Teeny Tiny Sound Machine – this is a mini sound machine that turns into a blue tooth speaker. I got it for breathing issues we’re having in the bedroom (haha), and the sound is amazing. I use the fan setting and it reminds me of the huge window fans from my childhood. I also plan to use it when we travel, so we don’t have to tie up our phones for Emerson’s white noise Lantana hummus – I’ve tired the…
I feel like my hair has gotten so dark since giving birth, and highlights no longer last more than 6 weeks. Did this happen to anyone else? Maybe I’m just old and it has nothing to do with pregnancy. Now that Emerson eats three meals a day plus snacks, I feel like we’re always out of food. I can’t imagine what it’d be like with a 16-year-old boy. I need to get back into preparing energy balls and snacks. Does…
These Mondays come and go so quickly! We had a low-key weekend with all of the usual routines. Friday, we had a fantastic dinner with friends at Celestine, a swanky and romantic restaurant with incredible views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. We opted for the family style menu and all the food was wonderful. We had such a great time, and it was a treat to be out on the town. I think I woke up on the wrong…
Happy Monday. Hope y’all had a great weekend. We did a lot of relaxing and, surprise, surprise, eating! We mixed it up on Friday night, and instead of pizza and wine, we had thai food and tequila:) I finally bought some Reposado to have at home and we enjoyed my favorite spirit-forward marg-ish drink: 1 to 1.5 oz reposado tequila .5 to 1 oz orange liquor (like Grand Marnier) juice of half a lime few drops simple syrup We tried…
I know I’m over mono because all of a sudden I have my energy back – I’m so happy to feel normal, and I finally feel like I’m used to staying at home full time. I’ve seen most beautiful snow flakes here – they’ve been giant in the past two storms and seem to float upwards in the crazy nor’easter wind. I have a lot more time to keep up with friends now, and I’ve enjoyed having friend dates, play…
7:10 – I hear Emerson whining and call Matt to see if he can get her. He does and they read books for 10 minutes before he brings her to me in bed. We roll around for a while, and I’m embarrassed to admit, we watch my Instagram stories together and look for dogs. 7:35 – We get up, and I realize Emerson is soaked – her diaper is somehow unhooked so I change her diaper and put her in…
Thanks for all your comments about post ideas – they have given me lots to think about! I saw this article circulating Facebook about the mental load of mothers – this is the never-ending to-do list, the worry, the always-on, super mom brain that comes with running a household in today’s fast-paced world. I was thinking about the mental load when we made the decision to move, but I couldn’t quite pin-point it until now. While I found work to be…
Hi y’all, How it’s going out there? We had a tough week (colds, molars, Matt traveling) followed by a fabulous weekend. Friday was our typical pizza and wine night. We switched things up by using pesto as the base instead of red sauce (although we used a thin layer of red sauce too), and I thought the pizza was one of the best we’ve ever made. It also had parmesan and mozzarella, chicken sausage, and a blend of mushrooms sautéed…
Have 20 minutes? Here are ONE TWO THREE 20-minute at-home workouts I’ve enjoyed lately. You can get one done before you even have time to dread it. Although I don’t feel the same way about all of her points, I found this piece about becoming a SAHM so interesting. I’ve been dreaming of new throw pillows and stumbled upon these beautiful patterns on Etsy. I can’t convince Matt to spend that much on a pillow cover right now, but hoping I…