Monthly Archives: February 2009

Red carpet

Marisa Tomei: love. I think my favorite! Versace. Who would have thought. I LOVE IT. Angelina: no. I do not like sweetheart necklines, even on her. Amy Adams: great necklace. great redhead. Kate Winslet: I want to love it. But do not. Deeply lukewarm. And the hair: weird. Freida Pinto: love love love love love. [...]

skiing at Cannon

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today’s look

He really is very committed to the double shirt look. Preferably a rugby underneath a sizes-too-small tee shirt, where he can jauntily put the collar up.   Email this post

It is surprisingly rare that I know any of the quotes on the “quotes of the day” page that I check daily. And even more unusual – I think this is only the second time – that a dear favorite appears. For all of my passionate (cowardly?) love of other people’s words, I don’t know [...]

Sharing lollipops this afternoon. Of note: Whit dropped his on the pavement and put it right back in his mouth with my complete support (all together now: what a mom!) Walking along the street, Grace noticed some trash. “Mum! I’m going to pick up this litter.” Whit ran over to help her but she had [...]

I have never liked Valentine’s Day one bit, but I have always loved this poem by cummings. i carry your heart with me(i carry it inmy heart)i am never without it(anywherei go you go,my dear;and whatever is doneby only me is your doing,my darling) i fearno fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i wantno world(for beautiful [...]

uninspired

Uninspired lately. Perhaps because my head has been hurting so much. Yuck. Went to the Peabody Essex Museum today which I highly recommend. The museum had probably the best kids/activity room I’ve ever seen, and the place was totally deserted. Bottom picture is of the children (with Whit in his latest fashion statement) spellbound watching [...]

another Whit outfit

Godson tee shirt (thank you Woods) layered over a warm blue/white striped rugby shirt. A little snug under that shirt but I guess that was what he was going for.   Email this post

Whit, fashion plate

Tow truck driver Whitty has a new vocation. He insists on dressing himself in the morning, totally rejecting whatever clothes I have laid out in favor of rummaging through his closet and making his own selections. To wit: madras, a size 18 month tee shirt with submarine appliqued on it, and a long sleeve shirt. [...]

my evening

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