This weekend, we celebrated my birthday (which, if you were wondering, is today). John planned a fabulous weekend that included movie-watching, game-playing, and dessert-eating, among other things. We went out to dinner one night, and thanks to a manicure-pedicure, my nails are now a delightful shade of “Suzi Sells Sushi by the Seashore” (translation: pink). […]

Dear Jacob and Ethan,   Today is Mother’s Day, a day when children and families are supposed to tell the mothers in their lives how grateful they are for them. But I’m turning the tables. To me, this is a day for me to tell you how grateful I am for you.   Jacob, my […]

Last week, my mom told me she put together a Jacob-friendly Easter basket. Part of me hoped that meant it contained chocolate that John and I would have to eat ourselves, in the interest of our little boy’s health. The reality was even better. Who knew that avocados and upside-down pears look just like Easter […]