Sam is fortunate to have three great grandmothers and one great grandfather still with us, and we try to see them as often as possible. This week we were able to visit all three houses! Sam stayed out of trouble, for the most part, and was fascinated by their collections of ceramic ducks and roosters and teddy bears. He played... Read more
I have not spent a weekend with my best girlfriends since summer 2011 — we were obviously long overdue for a getaway. And so we packed our bags and headed to the Poconos last Friday night. I believe we spent 80% of the weekend in our sweatpants, lounging by the fire, drinking red wine, catching up on big things and... Read more
Something cold arrived on our doorstep earlier this week. And it was something other than the snow that has been falling every day for the past two weeks. Say hello to the new Müller yogurt from Quaker. It recently hit supermarket shelves here in Pittsburgh, as well as other areas of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Great Lakes, and Southeast regions, after... Read more
… and cookies. We hope your Valentine’s Day was as sweet as ours! Read more
Last week I shared some simple recipes for sweets for your littlest Valentines: Fluffy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Hearts, M&M Pretzels, and Puppy Chow. And today I’m going to share four of my favorite desserts to devour with your honey after the kiddos go to bed. 1. Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding: These individual desserts can be prepared ahead of... Read more
He works for milk and cookies, hugs and kisses, and bedtime stories. Pretty good deal, if you ask me. IMG 5464 from Emily Wiley on Vimeo. Read more
Our boy. Behaving like a typical toddler: feeding his puppy from the table, hiding in the corner during storytime, loving the view from the top of the refrigerator, and watching Daddy shovel the snow. Our girl. Teething pup who loves the snow and watching TV with momma. And our food. Lots of sweets. Surprise, surprise. Hope your Monday is off... Read more
Sometimes I wonder if I work the little dude too hard. He mops the floors, he dusts, he wipes the walls, he helps to cook. He sorts the laundry, he picks up trash, and now he organizes our coffee. We got a big box of K-cups delivered to our front door today (thank goodness for Amazon Prime), and as usual,... Read more
Dear Sam, Here we are again, buddy. Winter in western Pennsylvania. It’s been cold, really cold. Last January, when you were four months old, you got your first runny nose. And now, at sixteen months old, you got your first fever. I suppose such things are inevitable when the temperatures are in the teens, and every kid we encounter was... Read more
I like fine dark chocolates sprinkled with sea salt and silky smooth creme brulee and hazelnut lava cakes dusted with powdered sugar. Yes, I’ll take any of the aforementioned desserts this Valentine’s Day. But I have a toddler. And a puppy. My days are busy, and my time in the kitchen is limited, and every babysitter is booked next Thursday.... Read more