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  • Family Photos in California

    When we were in California at Thanksgiving, we met up with my friend Ashley, whom I’ve known for several years when she was living in Berlin. She lives a little north of LA, so…

    January 22, 2018
  • Exploring Los Angeles / The Getty with Kids

    Here’s my takeaway from going to the Getty with two kids two and under. It’s lovely and beautiful but don’t bother going inside. Ha! We just spent our whole time wandering around the grounds…

    December 6, 2017
  • Santa Barbara With Friends

    In the middle of our trip to LA last week, we took a few days to drive up to Santa Barbara to visit friends. One is a friend from college and her husband and…

    November 30, 2017
  • Our First Trip As a Family of Four!

    We spent last week in Southern California on our first trip as a family of four and it was delightful. It was so, so fun to be out in the humidity-free sunshine, visiting with…

    November 28, 2017
  • Vacation // Colorado

    We’re on vacation! Sort of. Mostly. Michael, Maya and I hopped on a flight on Monday to Denver, to spend time with his family for a week, and then we’ll head to Maine, followed…

    July 8, 2017
  • Flying With a Toddler

    (This was one of Maya’s first flights when she was only about 3 months old!)  I’ve had a few friends ask me lately how we keep Maya occupied on airplanes. And do we ever…

    May 26, 2017
  • Weekend Breakfast on the Bayou

    Maya woke us with her little chats this morning at 6:30, as usual, so our little family of three decided to take advantage of the early morning wake up call. We got spiffed up…

    April 16, 2016
  • Exploring Houston / Downtown Art Blocks

    Maya and I zipped downtown this morning between naps to snap a few photos of the city’s new art installations, Art Blocks.  Patrick Renner’s Trumpet Flower is made up of a whole lotta wooden…

    April 8, 2016
  • Travelogue: Austin, Texas

    Two Fridays in a row I made the drive to Austin from Houston and I’m here to tell you all about our hip neighbor city! The first visit, Michael and I decided to take…

    April 4, 2016
  • A Sparkling Drive through Loveland Pass, Colorado

    Michael and I spent last weekend visiting his middle brother and his wife and two kiddos in Denver for a few days. We took advantage of the long weekend and cheap Southwest flights (yay…

    January 25, 2016