Just when I thought I’d get back into my usual routine and work flow after taking a day off for the February holiday last week, Charlotte got sick with a nasty fever, and we had to stay home for a second Monday in a row. It was really the worst over the weekend, and by … Read more
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Sunday Morning Coffee: February 16, 2020
Valentine’s day came and went this weekend. I hope everyone who celebrates had a lovely time, and for those who find the holiday to be a bit of a bummer, know that you’re in good company. David and I celebrated with just a slightly elevated home-cooked meal. After years of working in restaurants, I now … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: February 9, 2020
It’s been a full, big week. Productive, but still a lot. I spent Saturday at the JFK library with a group of my peers and program administrators; it was a beautiful venue for the day, and I can’t believe I’ve never been before. Then David and spent the evening out to dinner. Having worked in … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: February 2, 2020
Here we are in February: it certainly feels like the initially unstructured expanse of January has started to settle in to the routine that the rest of the spring will follow. I’m still making my way through posting the photos from Iceland (many are here). The one above is a snapshot from our hotel in … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 26, 2020
I wasn’t able to post last Sunday because I was on a wonderful and much-needed vacation to Iceland with my sisters over the long weekend. I feel a little sheepish talking about international travel as a weekend activity; it’s definitely not the norm for me and was something we planned and saved for well in … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 12, 2020
There are glimpses of things getting back to normal: I’ve spent more days this week in the office than home sick with the kiddos, but not by much. Then, as the end of the week rolled around, David came down with whatever the kids had. In the midst of all that, we successfully pulled together … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 1, 2019
Despite all the baking I did for Thanksgiving, none of it lasted long enough to grab a photo, so instead I snapped a pic of Will getting his hands on the scones I baked yesterday for breakfast (cheddar and chive scones that were served alongside runny eggs… delicious). We’ve had a very cozy past couple … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: November 24, 2019
This has been the busiest, most frenetic week of the fall by far. Perhaps predictably, I got a bit sick in the middle of it all. Luckily, it’s nothing too bad, just a flurry of deadlines clustered together. This is what I signed up for, and I love, but this week was super hard. I … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: November 17, 2019
We’ve been nestling into sweaters, blankets, and warming meals this week here in Boston, in the face of very chilly temperatures (from what I hear, many places around the U.S. are doing this, too). Last week I made so many soups (too many) as a fall transitional meal, but this week (and on the weekends … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: November 10, 2019
Suddenly we’re hurtling toward the end of the year. I had a wonderfully full yet still relaxing weekend last week. My sisters and I ran a half-marathon together, so it wasn’t all resting and taking it easy, but it still felt good (until mile 11, and the three days after the race, when everything hurt). … Read more
