Eat. Drink. Live.
The neighbors doing crafts. And, later that evening, a party at Jane and Pat’s new home!
A lazy Sunday evening at home by the fire. Corgi butt: And Sam with one of her Legos from the Advent calendar.
To celebrate her birthday, Sam wanted to make a cake shaped like a turkey. So we did that. Down to the homemade Oreo buttercream. We, and by we, I mean I, started several days ahead and made enough chocolate cakes […]
For Sam’s birthday celebration, we went to an old familiar place, the Olde Village Inne. Sam, of course, had a burger and fries. And after dinner, she blew out a candle on a piece of chocolate cake. Happy Birthday Sam!
A few random photos from the day. This cool thermometer hangs on the back of the garage. The robot upsets Lewis. Lewis had chewed the laces on my Bean mocs, so I ordered new ones and rethreaded them. It wasn’t […]
Sam and Lewis bond over the New York Times for Kids. Literally.
Sam at one of her riding lessons at the wonderful Silver Rock Farm. She just loves this! Here’s a slideshow.
Wearing her hair down, a rare occurrence.
Couple photos of a typical Wednesday evening.
At the end of the week of horse camp at Silver Rock Farm, the kids put on a show: a horse wedding! Sam, riding Mulan, was part of the procession. Boy are we proud.
A fort, and a cutie-pie.
Just the perfect shot of a girl doing a handstand, and the gin and tonic next to me! Also, a nice bin of ingredients for tonight’s dinner!
A massive breakfast for Sam! Fruit, pancakes, whipped cream. Happy girl. Couple car selfies.
Few photos from the day. First, when you have had surgery, and you don’t want to carry bags at the farmers market, getting a cart is a good idea. Until you end up filling it to the brim with delicious […]
A nice salad for lunch — with a poached egg no less! And somebody is showing off her missing teeth.
She still likes a little “Rock-a-bye Baby” before bed now and again.
Start them early! She loves to read the comics every week.
After church, a relaxing morning around the house, and a trip to Piermont, for the farmers market and some window shopping. Upon our return home, we set about gravy-making. And, in the evening, an arugula salad and cocktails by the […]
Happy Birthday Sammy! This year, for her 7th, she asked for just a small party — more like a play-date, really. So Yumi and Penny it is! First thing, a craft! This is a variation on the patriotic T-shirts we […]
A dinner out to celebrate Sam turning seven! We went to Brick House, where everyone enjoyed burgers, wings and the like. Especially our girl. Afterwards, back to the house for cake and presents! And, at the end of the night, […]
There’s a striking resemblance, wouldn’t you say? The chocolate mustache was a gift from my trip to the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
Sam was playing a game on the gym mats at camp: trying to avoid certain colors on the mats by jumping over them. A counselor thought she’d try to help. She catapulted Sam over the color. Sam, wearing socks, slipped. […]
Bedtime with this cutie. Tonight, she reads Madeline.
Just a Saturday around the house, with an “experiment” and some chores to get the porch open. Mopping! And a nice little lunch of chicken salad.
On the way home to New York now. A few photos, first, from the lobby at the Radisson at the Mall of America. Home we go.
Friday before Irene’s seder. We do some errands, some cooking, some play, too. Jane and I took the kids to Billy Beez. My first time there. Then off to the dentist! Errand-running. And later, prep work for the seder. Asparagus […]
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.
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:
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.
