Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

A few weeks ago (before squam) I had some blood work done to test for problems with the baby… all that scary stuff like spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, downs, etc… The doctor recommended we do the tests just be prepared, and we agreed.
Well, yesterday we finally got the phone call with the results — All [...]

Ok! I finally have five minutes between jobs to breathe. So I thought I’d sit down with my feet up (still rockin’ the lovely swollen ankles) and jot down some initial thoughts about Squam.
For me, the experience was all about letting go of expectations, doing what was right for me, and holding myself accountable for [...]

I’m back from Squam. Back from closing on the house (!). And back to work. More like slammed into work. I have a GINORMOUS pile of stuff to get through right now (some really cool, never-before-attempted-by-the-lope projects!) so I will write more about everything soon. Please be patient with me.
Word out for now. xo

This weekend I celebrated my 31st birthday. I spent the day bummin’ with Colin at Ten Thousand Villages. (Bummin’ is my family’s word for “window shopping”). Driving through the country. Babysitting for my niece. Taking a long walk with a stop for ice cream. Going out for dinner in the evening. And watching a movie. [...]

HOUSE: We are still waiting to close on the new house. It’s been pushed back twice already and that has been extremely stressful for us. I am not sure what the deal is, but Colin and I seem to be playing the middleman, which makes the whole situation even more in-your-face, and frustrating. I hope [...]