Amelia: 134 weeks We opened presents at David’s parents’ house last night. The first thing she wanted to do this morning was play with everything. The train set and felt puzzles were especially big hits. Margot: 36 weeks This is, obviously, her first Christmas. She has no idea what is going on, but despite having cut two more teeth in… View Post
Welp. Looks like it’s time for some Friday afternoon shenanigans. Because why not? Firstly, for my husband and his sisters who speak so fondly of the movie Mac and Me (which I never saw as a child and don’t feel like I was missing much), this compilation of Paul Rudd playing the same prank on Conan O’Brien over and over… View Post
Decorating for Christmas has been a slow process around here. For one, we never carved our pumpkins for Halloween, so those are still on the front stoop. There’s a wreath on the door, sure, but I think maybe we’re sending some mixed messages to our neighbors. For another, I just don’t have a lot of Christmas stuff. I’ve made a… View Post
I may have had unrealistically high expectations for my chocolate pound cake, but I certainly did not for this one. Gluten free? Dairy free? Sugar free? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Please. No. But here’s the thing. With the holidays and all the excess of candy and cookies and sugarsugarfatfatsugar in my face kitchen life, I needed a break. When you… View Post
Amelia: 133 weeks She had three toothbrushes and was pretending they were Mama, Daddy, and Mila. The conversations they had were hilarious. We recently got some hand-me-downs from a friend, including this little fairy costume. Mila put in on over her jammies and told me she was a queen. I love that she skips right over being a princess and… View Post