My parents are in town, and we’re celebrating my birthday week with some quality time and dinners together. My sisters and I are taking turns hosting, and tonight we’ll head to Waypoint, a small-plates restaurant. Its our first time having a babysitter come watch the kids, which I know is a bit ridiculous because of … Read more
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Sunday Morning Coffee: February 17, 2019
We’re at the start of a long weekend, and I’m hoping to take it easy with the kids. I’m intentionally trying to slow down and not feel compelled to work on the weekend. Instead, I baked some pear bread to nosh on, and of course, there’s loads of coffee. I’m also trying to get out … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 20, 2019
It’s chilly, and the river is freezing over. In Boston, we usually have gorgeous fall weather. Now, we’ve got two or three months of chilly, sloppy, winter weather ahead of us, and this reality is reflected in my menu choices. I’m leaning hard on hearty fare: baked dishes, soups, pastas. Here’s what I’m eating and … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: August 19, 2018
It’s been a bit of a week here, with some very high highs and some bumpy, clunky lows. Some of the good bits included connecting with friends and colleagues to catch up on life and share ideas and enthusiasm for the projects ahead of us. Some of the lows included a few medical appointments, including … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: August 4, 2018
Welcome to the weekend. It’s been a full week, and I’m glad for the break and time with family. My parents are still in town and David’s birthday is coming up, so there’s a lot of celebration and shared meals. The days, though, have been intense. We’re navigating busy schedules and commitments, but it feels … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: July 22, 2018
It’s a rainy Sunday morning, and my family is in town to visit. We’re doing a lot of shared meals together this weekend then heading in to the work week tomorrow just as we usually do. We also recently got a new rug for the living room floor, much bigger and fluffier than our old … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: May 27, 2018
It’s so nice to be in the middle of a long weekend. I’m loving this unstructured time with my family. Daycare was closed Friday, too, so it’s been a four-day weekend for us. We’d originally planned to visit my family in the midwest, but that felt like just too much to wrap my head around … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: May 20, 2018
The week felt like summer should be peaking through, but it mostly has been chilly and rainy. The colleges throughout the city are all holding graduations, and the streets and sidewalks are correspondingly packed with confused and frustrated parents trying to figure out Boston traffic. It’s been a fairly low-energy week for me. Will’s been … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: March 18, 2018
I got to spend the weekend at the MEDA conference, a gathering of eating disorder professionals here in the Boston area, held over Friday and Saturday. It’s both invigorating and exhausting at the same time: a lot of new faces, new ideas, excitement, and enthusiasm for the work we do. There are so many dedicated … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: March 11, 2018
There’s a lot of baking going on in my house, trying to make sure I have portable, enjoyable snacks on hand to take to work and keep things enjoyable and entertaining even with the dairy-free and soy-free restrictions at the moment. I’ve been leaning a lot on the carrot cake cookies and German chocolate cake … Read more
