No, that title is not the result of me sitting on my keyboard. It’s the name of this classic Greek lemon-chicken-orzo soup. I’m not sure if this particular recipe is authentic, but it’s ridiculously delicious. I knew I would love this soup as soon as I read the ingredients list (I’m a sucker for anything …
seven (months), but i look a lot oldah
Seven-month-old Sophia: lots of smiling + babbling. Loves mashed peas, hates fruit. Sits up easily, drags herself around, attempts to crawl. Drools constantly. Puts up with just about anything from Eli (except being sat upon). Loves it when Nathan sings “They call me Doctor Looooove!”
Pan-Seared Salmon + Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli
Recently I’ve been making myself such gourmet dinners as: A Handful of Cheez-Its + A Bowl of Applesauce, or Three Pieces of Cinnamon Toast. The idea of an actual meal seems to go out the window when Nathan’s out of town. In an effort to be more deliberate about what I eat while he’s away, …
the projects
While Nathan’s been in + out of town the past few weeks, I’ve been tackling some projects that I’ve procrastinated for months. It feels great to check some things off of my to-do list! I also even fulfilled one of my New Year’s goals (from last year … but still). My biggest project was painting …
it’s electric!
This is my favorite thing about cold mornings. Eli’s bedhead + static electricity = It’s going to be a great day.
puff-painted wisdom
My mother used to have a plaque (actually a round wicker tray emblazoned with a pink paint pen) hanging in our kitchen that said: “My interruptions ARE my work.” While I do remember wondering, as a young child, whether I’d rather be thought of as an interruption or as work, I get the point. I …
snow days
When we first introduced Eli to snow last year, we gave him a handful of bright-white, freshly-fallen snow and encouraged him to taste it. He still thinks snow is for eating. As soon as I took him outside today he began picking chunks of ice off the bushes, car tires, and sidewalk to shove into …
6 months (and a few days)…
Sophia’s 6-month birthday thunder was kind of stolen by Eli’s 2-year birthday… but I didn’t want to leave out her photos altogether. I love that we’re starting to see more + more of her personality shining through. She’s a mostly sweet-tempered, even-keeled baby; although she’ll let you know if there’s something she wants that she’s …
two
Thanks in a large part to this guy, the past two years have been the most fulfilling of my life. I love his kisses, high-fives, nosey-noseys, even the way he brings me his boogers and expects me to be proud. I catch him hugging Sophia + bringing her toys all the time, and recently he …
better eaten than thrown
On New Year’s Eve (at my brother Shepherd’s totes awesome party), a Columbian guest threw lentils at midnight. Apparently that’s a thing in Columbia, but I have to say — I can see why it hasn’t exactly caught on in America. Girls in heels were wiping out + we all had to get new drinks. …