Bea turned 14 over the weekend. We had a brunch and presents in the morning and cake after dinner and then the next day we went to the Shedd Aquarium with Mabel and her family. Bea has become a devoted chocolate lover – especially dark chocolate. I made Grandma Dice's chocolate cake recipe with a…

He's in the kitchen making dinner. He makes all the weekend dinners. How nice.

We've had so much snow this winter. I'm loving how it transforms our world. Soon it's going to get above freezing and I'm going to miss the snow.

We finally took a trip to Michigan over the weekend. Brian had not seen his mom since Christmas 2019! Since Grandma C. is fully vaccinated we felt pretty safe giving her a big hug. We fit a lot into our quick trip. My sister sure knows how to show us a fun time in her…

We just got home from visiting the Grandmas but first a few photos from another uneventful week. A trip to a new grocery store constitutes a date night for Brian and I right now. It's a new-to-us store full of European products. So many sausages and preserved fish and pickles! Fun! I worked on my…

Am I a regular at the Chicago Botanic Garden? I think so. I've been going every other week and each time it feels so nice. Even on days like last week when I froze my fingers. It was only about 12 degrees Farenheit. I noticed the conifers this time. 

This is how we start every week these days. The girls spit in a little vile and then I take the viles and drop them off at school. It's a covid test that our school district offers. Sigh. Glad we have the test, can't wait til my girls no longer have to do it. Over…

I'm still trying to reduce my stash of fabric by putting it to good use. Also, I'm procrastinating making some curtains – afraid to cut into my pretty fabric. Yikes. So I made two corduroy pillow covers. Corduroy is cozy in subzero February.

The house feels especially cozy when the snow is falling outside. This is my upstairs hallway. I'm hoping it will be my next painting project – it still has blue trim and cream colored walls. But that won't happen until summer. For now it's a comfy place to sit while Claire practices piano. I sewed…