Rama soothes the baby* at our breastfeeding class. He’s a natural. [*No actual babies were harmed, or soothed, in this photograph.] Two more months have passed by, and I haven’t let out so much as a peep, have I? I don’t really know what to say or how to explain it. I have been so […]

Remnants of breakfast in the little kitchen nook On Sunday morning, I ate breakfast in the kitchen nook, soaking in the morning light. It was a moment I’d been daydreaming about for weeks, since we first visited the house. I checked my email, read the paper and made a list for the farmer’s market. And, […]

Looking down and up, as I wait for friends at Brand Park As things start to get rushed and I start to get frazzled this season, I am trying to remember that I can press pause any time. Yesterday, I sat in an empty park and spent 5 minutes watching the world around me. It […]

I thought I’d been to Mexico, but after our trip to San Miguel de Allende, I’ve decided my jaunts to Tijuana, Rosarito and Cozumel don’t really count. Like so many people do, I fell in love with the warm and colorful town. There was inspiration around every single corner.

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A glimpse at the amazing villa where we stayed, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico We’re back. Mexico was delightful, the wedding was beautiful, and I am wiped out! I have a gazillion photos to go through, a few deadlines to hit and some laundry to do. But all I want to do is bake chocolate […]

I treated myself to this scrumptious cupcake from Frosted in Long Beach after a tiring client meeting two weeks ago. It’s a quiet Sunday evening. Rama’s working in the office, and I am sitting in our comfy chair in the corner of the living room, waiting for soup to simmer and pizza dough to rise. […]

My piece inspired by and created from the woods during Penelope’s Earth Project class When I showed up Thursday morning to Penelope’s Earth Project class, I had no idea what to expect. I was just happy to go outside. The project: Make a piece of art using our surroundings based on what we want or […]

Rice Krispy Treat ice cream I finally made my first batch of homemade ice cream with the KitchenAid attachment we got for our wedding 2 1/2 years ago and oh my gosh. Why didn’t I do this sooner? It was so easy and so good. As an experiment—because according to Rama the whole fun of […]

Happy Labor Day Weekend, everyone! It seems I may have spoken too soon. The weather forecast promises 90-degree heat, so we’ve got plans for another swim or two, along with some homemade ice cream and messy art making. Good summery fun. If you find yourself needing something to do, check out some of my new […]