March might be right around the corner, but it still looks a bit like January around here. I snapped this shot with my phone on the path through our neighborhood today. At least the walkway is clear!
Archive for February, 2010
25 Feb
Ava and Olivia Fix
Doug took these photos of the girls in their Christmas dresses–which were handmade by my mom–last December. I can’t believe I never posted them! Olivia was quite a little stinker that day, but Ava was all smiles. This is one of my favorite photos of Ava. I still can’t put on a dress without spinning [...]
23 Feb
Glee-ful girls
Ava and Olivia sing along to Bryan’s favorite song (on his favorite show, Glee). It’s probably obvious they’ve seen this episode more than once. Finally, that camera phone pays off!
23 Feb
Beef and Red Wine Shepherd’s Pie
This recipe (seen here lacking the traditional potato topping), is for Bison and Red Wine Shepherd’s Pie from Bon Appetit. Bison, as I discovered, is crazy expensive when you don’t purchase it from the local rancher at the farmer’s market. So, I substituted a chuck roast, and I was pretty happy with the result. I [...]
22 Feb
Hazel & Eliza
We had the good fortunate of seeing my new nieces, Hazel and Eliza, last weekend. Ava and Olivia met them for the first time, and like most everyone else, they immediately fell in love. Ava’s only complaint was that for “playmates,” they sure seemed to sleep a lot. She just doesn’t understand the complete joy [...]
21 Feb
Overheard
Ava: Dad, can we PLEASE get a puppy? Dad: No. Ava: Pretty please with sugar and spices AND HAM on top?
19 Feb
Kissing cousins
Laura posted some sweet photos of Ava & Olivia hanging out with Hazel & Eliza last weekend in Nebraska. You can check them out over on The House on Hudson. I have some photos of the babies coming soon to this page, too–check back this weekend!
17 Feb
Pork stew with hard cider
The February issue of Bon Appetit had an entire section on “meat and potatoes” – hard to pass up given the recent weather. I made two of the hearty recipes when the Smiths visited last month, starting with Pork Stew with Hard Cider, Pearl Onions and Potatoes. I used a Boston Butt roast, which is [...]
