Notes on traveling with a baby
I’ve lived in this in-between space ever since I started blogging: I’ve never wanted to be a full-time traveler. I love to travel, but I also very much love being home in my own bed and my own kitchen...
View ArticleThe 10 best baby things we bought
Although I know I promised not to make this a mommy blog, we’re coming up on Jojo’s first birthday (tomorrow!) and I wanted to share the products that we absolutely *loved* this first year. I found the...
View ArticleWhy I never wanted to be a full-time blogger
I started blogging in April 2010, shortly after quitting my entry-level job in high-tech public relations and purchasing a one-day ticket to Nice, France. Thinking back, I’m not quite sure what my...
View ArticleOf the moment // 12.15.23
You guys! It has been a while. Since I have some spare free time these days, I figured I might as well do a little blogging. Despite not having *to work* the past couple of weeks, the days have been...
View ArticleLooking back on 2023
Holy moly 2023 what a year! Although it’s been an emotional roller coaster the last few months–our nanny resigning, our nanny coming back, getting laid off–it’s been a really good year. It’s wild to...
View ArticleMy favorite books of 2023 (and how to read more in 2024)
I’ve loved reading my whole life, and 2024 was no exception! I completed my goal (for the fourth year in a row!) of 100 books in a year. I read mostly fiction, mostly by female writers, mostly somewhat...
View Article2024: my year of no
It’s been a while since I’ve done new year’s resolutions! I used to be very committed to them, but over the last several years, I tried to focus more on just making the right decision in the moment....
View ArticleMy most recommended podcasts
I first discovered podcasts, like most of the world, with Serial in 2014. I remember listening to each new episode on the subway the morning it was released, and then eagerly discussing the...
View ArticleA guide to our kitchen DIY
When we bought our house, it had great bones and a wonderful open floor plan and so many things that we loved about it–but there were a few aesthetic issues that we were eager to update. The biggest...
View ArticleIt’s possible, but is it pleasant?
When I worked full-time while still regularly travel blogging, I always felt caught in the middle of two worlds. I didn’t feel like I traveled enough to hold par with the travel bloggers and always...
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