Mothers’ Day 2015
I had a pretty great Mothers' Day this year. In fact, I had a pretty great weekend. Friday night, we relaxed after work with a couple of drinks. Saturday, I…
B.A.A. 5K Recap
A bunch of Kristian's coworkers decided to sign up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K that's part of the marathon festivities. He asked if I'd like to join them and I…
Snowmageddon Time
Does anybody else see #snowmageddon and immediately start singing Armageddon Time by the Clash in their head? Just me? Ok then. We've had a lot of snow here in Boston…
January in New York
At the beginning of this recent December, my Mom had a milestone birthday. And my sister Melissa had a non-milestone birthday. December is a tough time for a get-together, so we arranged to…
Handmade Christmas
I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to sew Christmas presents this year, but I still managed to make a few little things. I figured I'd…
The Good Parts of Christmas
This ended up being a fairly tough Christmas. But, despite its challenges, we ended up having some nice moments. We spent Christmas Eve at my in-laws' house. Considering the fact…
Tough Christmas
So, remember when I said I was going to take the time between Christmas and New Years to relax and rejuvenate? Yeah, not so much. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day…
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Grateful
This year, I am thankful for a husband who will go along with my crazy schemes. (For those of you who are wondering, we got all of the lower cabinet…
The Worst Laid Plans…
It is a testament to my husband's good nature that I can say something like "hey, let's paint the kitchen cabinets" the weekend before Thanksgiving and he will actually go…
Night of a Thousand Elsas
Spoiler alert: Lilian totally wore her costume. My sister Melissa told me that Halloween was going to be the night of a thousand Elsas. Who's Elsa, you ask? Perhaps, unlike…