Rob and I were very lucky to get to have a weekend away in Italy. My parents arrived for a visit just in time for me to be able to join Rob at a conference where he was asked to speak. The kids got to have a weekend being spoiled by ShaSha and Papa and… Read More Torino
This last weekend was my birthday – one of the big ones. 40. How did we celebrate? My family took me to Paris for the weekend. I could write down a play by play of what we did and where we went, but instead I want to tell you about the things that meant the… Read More Happy Birthday
Last week we took a day to be tourists again. It had been a while since we explored our town. We headed over to the O2, a large indoor arena, to have a day of fun. Our first stop was to the Emirates Aviation Experience. Rob and the girls had a chance to fly an… Read More A Day Out
I had very low expectations before our visit to Madame Tussauds. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a very fun way to spend the afternoon. The wax figures are amazingly life like. Honestly, at times I felt awkward standing with them for a photo – they seemed so real!
This week seemed to fly by. It’s hard to believe that it is already Friday night. Sunday and Monday was the Notting Hill Carnival. We heard crazy stories about it, and while it had its interesting moments, it wasn’t as intense as I thought. One funny moment was when Rob and I were sitting on… Read More Week in Review
After 25 nights in the hotel we have finally moved into our own place. Unpacking our suitcases felt a little bit like Christmas. I didn’t remember all that I had packed. I am pretty sure I brought along too many sweaters. We spent the afternoon unpacking and organizing, grocery shopping and laundry. It was so… Read More Home Sweet Home
This week has been much calmer and quieter. We decided to take it easy and do things as we wanted to and not pressure ourselves to get out everyday. Sunday started out with some frustration as the bus routes were all different because the streets were closed for a cycling event. While initially we were… Read More Quiet Week
When we first moved to San Francisco I was worried that my kids would have a hard time making friends. Now that two years have passed I can see that I didn’t have anything to worry about. Both of my daughters have the sweetest group of friends. In this time of transition for our family… Read More Friendship
Our kids are at a great age. They are independent and creative thinkers and it is really fun to talk with them about lots of things. They are becoming their own people with their own thoughts and opinions about things. They are realizing that it is ok to have different ideas than Mom and Dad.… Read More Dating the Kids
After living here for almost 18 months, I am still in awe of the beauty around us. I thought that by now I wouldn’t even notice the views…it would just be normal. But that is not the case. I still pause to look at the horses. I stop on my run to look at the… Read More Unreal
