If you play with matches, you might get burned. Or you might just have a damn good time.

Jessie lives in the midst of an apple orchard with her husband, three girls, two dogs, three cats and an under-appreciated dove. Some days she is a farmer. Some days she is a reader or athlete, photographer or baker, hunter or gardener and always she is a terrible housekeeper. She writes about it all atbehindthewillows.com

Jessie Stevens has one of the freshest, most entertaining blogs on the net. Her material comes from observing a rich, complicated life through the eyes of a photographer and the heart of a mother. When I asked for guest posts on the theme of vacation and holidays, she replied with an essay on the joys of the perfect vacation fire.

Playing With fire

–Guest post by Jessie Stevens

Are you ready for your vacation? Have you packed…