A cicada sat on our window in the stairwell between the third and second floors of our building.  We saw it on Saturday on our way out to get groceries.  Hadley and Harper had never seen a bug this size so we had to stop and have a good long look.  The cicadas have been quite loud this summer and… View Post

For Hadley’s first day of Kindergarten, I made Whole Wheat Muffins from The Kitchn (a fun cooking blog from Apartment Therapy). I thought she’d like them for breakfast on the big day. I also made Oatmeal Cookies with Toasted Almonds from The Magnolia Bakery’s Cookbook (well worth the purchase if you like to whip up a tasty treat for yo’… View Post

Today Hadley will go to a Kindergarten Sneak Peek at school.  She will meet her teacher.  She will see her classroom.  These three short sentences are about all I have to say about the situation right now.  There’s a lot of chaos going on inside of me just as there was almost six years ago when she was getting ready… View Post

If you go to Pittsburgh, you might want go to PNC park. You may find the game interesting. Or you may want to work on your coloring. Perhaps running around a little baseball field is more your thing. You should make sure you check out Peppi’s – a great sandwich shop with black and white photos of people (some famous!)… View Post

Here are a few pictures of a conversation between Hadley and Jesse.  Hadley’s talking to him about getting a pet.  Note I wrote “talking” and not “asking.”  This is because Hadley does not ask.  She says things like, “I think it’s time we discuss the possibility of my getting a pet.” I am not kidding. She speaks with conviction and… View Post