Happy half-birthday to our sweet and silly Sam! It’s hard to believe that we celebrated your first birthday six whole months ago. It feels like just yesterday. And yet you have changed so much. You become more independent and more opinionated each day. Your current favorite word is “no” and you say it all the time. “No” you don’t want... Read more
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Every time we go to Virginia, we have at least four houses to visit and fifteen more people to see. So the weekends are super busy, but full of fun. First stop last weekend: Kirsten’s apartment. We took advantage of the beautiful afternoon and went for a long walk around her neighborhood. Sam fed the fish and blew bubbles into... Read more
Drink your beer. And eat it, too. Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Recipe for Stout Cupcakes Read more
Nick has been enjoying a very wonderful spring break from school. Actually, we’ve all been enjoying it. No class on Tuesdays and Thursdays means leisurely dinners with glasses of red wine. It means no late night homework sessions and no group project meetings on Saturday mornings. It means he has more time with Sam and Lucy, and I have more... Read more
Dear Mother Nature: I believe you’re confused. Just five days ago you dumped eight inches of snow in our backyard. We bundled up and pulled on our boots and made the most of the mid-week snowstorm. But, really, we’re ready to bid farewell to winter. You were kind enough yesterday to grant our wish and delivered warm sunshine to our... Read more
I give you the second half of our February in photos. {Nana’s glasses and Poppy’s guitars} {dinner party: hearty lasagna and truffle brownies} {#barefootbookclub: tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons} {fun with stickers} Read more
Our basement playroom is still a work in progress. But, in honor, of Dr. Seuss’ birthday tomorrow, I want to give you a sneak peek. I created three printables to hang above Sam’s new magnetic chalkboard, and I have included links to download them at the bottom of the post! I chose my three favorite quotes from about a dozen... Read more
Dear Sam, Life sure is fun with you, kid. You make us laugh every day with your new tricks, and it’s amazing to see your personality really beginning to blossom. You are silly and sweet. You are a genuinely caring boy. You are adventurous. And you love to exercise your independence. This month brought new challenges, of course. Like trying... Read more
Last Wednesday night, my mother and I attended a sold-out event at the Strand Capitol in York: An Evening with Ina Garten. I knew the The Barefoot Contessa was a popular Food Network chef and an accomplished cookbook author, but I really had no idea until last week that she was so beloved! During the hour-long event, hosted by David... Read more