Hello out there. I can’t believe it’s Emerson’s last week of school and summer is upon us. The 90 degree temperatures are here, but I don’t mind so much because the humidity is not. We had a relaxing Friday evening in – Em helped me make blondies for our neighborhood’s spring fling and was really into it. She’s helped me bake a couple of times, but I now I can trust her to stir and not eat everything in sight.…
I shared our first floor last month, and wanted to show you the rest of the house. We haven’t made as much progress upstairs, and although there’s lots I’d like to work on, buying nursery furniture/decor will take up the rest of this year’s house budget. Couch from West Elm / Kitchen from PB Kids/ Table from Skip Hop / Rug from PB Kids (similar) One of the things we loved about this house is the play area that’s at…
Hello out there, I feel like it’s been a while since I just sat down and chatted with you all. Time is moving so fast these days, and I know that summer is going to fly by. Last weekend, four of my college friends came to town to shower one of our other friends with gifts for her bundle of joy. I’m so excited that these friends are starting to have babies. Watching each other become mothers was definitely not…
We are thrilled to be expecting another GIRL!!! I think Emerson and Matt were rooting for a boy, but we are all just thankful for a normal anatomy scan. And I’m excited to reuse all my girl stuff. Plus, sisters!!! Our gluten free gender reveal carrot cake was made by the talented Batachmaker and was seriously one of the best cakes (gf or glutenous) I’ve had in my entire life. That cream cheese icing!!!! Beautycounter Giveaway Congrats to Courtney (ckafarian@gmail.com)…
It seems everyone and their brother sister is writing that skincare post. I’m going to do the same because I’ve discovered so many great skincare/beauty/household products through blogs and social media. I want to pass along the favor to anyone who might be looking to try something new! It has taken me nearly 3 years to switch most of my skincare, makeup, and hair products to cleaner/safer alternatives both because I couldn’t afford to buy everything at once and because…
Hello! It was a gorgeous weekend here in Charlotte and we barely left the house! Friday, some friends invited us to a Seder (a little late bc so many of their friends were out of town on Easter weekend) and it was lots of fun! I had never been to one (fun fact: I didn’t have a Jewish friend until college because the rural town where I grew up had zero diversity) and really enjoyed experiencing another religious holiday celebration.…
Hello from the couch. It’s 87 here in Charlotte and it feels like summer, I’m happy to be home after our trip to Florida; it must be a good sign that I love coming home to my house and my normal life. I’m not gonna lie, this wasn’t our best vacation – Emerson was terribly behaved (maybe due to one of her molars breaking through?), we had a cold front that kept us from the beach, and I still had…
Yesterday was the most relaxing flight experience we’ve had with a kid – no scary taxi cab on crazy NYC highways and I sat across the aisle while Matt and Em did a new sticker book for the one hour flight. My new Toms arrived Tuesday and I really like them (haven’t had a pair of Toms in a while) – they have a slightly metallic gold sheen to them. Emerson literally squealed for ten minutes straight when she first…
Thank you all for your lovely comments on my announcement. I love hearing from you guys, and a lot of the comments about being pregnant with a toddler versus having a newborn with a toddler were reassuring that I’ve got this:) — We got lots of April showers over the past three days, but that didn’t stop us from having a fun weekend. Sadly, the neighborhood Easter egg hunt was cancelled, but we still hosted the brunch after-party we had…