Jessica
Jessica and her husband live in Newtown with their happy baby boy (November 2012) and lovable cocker spaniel. Jessica is a transplanted Texan who has quickly grown to love this corner of Connecticut {although there is an ever present yearning in her heart for good TexMex cuisine}. In addition to enjoying every moment of her new role as mom, she loves cooking {and more importantly eating!}, crafting, organizing, and being outdoors.
Valentine’s Date Night In
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Which means it's time to pull out the hearts and flowers and get ready to celebrate. The hubby and I have never gone out for a single Valentine's Day. Not...
Happy Korean New Year! Passing Family Culture Down to the Next Generation
Happy New Year! Yup, I know it is the end of January, but it is also the Korean New Year! (As well as the more well-known Chinese New Year.)
My mom immigrated here from Seoul,...
My Secret (Organizing) Shame
I admit it. I have a secret shame when it comes to organizing.
The filing cabinet.
Why, oh why, is it so difficult for me to maintain this one area of our household? It is only...
Thanksgiving Memories
My little guy was born on November 5, 2012, just a few weeks before Thanksgiving. Since we knew we wouldn't want to travel with a newborn, my husband and I decided to bring the...
Riding In Cars With Boys: Five Tips for Road Trips
Growing up in Texas gave me a high tolerance for road trips. You can drive all day and still be in Texas. My hubby, however, is from New England and gets antsy after just...
Controlling The Clutter
Our first trip to Babies R Us, to browse and get ideas for our registry, was brief. The mega warehouse store, full of all the things we could possibly need for a baby...was just overwhelming! Perhaps...
The Last Time
Over the weekend my little man went on strike...against purees. If it was pureed, he wanted nothing to do with it. He would shake his head no, turn his head away from me, even...
Everyday Organizing
My husband likes to say that organizing is one of my hobbies. I think he's right! I just genuinely enjoy it. Is that strange? I am by no means an expert organizer, so I share...
Whoa, Whoa, I Gotta Go Back to School Again!
(If you don't get the song reference in the title, then you must rent the awesomeness that is Grease 2. Super cheesy, but you'll love it!)
We chose not to find out the gender of our...
Bringing Up Bebe
Last February, while listening to NPR, I heard an interview with a journalist named Pamela Druckerman. She was promoting a new book about her experience as an American mother raising children in Paris. Bringing Up Bébé sounded like...