I have fond memories of being 6. Who knows what spurred my thoughts at the time, but I distinctly remember saying to myself, “I always want to be 6. I never want to grow up.” It wasn’t even a great year for me. It was the year my parents divorced, when my life splintered between… Read More turning 6 and chocolate cupcakes
We’ve been thinking a lot about parents these days. It could be caused by the immense anticipation surrounding Jason’s extended family reunion in the mountains this upcoming weekend. It could also be due to the fact that we logged 20+ hours on the road with my mom last weekend, driving through the windmilled plains of… Read More parents and peanut sauce
It seems an apology is in order. It’s been three months since our last post, and many have asked what has caused our random bout of radio silence. There really is no excuse, except that we have simply been busy living life. We’ve mostly been gardening, both literally and figuratively. We have planted seeds of… Read More gardens and grilled pizza
It’s 6:30 in the morning, and I’m sitting at the first of many airport gates today. You’d think Jason would be here with me, keeping me company with choral music and Candy Crush. But it’s just me…traveling solo to the southern reaches of South America. Did I mention I’ll be gone for three and a… Read More layovers and lemon bars
Did you know that only 1 in about 455,000 people reach their centennial? That’s a staggering statistic, and one that really put last weekend into perspective for us. You see, Jason’s Nanny celebrated this very milestone at the first of the month, and there was simply no way we were going to let a flight to Texas… Read More centennials and bbq sauce
Babies are the new black. At least in our personal 30-something reality, that certainly seems to be the case. This past year has allowed us to witness so many of our nearest and dearest friends embark on the journey of parenthood, some through unbelievable trial and others through incomprehensible ease. Every story and journey has been… Read More nyc: littles and levain cookies
