We’ve had a bit of a break this past weekend in terms of social schedules and were able to spend some unstructured downtime at home. We chose to use that time to move Charlotte to her big-kid bed and out of the crib, which meant tears and frustration at night and an early riser in … Read more
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Sunday Morning Coffee – July 23, 2017 – Readings & Recommendations
My dad snapped this photo from the window of his plane as it departed Minneapolis, en route for a visit to us in Boston. The back-and-forth between MSP and BOS is very familiar to me after over a decade living on the east coast and heading home for holidays. My parents are back in town … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – July 16, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
This week has had a balance of hot and temperate days. On the days that are cool for the summer months, I’m trying to take advantage of the absence of heat and cook some of the foods I usually avoid in stifling weather: this week, it was brownies, last week it was cauliflower cake. On … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – Readings and Recommendations – June 18, 2017
The week started with blazing heat, or at least 80s and 90s feels hot relative to what we’ve had so far this summer, though by the end of the week, temperatures had retreated into the 60s. It’s always a little interesting to plan dinners ahead of time in weeks like this because you’re grilling and … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – June 4, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
Better late than never was my motto when it came to this week’s National Donut Day. We grabbed a few (delicious choices: glazed sour cream and apple cider donuts) on Saturday morning as we were out and about at the library and the park with Charlotte. Just in time, too, as it started to rain … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: Menu Planning and Reading Recommendations – April 23, 2017
A gray, cold, rainy week with breaks of sunshine peeking through. On my way home from work, I saw the daffodils out in bloom, their brightness and color contrasting against the slate river, cloudy sky, and bare trees. A sign that more and more color, warmth, and sunshine is on its way. Here’s what I’ve … Read more
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