Archive for June, 2009

missing our elizabeth

Elizabeth, our nanny, had a family emergency on Sunday, which took her to Dallas and away from us for the week. We finally got word yesterday that everything with her family is OK – a huge relief. But, this means that we and especially H won’t get to see her for two and a half [...]

damnit bonnie!

You’re going to make me do another post for today!? OK – that means I get a pass for Monday! Bonnie Berry is the ridiculously talented photographer that I stumbled upon through livemom.com; stalked on the internet as a fan of her photography and design work; met at a Live Mom event; and then hired [...]

love

I’m officially obsessed with a blog I just found. It’s all about food, and mainly about the bento box lunches the author prepares for her daughter. I LOVE THIS! Now, I am not a proponent of overly-produced food (chicken nuggets shaped liked dinosaurs or even “shaped” like chicken parts for that matter). Food manufacturers are [...]

WWABD?

I started a list of things we need to pack for our upcoming trip to California. Which is in 2 weeks! F@#$! How did it become June already!? The list included our “kitchen knives”, “at least one of our cutting boards” and “veggie wash“. OK, we’ll start with the easy one – Veggie Wash – [...]

a major problem

We’re having a major problem with our nanny. She cannot stop herself from laughing at H when he picks his nose. He recently discovered his nostrils and the fact that his fingers are perfectly sized to fit in them. He’s been doing this for a couple weeks now and every single day she can’t help [...]

just six months ago

I just can’t believe what a little kid he has turned into! Listening: Pink Mountaintops (LOVING the new album!)

barber shop

We just couldn’t do it anymore. Despite the pleas from friends and grandparents, Marc and I decided it was time to cut the kid’s hair. While we loved his curly wings, we love the feel of clean, foodless hair more. And before you panic, grandmas, we saved a hunk of curl for each of you. [...]