We’re finally settling in our home in the Northern Virginia/DC Metro area. It’s nice to be back after being gone for almost five years. When I first came to this area in 1999, I lived in Alexandria and during the warm months I biked to work in DC via the George Washington Parkway, a ten [...]

Moving time is finally here! We’ve been anxious and excited about our new adventure, and now we’re in the home stretch. The movers will visit tomorrow to look around and give an estimate on the number of days required to pack, and then they will start the job later in the week. We’ll have a [...]

Valentine’s Day just didn’t feel the same this year. Michael is away with his new job, and we’ve got a million things going on all at once with the upcoming move. So we decided to postpone our celebration until this weekend at which time we will break out our newest kitchen acquisition—a chocolate fondue pot. [...]

Thanks to all my readers for your kindness, encouragement, and support. Throughout the coming year, may your homes be warmed with the love of family and friends. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2007! ~Andrea

Best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas. ~Andrea

Family, friends, health For all our blessings Let us be truly thankful. Best wishes, Andrea

He’s here! After months of anticipation, our third son was born on Saturday September 2, weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces and measuring 19.7 inches long. He’s healthy and eating well. His days and nights are flopped right now, so hopefully we’ll have him on a regular day/night time clock soon. We had some [...]

“We aren’t going to take any extreme measures to stop you from delivering this baby at 34 weeks.” That statement caught me off guard. I knew when I showed up in Labor & Delivery at my hospital three weeks ago that they would probably give me some shots to try and stop the labor, just [...]