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LATEST ARTICLES ( 213 )

• Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful Girl

  

  After your dinner, and your bath, and your late night playtime on the bed with Nico... after you've been rocked and cuddled, and nursed and kissed, when you... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• These Days...

  

  these days are flying by. These days are stretching into weeks, which are bundling into months, and, honestly, I am struggling to keep up. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Fourth Anniversary

  

  Four years ago today, on a cold winter afternoon, we were wed under the Hare Krishna elm tree in Tompkins Square Park. Four years ago today, we said "I do,"... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• "mama!"

  

  I open my tired eyes in the morning and roll over in bed, squinting as her round little face comes into focus. There she stands, her face just inches away from... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Big Gay Turkey Day!

  

  Joe and Scott hosted a fabulous Thanksgiving (once again!)with Martha-Stewart-worthy foodwhich we happily devouredand my vegan pumpkin pie was a hitbut not as... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Twenty Seven + Eighteen + Giving Thanks

  

  We have a lot to be thankful for right now. I was carrying Biet down the street yesterday when I suddenly realized that in that instant there were three... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Monday!

  

  Our weekend was pretty low key. We spent it mostly relaxing in bed, watching old movies (Biet's favorites so far are Heidi {starring her sort-of-look-alike... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Slowing Down

  

  Every once in a while, when I was carrying Biet in my belly, I used to forget that I was pregnant. Aside from the obvious bowling ball protruding from my... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sling Diaries: Connection

  

  ConnectionManhattan to Brooklyn to Queens to the Bronx, downtown to midtown to uptown to the park, the past to the present to our future dreams, head to... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hers + His (a Splurge + a Steal!)

  

  A SPLURGE...terrier pillow // mini rodini green parka // zara knit sweater // zara velour trousers // elias grace eggy boots //Here's another fall/winter... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Alone in Fall in Bryant Park

  

  What's a girl to do when she finds herself in midtown, in autumn, sans baby, husband-free, with her errands finished and a moment to herself? Why, run off to th... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Will No Longer Be Needing These

  

  This weekend we got together with a bunch of neighbors to collect donations for Staten Islanders. The turnout was amazing, yielding two garages full (floor to... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• These Days...

  

  These days, we've been homebodies, mostly. Cooking and eating and eating some more, and occasionally cleaning- that's what our days have been filled with. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• New York City is Dark

  

  No electricity. No heat. No hot water. Lower Manhattan is dark. In the wake of this storm, the bottom half of the island, along with parts of Brooklyn, huge... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Halloween!

  

  Its a strange Halloween this year, that's for sure. As our city struggles to recover from this unimaginable storm, our hearts and thoughts are with all of our... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Waiting

  

  The house is tidy, the cupboards are stocked, and the fridge is full to the brim. A little ledge is the hallway holds double A batteries, triple A batteries,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hers + His / with Holdenonbaby

  

  After announcing the big news of baby boy's gender, I received the sweetest email from Isobel of HoldenOnBaby. Isobel, a designer and the mother of the... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Little Lady, One Little Man

  

  A boy. From the moment the ultrasound technician told us the news, I have been on a rollercoaster of sorts as I adjust to the reality of our future family. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sling Diaries: Delight

  

  I am honored and thrilled to be a part of this new round of The Sakura Bloom Sling Diaries! Over the next six months, I will be chronicling my adventures in... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Girl on the Big Couch

  

  Morning-faced, waiting for Papa to make breakfast, stretching on the big couch with her sister dog... this is what Biet looks like at the start of the day. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION