“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” —Cynthia Ozick
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Driving to Boston
November 27, 2008 – 12:37 am
View Larger Map Sunday morning we loaded up the car to begin our drive from Chicago to Boston. We had to leave the back of our Subaru Outback empty for Tucker, so Sophie was surrounded by suitcases, a duffel bag and many smaller bags organized by content (baby food, bibs, spoons, bottles and breast pump […]
9th Annual OSU Thanksgiving (Sophie’s 1st)
November 27, 2008 – 12:07 am
Back when Andy was at OSU, he and his friends started a tradition of cooking a Thanksgiving meal the day of the OSU vs. Michigan game. At the first one, an unhinged door was turned into a serving table and we ate on the floor, plates propped on cardboard boxes. Although everyone has long since […]
Sophie’s First Snow
November 24, 2008 – 11:58 pm
I’ve been waiting a long time to show Sophie her first snow. So when a few flakes started falling last week, I quickly fed her some rice cereal, put her in her snow suit and, because it really wasn’t collecting on the ground, decided we’d go for a morning run. (This jogging stroller is my […]
Three Winter Hats
November 19, 2008 – 10:39 am
Saturday Sophie and I went to the Holiday Market with Tari, Whitney and Lauren. The girls were dressed quite differently compared to our last adventure out. Sophie and I felt a little bit like celebrities walking around the market with Tari and her twins. People kindly stepped to the side to let our strollers through […]
The Lure of Elmo
November 17, 2008 – 9:28 am
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no TV until a child is two years old. And I think I agree with that. Often I put my iPod on shuffle and we listen (and dance) to that. Or we simply enjoy the quiet. Of course, this doesn’t mean Andy and I have banned TV altogether. I […]
Happy? Or Sad?
November 17, 2008 – 9:18 am
“Feelings are not supposed to be logical. Dangerous is the man who has rationalized his emotions.” —David Borenstein
Coupon Cutter
November 13, 2008 – 9:16 am
Recently, I’ve become a coupon cutter. I’ve always enjoyed a bargain, the hunt for a deal, the satisfied feeling of paying little for something nice (barring homemade goods, of course). This is a story about my best deal yet— —pearl earrings. Andy and I have bought a couple things from Rogers Jewelers—our wedding rings, a […]
