Personal
On day 7 I dug out my macro lens. When you're stuck looking at the same four walls, it's time to start taking a closer look. My toddler's golden curl. Our resident back garden blackbird. The shells we picked at the beach on Mother&
Galway
"In my own worst seasons I've come back from the colorless world of despair by forcing myself to look hard, for a long time, at a single glorious thing: a flame of red geranium outside my bedroom window. And then another: my daughter in a yellow dress.
Finds
A few bits that have caught my eyes and ears over the past few weeks. Listening to Semisonic's Dan Wilson discussing Closing Time on Song Exploder led me down a delightful internet rabbit hole that included this brilliant compilation of advice – ostensibly aimed at songwriters, but there are
Personal
I always boomerang back to the blog in the new year. Something about the breathing space between Christmas and Jan 1st, something about looking back on what has gone and thinking about what will come. I’ve had this little corner of the internet for over 10 years. At various
Family
Ari started crawling about five weeks ago – and promptly turned our world upside down all over again. While adjusting to the new reality of having a moving baby hasn't been without its challenges (babyproofing allll the things), it's such a joy to watch him move and
Personal
Having a baby is one huge learning-on-the-job gig, isn't it? And while there are a few bits you can prepare for (hello 30+ home-cooked meals we had in our chest freezer before Ari was born 😆), you can't really prepare for what life will be like once
Lisbon
Golden sunsets, cobbled, winding streets to get lost in, stunning views - there's no denying that Lisbon is a romantic spot to explore. Since moving here, I get a lot of messages asking for recommendations (and if you're planning a visit, do hit me up), and
Dispatches from Lisbon
This post was first sent out from the Tiny Letter we set up after we moved to Lisbon in 2017. Ola friends, We're just beginning to come up for air after welcoming a tiny new person into the world: Ari was born on August 5th here in Lisbon
Dispatches from Lisbon
This post was first sent out from the Tiny Letter we set up after we moved to Lisbon in 2017. Ola friends, We're just beginning to come up for air after welcoming a tiny new person into the world: Ari was born on August 5th here in Lisbon
Personal
This week marks six months of breastfeeding Ari. In many ways, six months doesn't seem all that long. But it still amazes me to look at his cheerful, gloriously chubby little face and know that my body has nurtured him for all this time. As we approach the
Finds
"When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement." - Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Tearing up over this lovely post on Mary Oliver, which includes a rare recording of her reading Wild Geese. The Story of Marvel’s first Queer
Finds
I jotted down the basic skeleton of this piece back when Ari was around six weeks old. These tools, tips and techie bits helped us out a lot in those bleary early days, so I thought I'd share them as I have quite a few new or or