles’ room. As soon as he gets up from his nap.

See my other sleep resistant baby posts [here]

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tomato basil soup

Posted on April 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

My mom is in town visiting this week and I haven’t wanted to spend tons of time in the kitchen making super elaborate meals.

This is by far one of the easiest things I’ve made that has come out tasting like it took hours and hours to make. Definitely a house fave that is going to be in our weekly meal rotation from now on.

This recipe is so simple, that I’m not even going to give you measurements because it doesn’t really need them.

life of kamm | tomato basil soup

Tomato Basil Soup

Roma tomatoes (sliced in half, lengthwise)
Whole garlic cloves (peeled)
Olive oil
Fresh basil
Shredded Parmesan
Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 350

Drizzle a bit of olive oil on a cookie sheet. Place garlic and tomatoes cut side up on pan then season with salt and pepper. Drizzle more olive oil over tops of tomatoes.

Bake for 30 minutes. Turn tomatoes over, cut side down and bake for another 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes.

Pour contents of pan (juice and drippings included) into blender. Add a handful of fresh basil (I actually added two because I love basil so much), a small amount of olive oil and blend.

Add shredded Parmesan and blend until desired consistency is reached.

Pour into bowls, top with Parmesan and sliced basil. Serve with yummy, crusty bread.

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