Bada bing!
Seriously, though, despite the six-plus inches of snow we’ve got outside it hasn’t been a half-bad day, thanks in part to a tasty felafel dinner from the local pizzeria. I’m glad they finally started serving felafel (or that I finally realized that they served felafel) so that I can eat something besides french [...]

After all the anticipation and build-up, the four days that Leslie and Alex were here flew by in nothing flat. It was a great visit, but it would have been nice if they had been able to stay longer.
Part of the reason it seemed so short, I think, is that we were busy, busy, [...]

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’ve always thought it the best of all possible worlds — you get the holiday feeling, the togetherness, the great food, all wrapped up in a distinct lack of commercialism. In short, pumpkin pie without all the present stress.
Though today is the actual day, I’ll have to wait [...]

Tonight Olof watched a movie with the kids while I did some last-minute housekeeping in preparation for the company we’re expecting tomorrow and all the cooking/baking I have to do for our Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday. One the one hand, I wouldn’t have minded having a bit of help in the cleaning department, but [...]

If you look closely, you can see that Lucy is awake and her eyes are open. Evidently she doesn’t find the arrangement as cozy and relaxing as Ola does.

I baked my little heart out and gave my oven a major workout today. I baked a pineapple-apricot cake, two batches of chocolate-and-cashew cookies, a pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling, and a vegetarian pie with lots of fresh vegetables. The pie was for our dinner, and the rest I’m taking to Debbie’s baby [...]

Lydia’s school had a dress-up day today and she wanted to go “punk.” She eschewed the safety-pins-through-the-cheeks bit, and put all her money on her hair. I’m thinking, though, that her expression in the picture just may be the best thing: