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Sam’s first trip to Broadway! We saw Frozen. She sat in a booster, on the aisle. Could see it all. And loved it. I preferred the movie to the play, but the experience of taking her more than made up […]
Celebrating Palm Sunday at Grace Church. The children read the Passion. Palms. It is also the Easter Fair. Yes, there is an Easter bunny inside the sanctuary. Shh. First crocuses of the season! Grandmom. For the 11 a.m., Leigh reads. […]
Oh, joy! Another snowstorm. This time, we host Ella and Julia. It is to the point where I am allowing glitter as part of the craft situation. Later, they watched a movie. Thank goodness for good neighbors!
The end of another ballet semester! Today’s performance is Firebird. Sam is a cat: </a
A fun Saturday around town and at the farm. Art Cafe, Rockland Lake, a visit to Carson McCullers’ grave — and some board games with Sam. At Art Cafe with Boo. Some intense conversation, to be sure. Shakshuka. Of course. […]
It’s time to prune the trees. We also got ourselves in a bit of a pickle when we decided to swap out the dining room rug. But all worked out in the end. First, the cherry tree: We also did […]
Walking down to Evensong at Grace Church. Some damaging winds in the storm last night. Grace church: And, on the way, home, potential staircase inspiration.
Back to skating again! Photo of mom. On the carousel: And, to the Inn for a quick lunch:
We sang “Singing in the Rain” on the way home from ice skatin, and it has spawned a new obsession: the movie ‘Singing in the Rain.’ She loves it!
Hello, snow! Children in snow: Snow as art: Goldfinch! Hot chocolate for the neighborhood kids!
Kelli is visiting for the day, and despite the fact that I have no actual photos of Kelli herself, I did document our day, running around and having fun. A stop for charcuterie and Campbell Meats in Dobbs Ferry: A […]
A nice winter day with my girl. We start at Art Cafe! Bunny ears optional. Shakshuka! Selfie with John Deere hat. Pick up at Yumi’s birthday party! Reading Dogman.
Olympics fever has hit hard. So off we go to the ice skating rink! Lace up! My skates: Nice costume! Our girl on skates: Afterward, lunch at the Inn: Burger for Sam: Steak salad for me: Wings for Greg: Creme […]
Sweet Sam. Swe
After a long day at work, down in Somerville, we stopped in Morristown on the way home for drinks and snacks. Said snacks: And, at home, some family love:
How is it possible that these children are so big? I know I say that every birthday party. James is now five! Ninja turtles! Jane is always such a creative baker. Good times! Happy Birthday James!
A snow day at the farm, wherein Sam and Abby kept themselves occupied and I worked from home. Until about 5 o’clock! Cheers.
I had fallen in love with a pair of earrings that came in a StitchFix. And when I lost one, I was devastated. I emailed StitchFix; they didn’t have any more. The earrings were not branded in the StitchFix order, […]
Another family evening, in which Salty Dogs were enjoyed — as was the debut effort of dual playwriting team Jane and Sam. Les dorkages: Good times.
How serendipitous for the girls from the South: a little snowstorm left just enough on the ground for an afternoon of sledding. This is some sort of hipster beer commercial: Friends! Good times!
On one of the coldest days of the season, the family loads into the truckster and heads to the city to see the tree. We are bundled up good! Making our way over to Rockefeller Center. The city is all […]
Merry Christmas, all! Here’s our annual photo on the stairs of Grace Church: One of my favorite hymns is “In the Bleak Midwinter.” Pretty church: Our cocktail this year was a Old Fashioned, doctored up by cocktail guru Dave Arnold: […]
Yes! Pajama Day AND a winter concert? A banner day in first grade, for sure. Happy girl: What’s cuter than a bunch of first and second graders in their jammies? Maybe a bunch of first and second graders SINGING in […]
For the first time, Sam is not an angel. Well, she’s an angel of course. But for purposes of the Chrismas pageant, this year, she is a sheep! Rehearsal, Friday night. A light snow that night. Heading to the show: […]
A fun start to the holiday season, with a little light snowfall, an afternoon of baking, and an evening of enjoying good friends and good food. Snow! Building a snowman! Now, we bake Christmas cookies! And then, off to […]
Cheers! Enhoy
The fall semester of ballet has come to an end. For the recital, the girls perform The Nutcracker Suite. (Of course!) Samantha is the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Somebody is pretty excited about decorating the tree. This year, we decided to move the wardrobe to get the tree farther away from the fireplace. Always a good move. The one that ended up on Instagram: And later, relaxing. […]
For the first time, we have decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. One of the main reasons? We want to make sure we’re getting the freshest tree we can. Also, as you can see, it’s a fun outing, […]
My cousin Cathy and her friends were in town — the perfect opportunity to spend an afternoon catching up. Me, Sam, Katie and Cathy: Met Christmas tree: Armor! Temple of Dendur: Remington. George Washington crossing the Delaware. After the Met, […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
