Labor Day falls at such a bizarre time of year. While many choose to believe that it signals the end of summer, the days continue to be brutally hot, the fruit flies fully rampant, and the peaches, tomatoes, zucchini, and corn still in their prime ripening stages. And yet, I’ve already seen fall decor donning… Read More splash pads and agua fresca
A weeknight dinner in the life of the Frels family.A three-act play. ACT 1 4:45pm. The floor of the family bathroom. Elizabeth is in the bathroom with Lilia and Arleigh. They have all just completed a successful afternoon of general house destruction and are now joining Lilia as she embarks upon her daily constitutional. She… Read More choas and pork chops
It’s been two months since our lives were changed forever. Lilia Rebekah Frels arrived on October 24th at 7:15pm, after 48 hours of emotional and exhausting labor. She was 8 lbs, 12 oz of “juicy and cheeky” goodness upon her debut and was a sure favorite of the hospital staff for her angelic face and… Read More lilia and lentils
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 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’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
