Here’s to another year of documenting our days in photos. Follow along on Instagram @emilyjwiley. {Lucy got a new bed, and Sam likes it, too} {runny nose + cough + new teeth = snacks on the couch + more episodes of Elmo than I care to admit} {pretty snow pup} {styling Sam’s bookshelves} {bluegrass with George by candlelight at a... Read more
The perfect end to the perfect snow day calls for hot chocolate — always made with milk and always topped with big fluffy marshmallows — and neat stacks of homemade fudge. Bonus points for gourmet hot chocolate … … and fudge made with coffee liqueur. {also pictured peanut butter fudge} This recipe for Kahlua Cream Fudge comes from our sister-in-law,... Read more
Sometimes snow days are the best days. Perfect sledding hills in our own backyard. Snowflakes on puppy noses. Rosy cheeks and tiny mittens. A snowman bigger than Sam. Hot chocolate with marshmallows. As long as we have no place to go … let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Read more
Dear Sweet Son, Your fifteenth month was a busy one. And it was all about family. You were born into a great one, bud. I hope you always know how lucky and loved you are. Just one day after Thanksgiving, we picked up your furball sister, Lucy. And it took you no time at all to adjust to life with... Read more
Your top 12 recipes followed by our top 12 recipes. Here we go! 1. Oven Fried Pickles 2. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts 3. General Tso’s Chicken 4. Frozen Brownie Sundae 5. Santa Bread 6. Lemon Drop Cupcakes 7. Broccoli Slaw 8. Better Than Sex Cake 9. Pulled Pork Quesadillas 10. Pear Pizza with Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onions 11. Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies... Read more
Growing up, I vividly remember the excitement of Christmas Eve. New jammies from the elves. Sprinkling reindeer food in the front yard. Carefully arranging cookies for Santa. Laying in bed and listening for jingling bells or a merry “ho ho ho.” True that Sam is still a bit young to really get Christmas, but it still felt very magical this... Read more
Christmas this year was less about presents and more about family. It was less about giving gifts wrapped in pretty paper and more about hugs and kisses. We stayed up late and ate chocolate, and we laughed despite our broken hearts. We discovered simple joys: a cardboard box and bubble wrap, wooden spoons, blue tape mustaches. We dug our hands... Read more
We sincerely thank you for your compassion during this very sorrowful week. Thank you for your hugs (virtual ones included) and for sharing words about Lauren that we will forever cherish. Thank you for your cards and emails and messages and for wearing purple on Thursday in Lauren’s memory. We are grateful for each and every one of you. It’s... Read more
From Emily Nick and I had a rare moment alone yesterday — on our drive home from my parents’ house. We left the kids with Nana and Poppy and headed west to tie up a few loose ends and pack a suitcase before we leave for Connecticut today to attend the memorial service of his cousin, Lauren Rousseau, one of... Read more
Yesterday I shared a few of our favorite things — toddler tested and approved. Today I am sharing Sam’s wish list — things he (we) hope to find under the tree on Christmas morning. 1. because the kitchen is his favorite place: Melissa and Doug Wooden Kitchen + Accessories (pots and pans; fruits; veggies) 2. because he loves to make... Read more