• Life Lately

    The highlight of our first Friday (I promise I will eventually stop with the firsts) was walking from home to The Big Easy for some libations.  Historic Oakwood is like stepping in a fantasy world of beautiful colorful homes.   And not to seem like Peeping Toms, we had to limit ourselves from stopping and staring…

  • New Normal

    Just like last time, the first thing we did after closing on our new home is to drive to Costco and buy a TV.  I say this to poke fun at Devang, but will admit that it’s nice to have a TV (and internet) while we wait for the moving company to bring our stuff.…

    New Normal
  • Just another Minimalist with too much Stuff

    I really thought that living in a small city condo had kept us in check with the Stuff we accumulate.  Then of course I started getting ready for the move and couldn’t explain why every closet, drawer, and space under beds was jammed.  It’s worse when most of this stuff just sits there for the…

  • One Last Time…Not

    We leave for Raleigh on August 22nd and so begins the process of making sure we see everyone and eat everything that we will miss.  Had you asked me a few weeks ago how I might feel this close to the move, I would have guaranteed non-stop tears but I am happy to report that…

  • “so what do you do?”

    The answer to this question is going to be increasing hard for me starting today.  August 6th marks the end of my second maternity leave and the beginning of my “creative break” as I’ve liked to call it thus far. A few months ago when we were having one of those negative forty degree days,…

  • Thinking of Paris…

    The question is, when am I NOT thinking of Paris.  Happy Bastille Day to all!  

    Thinking of Paris…