Jason and I were recently asked to give the reflection at our church’s annual Marian Lessons and Carols service. Our task: talk about what we expected pre-baby versus what we got one year later. [HA!] We doubt they expected us to be so blunt and irreverent toward parenthood, but we believe retrospective truth is better… Read More ONE and carrot cupcakes
I’ve been thinking a lot about signs of change. I first pondered it in my simple ceramic coffee mug, my personal signal that the weekend has arrived. Gone is the weekday on-the-go Yeti cup, replaced by something that reminds me it’s finally time to slow down. I see it in the lone yellow branch outside… Read More changes and dolmades
It’s been a week of milestones in the Frels household. Within a single week, we celebrated 10 years as a couple and 6 months as parents. And with only a little bit of effort, each milestone was recognized with its due significance. On April 20th, we enlisted our friend Mary Anne to spend the evening… Read More milestones and okonomiyaki
We love to read. Jason is a big fantasy series buff, and I’ll devour most any book with a solid recommendation or Goodreads rating. [Though these days, we’ve been sticking almost exclusively to expectant-parent content and French baby books.] My love for books is probably why I’ve never been able to say “no” to a… Read More reading and ratatouille
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: we hate goodbyes. We have had to endure a few too many in the past decade and swear they never get easier. Living in D.C. — one of the most transient cities in the country — it seemed as though a month couldn’t go by without someone departing… Read More finales and french onion soup
We’ve spoken extensively about annual traditions in the past — ice fishing and pontoon weekends and girls trips, as you might recall, all fall under the cozy umbrella of tradition. Now add to that list: Harvest Fest. When we began this humble blog last November, Harvest Fest was one of our first entries. So it seems we have… Read More harvest fest and maple cake
