• Biscotti and baby pacifiers

    As first time parent one resolves to do (or not to do) many things. Stuff like – I will only nurse and not formula feed. I will not fill the house with baby crap. I will only use cloth diapers. I will shower everyday and wear something more presentable than old pajamas. I will not watch TV unless it’s…

  • Life Lately

    Today I was reminded what summer feels like as I sweated right through a shirt after just a quick walk down the block to get coffee. The doors and windows in our house are all open and Asha doesn’t seem to mind chilling in just her diaper. Only if I could hang out in my underwear…

  • Asha is here.

    …like the beauty of the sun you light my life so I can see You make me laugh and show me how, just how good this life can be And in our moments filled with joy, is where I live, where I am free Lay in my arms, I’ll hold you tight, just like you…

  • Apple and Nut Tarts

    The city has been getting a steady flow of snow since Friday evening and it finally feels like winter – the storybook kind; not the wet-bone-chilling-tundra kind. I went out for a short walk to the library and the grocery store mostly because it was a chance to bust out my snow shoes which saw no action last season.  …

  • Parenthood Awaits.

    In case you are wondering, a 32-week belly bump feels very much like a watermelon – heavy, hard, round, smooth. It’s big enough to rest my empty cereal bowl when I am too lazy to get up and walk to the kitchen sink.  It’s where I rest my hands when I stand. It’s where I stare and watch the…

  • Have a Super Weekend!

    This week I biked in high heels, listened to Jazz at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Watched Frozen Planet while the orchestra performed at Grant Park (can’t believe such a terrific event was free!!), found another addictive snack at Trader Joe’s, and went to the tapping of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me with Dottie and…