We did it! We are now residents of Austin, Texas. But before I give you all the delicious details of our move, let’s just talk about how we got here. I mean physically. How we moved our bodies, and in particular the body of our 18 month-old which demands to be in constant motion, from…
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resolution? you’re looking at it
Starting at about age 12, my new year’s resolution each and every year was to stop biting my finger nails. It took about 14 years and a full-time job that supported weekly manicures, but I did it! I am no longer a nail biter. It’s one of my prouder personal accomplishments. This year, I am…
Read MoreDigby goes (south)west
A few days ago, a familiar scene unfolded in my in-law’s driveway. Mike, our friend Brett, and Digby all climbed in to our packed to the seams station wagon and headed west. And also south. Digby is a new addition to the crew, but Brett and Mike have made several cross-country trips starting in high school. They drove…
Read Morefarewell, for now
In a few days, we will move out of our apartment on the second floor of a brownstone in Brooklyn. For the last 6 years, we’ve been sandwiched between two families- people who lend us butter, forgive hallway shenanigans, and have become part of the rhythm of our lives here. This apartment on 2nd place…
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Brownstone to Bungalow 