The M Word
A while ago I wrote this post on being pregnant at 40. Last weekend, I ran into a friend who had read it and we got to talking about how everyone has their own personal journey when it comes to creating a family. Because I […]
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James + James
I LOVE my kitchen table. People tell me that they love it too. Of course, Paul says they just tell me this to be nice. But he tells me that every time someone mentions that they like something we have, the names of our kids, […]
A Year Without Shopping
Another Resolution A few years ago, after deciding that we have way too much stuff, I instituted the “5 luxury items” rule. I decided to try to only purchase 5 luxury items per year. A “luxury item” being anything that does not replace something that […]
The Three Recipes
I’ve been keeping track of how many new recipes I try each year since 2011. I’m not sure if anyone else does this, but I use it to prevent getting into a “dinner rut”. As a type-A , lover of lists, this one has helped […]
For Isla, on the Event of Your Third Birthday
Good thing I’m on maternity leave. Isla wanted a doll cake for her birthday and let me just tell you. Doll cake does not make itself. After this abject failure in the birthday cake making department, I decided to try again. Using not one, but […]
Welcome
Welcome to our site. Take a look around. We’ve designed this site for our friends and future friends. We want to talk about the stuff that you are interested in. Stuff like relationships, parenthood, career, style, travel and food. We live in Chicago so this site will probably focus […]