To say I love David Sedaris is putting it mildly. The man is a wildly talented writer and storyteller. Not only has he written several books he’s a regular contributor to This American Life, one of my absolute favorite shows on N.P.R. There have been times listening to him where I’ve literally had to pull the car to the side of the road so as not to endanger the lives of my children. He’s that funny. When You Are Engulfed…
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One of our favorite books is Jamberry by Bruce Degan. C wants to crawl into the pages of the book and live there forever. Berries as far as the eye can see. It’s an absolute classic children’s book and if you haven’t read it, go check it out from the library right now. Simple, sweet, great illustrations. $7.99 Jamberry. by: Bruce Degen {via Amazon.com}. And speaking of Jamberry, I’m up to my neck in strawberry jam right now. Harvesting for…
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I absolutely love this shot. Makes me want to dive right in and go for a swim. Via Black*Eiffel & Flickr.
When I was three I had a favorite pair of tights. They were ribbed white tights with ruffles on the bum, and they were the cutest things you’ve ever seen. Sometimes I wore them with a dress, sometimes I wore them alone. I held onto them for years and pulled them out from time to time just to see what I was missing. Aqua RuffleButt.$17. When P was born I was determined to find a pair of ruffled something. I…
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At the wedding dinner. Hello all, I’m back from NYC. We had so much {kid-free} fun it should be illegal, and we’re finally home; exhausted but also oddly rejuvenated. A great trip has the ability to change my perspective in such a way that coming home is a new trip in and of itself. In a good way. I missed the kids terribly, and I remember now why I love living where I do, with grass and a swing set,…
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Blogging at Petit Elefant was a lot of fun this week. I am very grateful for all your comments and suggestions on books and baby items! As I sign off, I might take this moment for a shameless bit of self promotion. Remember that I design lots of great things, including baby announcements! I don’t have my website up yet, but in the meantime, you can always look through the blog that my husband and I share. Contact me if…
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Sunday this week was a sad day. It was the day that Mike and I finished watching Planet Earth. No more episodes?? Are you kidding me? I know that everyone knows about Planet Earth already, but if you haven’t watched this documentary, you absolutely must! What’s best is that it’s good for all ages. My friend Jenny, mother of two (two and four years old) reported that they rewound and rewatched the shark eating a seal scene about twenty times….
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When I was living in Italy a few years ago (where peanut butter is scarce and expensive) I came across this recipe and had to make it. It has become a staple in my life, and I hope that you can enjoy it, too. It’s really, really easy and fast, by the way! Peanut Butter Pie crust: butter and chocolate cookies. (Or, you know, just buy one already made at the grocery store. Most stores sell both plain graham and…
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So I mentioned earlier this week that my husband and I have a great de-cluttering problem to tackle in our home. We’re not the worst collectors in the world, but I think that we can both agree that we have too much stuff. At my last job, I could get nice, quality purses for free or almost free. I already had a purse collecting problem. So suddenly I had the power to binge collect purses that I’d never be able…
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