Here’s the photo my mom referenced below. I would venture to say, though, the question is not, “Does Olivia look like her grandma?,” but instead, “What was Gramma Great thinking when she handed her baby to this character?!”
6 May
Mother’s Day
Those of you on Facebook have likely seen the trend of posting your mom’s photo as your profile picture. For those of you who aren’t on Facebook (ahem, Mom and Gramma…), I thought you might like a peek at my post.
This is my mom’s senior photo, and one of my favorite shots of her. (My second favorite photo is one in which she’s holding my 18-month-old self and mimicking my very aggressive nose-picking, but that’s for another day.)
I know that I look like my mother, but I was shocked at the comparison of her photo next to mine. In part, it’s the hairstyle and nude lip, but I think the other similarities are remarkable.
When I mentioned this to to Mom, she said, “Remind me to show you the photo of me with Santa when I was a year old. You would swear it was Olivia.”
And, as luck would have it, my friend Molly just commented on my Facebook post: “Olivia is her grandmother’s granddaughter. The resemblance is uncanny. ”
Indeed!
4 May
Garden girls
It’s the year of the tomato . . . despite having room for maybe three tomato plants at most, I went a bit overboard at the country market. Now, we have five heirloom varieties, including Nebraska Wedding, Green Zebra, Yellow Pear, Black Cherry and Brandywine.
Bryan reminded me that I’m pretty terrible when it comes to picking tomatoes, but I think we’ll have plenty of help this summer . . .
I also crammed in a cucumber and a zucchini plant (the Bornemeier in me wanted to plant two), and our herbs. What’s growing in your garden this spring?
2 May
Aunt Katie
Aunt Katie (or “Aunt Kettie” as Olivia calls her) spent a few days at our house late last month. We were delighted to have her, even though she said things like, “Wow, Bec, you really are a TERRIBLE driver,” and “Honestly, NO ONE needs THREE PAIRS of red heels.” Despite her lack of filter, I adore her. As do her nieces…
28 Apr
This looks safe.
I don’t normally find myself to be an overprotective parent, but after seeing this photo, I may either take out the swing set or require a biking helmet while it’s in use.
19 Apr
Lemon Meringue Pie
Two notes about this particular concoction: First, lemon is quickly becoming my go-to ingredient to tie an entire menu together. It is seemingly at home in every dish this time of year. Second, there is something undeniably magical about the way egg whites transform when introduced to a bit of air. It never ceases to amaze me.
18 Apr
You should have seen the carbon footprint on that thing!
We walked in Saturday’s Earth Day parade with Ava and Olivia’s school. The girls wore wings, pinned butterflies in their hair, and carried mini globes. The parents wished it was much, much warmer than 37 degrees.
Ava’s on the right edge of the sign.
At one point, Ava said, “Hey look, Mom, I’m holding the Earth in my hands!”
Thankfully, she didn’t chide us for driving to the parade in an SUV while drinking coffee out of disposal cups…
17 Apr
A new twist on a springtime favorite
I have been looking forward to trying this new, raw asparagus recipe–shaved asparagus with Parmesan vinaigrette.
I used a vegetable peeler to shred the stalks into long ribbons, then topped them with lemon juice, olive oil and and Parmesan. I’m not typically a fan of raw asparagus, but the thin slices were mild and almost sweet.
I love cooking this time of year—it seems all you need is a splash of olive oil and sprinkle of salt. We served this with cherry tomatoes and grilled chicken—quick, easy and light.
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