Sunday Morning Coffee: April 16, 2017
We’re celebrating Easter weekend and Marathon Monday as a family: my mom and dad came up, and I’m realizing it’s been pretty much a decade since we spent the holiday together. The weather was warm and gorgeous for Charlotte’s first egg hunt. She picked up on what we were doing pretty quickly, and loved finding the … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: April 9, 2017
It’s warming up a bit, and we spent the weekend trying to get out and enjoy the weather. The first of the flowers are starting to peak through the what has been a very wintry landscape for the past several months. A weekend that had such promising weather was overshadowed a bit by the fact … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: April 2, 2017
We got pummeled by another winter storm at the end of the week, a wintry mix of heavy, wet snow turning in to rain late on Saturday. With energy low and in the mood, we decided to hunker down at my parents’ house south of the city. Charlotte always loves seeing her grandparents, and we … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: March 26, 2017
The whole family spent the weekend in New Bedford, where my sister ran the half marathon race held there last Sunday. It was a cold and blustery day, not ideal running conditions. While we were waiting, we decided to take Charlotte to the zoo (her first time!). Turns out, cold and blustery days aren’t great … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: March 12, 2017
These daffodils were a gift from my mom. I’m a recent convert to the joy and beauty of fresh flowers for the home after being a long-time grump about them (they die eventually, anyway). But now I’m totally in to them, spending $5-10 a week on fresh blossoms to add a bit of color and … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: February 26, 2017
Spring is coming in halting steps. This weekend we have gorgeous weather and are getting out to spend some time on the playground with Charlotte. But colder weather is on the way again next week. We’re taking advantage of it while we can, and I bought some hyacinths to help the house smell like spring. … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: February 19, 2017
It’s been so snowy lately. We’ve had a mild winter thus far, but just like that, it feels we could be back in 2015 with storm upon storm making parking a nightmare on the streets of Boston, closing work and schools (and now, importantly, daycare). David and I spent a snow day home together with … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: February 5, 2017
It’s starting to snow here in our visit to Fall River. This is the view from outside my parents’ door, looking out on to a quiet neighborhood and an abundance of trees. Here’s what I’m eating and reading this week:
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 29, 2017
I snapped this photo waiting on the doorstep of Charlotte’s daycare. It’s a picture of the sun setting over Boston, and I realized we’re starting to get daylight for just a bit longer. We’re coming out of the dark days of winter, and I’m trying to be present in the moments with my work and family. … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 22, 2017
In a crowd of 175,000, we gathered in the Boston Common to have our voices heard, raised in opposition to the narrow vision and destructive agenda of the new administration. Whatever your political views, do something nice for someone who doesn’t look like you this week. And cheers to Carrie Fisher, again, a woman of enormous strength … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 15, 2017
Happy birthday Charlotte! David’s mom baked the cake, and David did the lettering. It’s been quite a year: We’ve gone from having a bald head to rocking a mullet (we’re still waiting for the top part of her hair to fully grow in), having two tiny teeth to almost the full set, and she was … Read more
Not Boring Lentil Soup
It’s January, which means so many people are turning to things like lentil soups to help with new year’s resolutions. But that’s not what I’m doing (or recommending). This lentil soup is here because I spent December tweaking it and perfecting it. It’s here because after trying so, so many boring and lackluster lentil soups, … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 8, 2017
It’s been a snowy weekend, and to celebrate, I made snowflake spritz cookies and took Charlotte out to romp around in the snow. I bought the cookie press this past December because they’re a favorite Christmas cookie with my family. The kit comes with several designs, so I was happy to pull it out again … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 1, 2017
Happy New Year! I was lucky enough to celebrate both Christmas and the new year with my parents at their sabbatical home in southern Massachusetts. The shot above is of the festive lights outside the Buzzard’s Bay Brewing tap room. I’m hopeful that the new year brings more opportunities for us to gather together … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 11, 2016
We’ve been spending many weekends with Charlotte at Oma and Opa’s house. They’ve decorated for Christmas, a concept Charlotte doesn’t quite get (does she know what a year is? And that Christmas comes every year?), but she likes the festivity, all the pretty lights. Here, they’ve decorated with pears, pomegranates, and pine cones. There’s been … Read more