It’s been a hectic time of transitions and unpredictability, but it feels very nice to be nestled in back at home and settling into the steady routine of a school semester now. Hattie is miraculously starting Kindergarten in person at … Continued
Hattie finally started REALLY crawling! And it was the same day that she started pulling herself up to stand. We spent the weekend at Intervale and we were packing and cleaning up to head home on Sunday. First she pulled … Continued
Hattie turned 8 months in Montreal! We were near the end of 3 weeks traveling, carrying her collapsible cosleeper bassinet with us, by plane and by car, everywhere we went. In Michigan she got to meet her big-kid cousins and … Continued
Life with this little munchkin is pretty amazing. And pretty exhausting. The great thing about taking lots of pictures is that on quiet evenings, when she’s sleeping sweetly, I can look through my photos of the day, and just enjoy … Continued
This is my daughter Harriet! She was born on January 6, 2015 at 9:30 pm, just a few days past her due date. We are so overwhelmed with love and exhaustion and wonder and relief that she’s really here and … Continued
My parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at this super amazing place in Tuscany! They were actually married in June of 1964, but they picked October for the weather. Spannocchia is a working organic farm located on a historic … Continued
This was a fantastic time with my mom and my sisters. Sra. Loradona is the former cook from Spannocchia’s kitchen, she is now retired and just comes back to teach the occasional cooking class for visitors. She doesn’t speak much … Continued
We gathered most of the family bright and early, right after breakfast, on the lawn in front of the castello to meet our nature-walking guide, Daniele. He is the son of one of the program administrators at the castle, and … Continued
