We went to the store to get milk and came home with a bucket of fried chicken and no milk. I also got pumpkins and cookies though, so there’s that. Pumpkin seeds for brains. HELP US ALL.
Pumpkin Seeds for Brains
Shore
I’m not good at not whining about being pregnant. I’m practicing, but it’s hard. After Isaac was born, even not sleeping, moving internationally with a fresh c section scar, I remember repeatedly thinking, “At least I’m not pregnant!” Well whatever, the big day will come a week from Monday, if not sooner. Anyway, I can’t…
Virginia Farm Table
Photo and styling by Mary Fox It’s been six weeks since we moved into a 99-year-old house here in Norfolk. Some things have been an adjustment, like the swarms of mosquitoes and having four levels. Other things have us elbowing each other and grinning like we won the lottery: an easy two mile walk along…
Hello, Atlantic!
Sometime back in August we revisited the Virginia Beach boardwalk for the first time while living here. Isaac loved the playground in the sand and his inaugural splashing in the Atlantic. We had an ok dinner at a questionable hotel restaurant on the beach, then had some awesome fudge and ok saltwater taffy a block…
See You Later, Alligator (Tacos)! or: How to Cook Alligator
See You Later, Alligator Tacos My mom makes OUTSTANDING fish tacos. When she and my dad were helping us clean up to move out last month, we planned on making her tasty recipe together. One night we were tossing old/weird pantry and freezer items when we came across something I bought at Joe Patti’s Seafood…
We Failed Williamsburg
This was our first misadventure to Williamsburg. I had just found out I had gestational diabetes and had to adjust how I ate. It was late August. I was very pregnant. Chris suggested going to Williamsburg for the day, and I tentatively agreed with some caveats: “I haven’t figured out this gestational diabetes thing yet,”…
I Love Zoo, Too
Here are some shots of our favorite place: THE VIRGINIA ZOO!! Eloise has been at least three times. Isaac and I have been at least a dozen. We averaged once per week before Eloise was born and the weather got cold, and we’ve been in the cold, too! We love the zoo!! When we picked…