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
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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: January 5, 2020
This is a picture of the kids getting an up-close look at the snakes at the Bell Museum, a new addition to the U of M St. Paul campus. It was exciting to take them out and let them explore. While it’s been great to spend so much time with them over winter break, I … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 29, 2019
I took the last two weeks off to allow myself the chance to finish out the semester as strong as possible (though not perfect, it’s still an accomplishment I’m proud of) and to rest and enjoy a trip out to Minnesota with my family. Here’s what else I’ve been up to this week:
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 15, 2019
It’s been a wonderful, crazy week. We’ve had snow and rain over the past few days, and on Wednesday especially, the city turned into a winter wonderland. It was beautiful. I’ve been keeping my head above water with a lot on my plate: it’s easy to forget how intense final exams can be and how … 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
