Last autumn, my MIL suggested that we all go to the Culinary Institute of America for dinner as their holiday gift to us.  We have the good fortune of living within 20 minutes of the CIA, Hyde Park, NY.  It has fabulous 5 star restaurants, and I've dined at all of them.  Our family always went there for special occasions and every birthday was ( Read more... )

Yep, today is Violet's 6 month milestone celebration!

These days she is sitting up on her own, chewing on everything she can get her hands on (the world is her teething ring), giggling and learning how expansive her sound vocabulary is.

We received a special picture and wish from dear LJ friend 
( Read more... )

OK, is it me, or does this picture remind you of the Wizard of Oz (hint: "We represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild..."?
( Read more... )