We had a farm-themed “barnyard brunch” at my grandparents’ house in Nebraska for Olivia’s birthday on Saturday morning. Bryan’s parents and sister Jessica attended, as did my mom, step-dad and of course, Gramma and Grampa Great. Ava helped Olivia open her presents. (And by “helped,” I mean “opened every single one for her while Olivia [...]
Archive for November, 2009
26 Nov
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are fortunate to be spending the holiday weekend with our family, and we will celebrate Olivia’s second birthday on Saturday. In advance of the party, here’s a quick fix: I hope you, too, have a holiday filled with the things that make you the happiest. In Liv’s case, that would be the pacifier I [...]
24 Nov
Thanksgiving cupcakes
Ava and I made turkey cupcakes for her Thanksgiving party at preschool today. We had planned to use this recipe from Martha Stewart, but I thought it probably it crossed the line on the teacher’s “no candy or other choking hazards” rule. So, instead we made sugar cookies, rolling the dough out so it was [...]
20 Nov
Schoolhouse rock
My sister Katie, the dean of administration at a Boston-based charter school, sent the following note yesterday morning. I’m posting it because it’s a cool glimpse into the the efforts often required for positive media coverage, and also because I think she’s awesome. We had a pretty exciting day at Excel yesterday. The Governor’s office [...]
18 Nov
Overheard: Handy husband edition
Bryan, upon fixing the broken dishwasher: Yeah! Why don’t you blog that shit?!
18 Nov
Baking powder biscuits
I made these baking powder biscuits from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook this weekend. They were simple, easy and pretty darn good, though I think they would have benefited from another minute or two in the oven. The only problem is that I used all of my baking powder. Any guesses as to how many recipes [...]
