Nursery prep: bookshelves

When one becomes the second occupant in a small house, she has to fight for real estate. Bathroom cabinet space? Closet space? No, I’m talking about bookshelf space.

Since I moved in, Matt has occupied four tall bookcases, and one short; I managed to fit into one tall bookcase, plus some treacherous book piles.

No more – [...]

Snow, chocolate, and the new year

We’ve had a lovely visit with my family, which has included lots of snow, food, and chocolate.

We took family portraits.

We built an impromptu snowman after taking family portraits. (Photo evidence might suggest “we” actually means Matt and Austin built the snowman.)

My mom and I attended a joint baby shower, at which we blind tasted baby [...]