17

Feb

Lesson In Monkey Jumping On The Bed

I did a stupid, stupid thing on Monday. I sat my 7-month old on the bed, turned for one second to hear a heart-stopping BAM followed by a scream. My baby girl had fallen from the bed and bumped her head.  I write this utterly embarrassed of myself. Of course you hear stories of this […]

14

Feb

Second-hand Valentine

How could you not love second-hand clothing when you have a baby? Most times the little boogie only wears an outfit once before growing out of it. Will’s cousin, Jocie, has two little girls and was gracious enough to give us loads of their baby clothing for Lorelei. Over the weekend I sorted through the […]

13

Feb

Community Nap

Even dads and teddy bears get tired. Mommy gets Sunday afternoon all to herself.

12

Feb

Old Soul

I am a lover of old things. Old houses, old movies, old clothing, old furniture, old fabric, old books, etc. When Will and I moved into our charming Park Slope apartment together we didn’t have a whole lot of furniture.  So, on a warm Saturday morning  I set out with a friend to the Brooklyn […]

12

Sep

Life A Little Less Ordinary

In the beginning… I suppose the very, very, absolute beginning of this particular story… my story…. our story…. stems from one extremely snowy Friday night in Brooklyn. It was cold and wet, but it was a long week, so after work a few friends and I broke free from our Manhattan offices to the comforts […]