I have a friend visiting next week. We just firmed up plans to tick something off of her "35 Before 35" list. Which reminded me that, back in the day,…
So pretty! And the flowers look nice too. Yesterday was the « Fête des Mères » here in France. You see signs for the holiday in shop windows (especially jewelers and chocolatiers),…
A belated happy VE Day to all who celebrate! (Given that it's also called Victory over Fascism Day, we should all celebrate). Brunch with my Bestie We're halfway through a…
Lilian and I visited my Grandmother today and we spent a few hours scanning and tagging old family photos. And then I had to document our documentation. Because I was…
Despite my better judgement, I've decided to attempt NaBloPoMo this year. I'm hoping that forcing myself to write a little bit every day will be beneficial. If it isn't, well,…
She's too young for trick or treating, but Lilian is going to help us hand out candy dressed as a lobster. I bought Lilian's costume six years ago as a…
We're getting ready for Hurricane Sandy. And by getting ready, I mean "hanging out, watching the Weather Channel." We made some brownies last night (no, not that kind) and Kristian…
Tuesday afternoon, my Mom watched Lilian so that I could (finally) see my stylist and get my hair cut and colored. I hadn't seen him since June. June! As you…
Last weekend, we headed down to Connecticut to spend some time with my Grandmother and to hang out with my sisters. A good time was had by all. I took…
Yesterday certainly was an odd one. It started off low-key, but lovely. Lilian and I snuggled in bed until 8:30am or so, then we managed to get ourselves ready for…
No... not that kind! That's more like it! Hopefully, this means that I will someday be able to string together more than two hours of sleep at a time...
Lilian and I had a doctor's appointment on Monday (one of the advantages of sharing a doctor). She's doing really well. She now weighs ten pounds and ten ounces. My…
Exhibit A: Today, I intentionally dressed our baby like a hipster. (Maybe that's why she's so fussy today...) Exhibit B: She broke free from her swaddle this morning. And, because…