I am so excited to share Gwen’s Nursery design with you! Charles gave me full creative control of Gwen’s Nursery. No need to run anything by him. Anything I wanted. I loved working on this project and watching it come to life. Before we get to the post, I wanted to give a shout-out to […]
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Affordable Summer Dresses
My Instagram contacts wanted a post about affordable summer dresses… so here it is! All of these summer dresses are very affordable – two are under $30! They are all lightweight and wash easily in the washing machine. I’ve been wearing these over and over since last summer. Plus, they are flattering and made me […]
6 Months with Gwen
Gwen turned 6 months old on January 8th. We made it through the newborn stage and the 4-month sleep regression (which went on for 8 weeks). Now she’s sleeping through the night, eating solids, and learning to sit up. She is developing her own little personality. She thinks that the word “hi” is hilarious. I […]
9 Years of The Kittchen
Each year on the anniversary of the launch of this website, I like to take a look back. November 1, 2011, was my 28th birthday. It was also the night that I was handed a piece of paper with the log-in for this website. In the past 9 years, the brainchild of my husband and […]
Experiences That Make You a Chicagoan
Today, on my 12th anniversary of moving to Chicago, I am recounting the experiences that made me a Chicagoan… When I moved here I was 24 and I had no idea how long I would stay in Chicago – I was just ready to get out of NYC. In the past 12 years I’ve met […]
Meet Gwendolyn!
I’m thrilled to introduce you to our daughter, Gwendolyn! Charles and I would like you to meet Gwendolyn! She arrived at 10:11 pm on July 8th and we love her more than words can express. It was a four-year-long journey to become parents, but it was worth it. Labor and Delivery: Gwen arrived 6 days […]
I’m Outraged and Overwhelmed, but Hopeful
It isn’t an easy time to be an American, but together we can build a stronger more equal America. I have been using my Instagram account to speak out and share resources in real time, but I wanted to say something here too. Instagram Stories are temporary, while this is more permanent. I am writing […]
What We’ve Been Up To
Checking in with everyone during these strange strange times. We celebrated Charles’s 40th birthday with a small group of friends on Saturday March 7th. We went out to one of our favorite bars, Queen Mary, and then we had dinner at Pub Royale. Things were still pretty normal then. It didn’t seem weird or irresponsible […]
We Are Moving!
With a baby on the way, we need a little more space. So we are moving! When I shared our mini nursery, I let you in on a secret… we are moving. At the end of last year we put a deposit down on a place that is being constructed. The development team says that […]
What I Wish I Had Known About IVF
It’s infertility awareness week and today I am opening up about what I wish I had known about IVF before I was in the middle of it. What I Wish I Had Known About IVF: It’s More Shots Than I Expected When IVF is mentioned on tv shows or movies, they don’t seem to mention […]