Much of my life is spent working, which, I think, is normal and to be expected. Much of my life is also spent driving to and from work–much more than I would ever have expected. Books on tape have helped me salvage some sanity after a year of 90 minute commutes (90 minutes each way, […]
Ever since we moved into our new house in August, I have been (slowly) updating the colors and decor. The master bedroom is the first room that I have come close to finishing. While it is still a work in progress, so far we have: changed the wall colors from a spruce green to “pixel […]
It doesn’t feel like autumn until we’ve gone apple picking! Last weekend, the sun was shining and the first batch of apples were ripe in the orchard. So, we took the 40-minute drive out to the country and filled some baskets with fruit from the trees. Evie really enjoyed playing with the other children (some […]
I have been vegetarian for most of my life and Evie has been for all of hers. I really don’t miss eating meat, but I do miss marshmallows! Fortunately, there are some really good vegetarian options out there. My favorite are Sweet & Sara’s vanilla marshmallows. They are out of this world! But, when you […]
I bought Evie the perfect dress for her first day of school. But Nick dressed her in it for her kindergarten orientation. Being the mini-fashionista that she is, Evie needed something new for the first day. So last night we took a trip to the mall. We had dinner at Bravo!-an Italian chain restaurant-and stopped […]