Photography
Greetings from Tripletville!
Remember my friend Amily, who guest blogged last fall about expecting triplets? And you all cheered her on when they arrived in February and again when I got to take their photos? So many of you have asked for updates, so here she is again, now as the mama of three beautiful, healthy triplet boys.…
Read MoreBeachy Keen
Meet my friend Nicole. As a marine scientist , a swimmer and native Californian, she knows a thing or two about beaches. * * * Hello readers. I hope you’ll pardon my intrusion into the world that is Hank and Willie, but our friend Anna is taking a blog break, and I have been given…
Read MoreNot one pirate treasure cake, but two
Please welcome my college friend Sarah, mother of about-to-be-four twin boys. She’s here with her gorgeous photos for Best Shot Monday and for a little party-planning therapy. * * * Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m a kids’ birthday party planning addict. Honestly, I don’t plan to throw a crazy complicated and over-the-top party…
Read MoreSummer is…
…birthday parties in the yard, complete with cake and kiddie pool. This was the birthday party of one of Will’s pals, who is clearly excited that he is turning five! His friends are, too. Happy Birthday, Ian! Henry came along, and thought he was just one of the gang. I even overheard him telling one…
Read MoreFood Friday: Splashy Summer Cocktails (and Real Simple photo)
When you start seeing photos like this of yourself in national magazines and people start writing about you like this—”Anna’s wardrobe isn’t drab, she loves color!”—it’s time to get out Martha Stewart’s Hors D’oeuvres Handbook and serve something appropriate for the outfit. However, I can’t POSSIBLY cook dressed like this, so I will have to…
Read MoreBunnycakes
BEHOLD. A tree of bunny cupcakes, plus ones that were dubbed rabbit droppings. NOT WHAT I WAS THINKING WHEN I MADE THEM. For me? Mmmm… I think he liked it! For more Best Shot Monday, hop on over to Tracey’s site.
Read MoreTwo years already!
June 2008, Henry at 23 months Dear Sweet Baby Henry, Is this the last time I get to call you that, now that you are a big two-year-old-boy? Your nurses tagged you with that title as soon as we named you, but I’m not sure if the laughing, mischievous toddler that you are today can…
Read MoreGrape Expectations: Your favorite wines
Yum. And, as Henry would say, all gone! The other night at dinner a friend mentioned a great bottle of wine she had just enjoyed, and told me the name. Which I promptly forgot. And then I remembered another great wine, one that I had the foresight to document about a month ago by pulling…
Read MoreTwo boys and a bag of gummy worms
My Best Shot Monday this week also doubles as a sneak preview for the mom and dad of this handsome twosome. But you get a two-for-one special today, because there is no way I can decide on just one of these boys. These two came ready for fun—the best kind of photo shoot! Add a…
Read MoreMay flowers, again
I started the month with flowers, and now that we are almost at the end, I’ve got more flowers. All those April and May showers were good for something! Photographer Stacy hosts a weekly roundup of photos, Theme Thursdays, and this week the theme is flowers. Check over there for her gorgeous flowers and see…
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