My husband and I went to the library earlier in the week to vote. Afterwards, we walked down to the circulation desk to get a couple of library cards. Then we went to peruse the children’s section. It was absolutely overwhelming, the aisles and aisles of books to choose from. I was happy to see [...]

So there are occasions when I’m just not up for cooking lunch or dinner. And just like many other families, my go-to dish is mac ‘n cheese. But I make it myself. And before you roll your eyes, let me just say that it’s the easiest thing in the world…
I prepare whatever noodles we have [...]

I realize it’s a tad too early for Christmas and Hanukkah talk, at least by about 3 days. Day after Halloween, right? When the stores start building their holiday displays, and the lights on the houses start to go up. Seems like it gets earlier and earlier every year.
But this year? This year, I will [...]

My husband returned from a recent trip with 2 Groovy Girls. One for Pea and one for Coco. Both girls went nuts for them, and have since been carrying them around everywhere, referring to them as their “babies.”
Fast-forward about one week. We were at the local mom & pop toy store, where Pea was choosing [...]

It’s no secret that music is in constant play in our home. My husband and I love it. And it surrounds us, inside and out, nearly all day long. So when I was driving to the airport last Sunday to pick up my husband, I was pleasantly surprised, and just a little bit shocked, when [...]

I am in love with Epicurious. “For people who love to eat.” That is me. That is my family. I am constantly looking for new recipes. I love to cook with new ingredients. I love to introduce the girls to new tastes, new textures, before they become ’settled’ on just one specific dish.
Pea is in [...]

I like gin & tonic. With really good gin. Tanqueray is what we stock up on. Or perhaps even a vodka tonic. With really good vodka. Grey Goose is our favorite. And not those citrus-flavored aberrations. Just straight up Original. Yes, I’m a cocktail kind of girl. No wine for me. (But if you are [...]

I was on Amazon, poking around, searching for a new kitchen timer, some dish towels and a few other miscellaneous items for the kitchen. I didn’t find them. But I did learn that Macy’s sells via Amazon, and Macy’s just happens to be the home of the Doyenne of Simple & Elegant Style, none other [...]

“Book-eater” is a term that my father uses to describe me. He says that this apple, being me, didn’t fall far from the tree. The maternal tree. My mother? The original book-eater. Nothing is more precious to me than books, and I found a man that feels the same way that I do. In fact, [...]

I am, apparently, a city girl. At heart. Deep, deep down, in my core. And I’m beginning to think that I will never shake that. Sure, I will adjust to life in this mountain town. I will not freak out every time I hear a twig snap, at 1:30 in the morning, while out with [...]

Several weeks ago, our incredibly awesome babysitter came over to spend a few hours with the girls while I went to Parent-Teacher conferences at Pea’s school. The girls both love it when L is coming to watch them. In fact, Pea had asked me just a day or two prior when L would come to [...]

Perusing the aisles of my local Rite-Aid, I did something I rarely do. I checked out the make-up aisle. And I say rarely because, honestly, I have skin issues, and my previous jaunts to this area have found me in deep, deep regret. But how wrong can you go with lip products, right?
Apparently, you can [...]

I started reading Domino magazine recently, and I am hooked. The mix is great, for someone interested in home design. It’s high-end (like the sofa that I just had to have… until I saw the price tag. $14,000. Ouch.) It’s a steal, such as outdoor iron chairs brought inside, outfitted with cushions to up the [...]

A few nights ago, we were running late for dinner. It was Pea’s first day of ballet, and it’s late in the afternoon. Everything after about 4:00pm was pushed back. And when we got home? The kids were hungry, I had some turkey meat I wanted to use up, and so dinner was put off [...]

When my husband returned from China, there were so many gifts for the girls. Really, it was ridiculous. And I know, I get it. Six weeks is a long time. And aside from the postcards that arrived nearly every day for Pea and Coco, from Beijing, there was not a lot of room to let [...]