I know she’s my own child and thus I am 100% biased, but I think Ella is the most amusing child on the planet. She makes Bart and me laugh every single day. She is just bursting with personality. So, in the spirit of copying emulating Grace (do you read her blog? you should), here are some of the…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Pittsburgh
1. I’d take you out for brunch at a little hidden gem called Pointe Brugge. They only do brunch on Sundays and there’s always a line–for a reason! You can order whatever you want, but I’d strongly recommend their prix fixe menu, which is a steal. My favorite combination is eggs benedict, bacon, and fresh squeezed orange juice. 2….
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A Week of Filling Out Forms
This has been a week of doctors appointments. On Tuesday, Ani had her four-month well check. All day, about every two minutes, Ella would ask if SHE was getting a shot too. On the car ride over, Ella asked if Ani would get a sucker after her shots. When I told her that, no, Ani would not, Ella asked if…
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Bedside Reading Snapshot
The books currently taking up residence on my bedside table all of which have been very enjoyable books: a list of enjoyable books The Raven Boys by Maggie Stievater – I’ve put off this book for ages because it sounded too fantasy to me, but actually it’s not overly so. Also Elizabeth highly recommended it, so I gave it a…
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Stacked BBQ Chicken and Kale Enchiladas
One of my roommates in college is a Texan, and she was horrified when she discovered that I made enchiladas with flour tortillas. Apparently this is unbelievably unauthentic. I’m sorry, but I just do not like corn tortillas. I prefer deliciously unauthentic flour tortillas. Unless someone in our family is struck down with a gluten intolerance, we will continue to…
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