H and I just returned from a long weekend trip to Chicago — a city I first visited and loved in 2016, and it was so fun to go back. We were there for a wedding, but flew over on Thursday to enjoy the sights and experiences more. I was (and still am) 27 weeks…
A Last Look at This Second Trimester Summer
I cannot believe September is here and we have three months until baby’s arrival. I have spent the summer blissfully in the second trimester, feeling pretty good and enjoying the time spent at home and away from work. We started the summer with a dreamy trip in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where we announced my pregnancy….
How We Made My Dream Nursery Walls With Paint and a Stencil
I’m currently 25 weeks pregnant, and a few weeks ago when I got home from Rhode Island, my husband and I started working on the nursery. I had dreamed of a soothing design in shades of blue-green, and after doing much research, had my vision. Before our vacation, I picked out paint colors at Sherwin-Williams…
Little Garden Joys and Fresh Eats This August
It’s late summer, which means the garden is getting to be at its wildest. I love the zinnias growing ever taller with their bright pink, orange, and red blooms, and the cucumbers and summer squash we continue to harvest and eat. It’s been lovely to have enough zinnias to make bouquets while still leaving plenty…
Life Lately: Home Updates, Maternity Style, and Big Changes
Happy August! This August is looking quite different from all the others in my life, not only because I’m pregnant, but also because I’m not going back to teaching this fall for the first time in a decade. This was a big decision to make, but definitely the right one for me and our little…
Book Thoughts: My 2025 Beach Reads
Summer reading is my favorite – especially at the beach. I love becoming absorbed in a wonderful story while sitting in the sun with the ocean as my soundtrack. Here are the five books I read while on vacation this year! Table for Two by Amor Towles I just loved Table for Two by Amor Towles. I…
