The Roux

Sunny Day in Brooklyn

Here's my first post done directly from my iPhone. After several "makings" I feel my homemade ginger lemon iced tea deserves a mention. It's very much inspired by my mother-in-law's recipe AND the fact that she left behind a whole box of organic ginger tea last time she visited. Thank you, Alicia! With just the right amount of sweetening, it's perfect over ice on a warm day. And I love any reason to use one of my vintage pitchers from Etsy.

Update: Not sure about trusting the iPhone Typepad app for decent photos and posting to the blog. I had to edit this post because I wanted the photo before the text to be consistent. I also changed the photo. This is also an iPhone photo, but it hasn't been "Instagram-ed." Hmmm.

Laundry Friends

Charlie loves laying in the laundry. He spent all day in this pile because it was there ALL day. Why fold clothes when you can go to the park on a warm February day and swing on the swings?

Best Friends Forever

Case has acquired several new friends. Elephant is equipped with a built-in lullabye mechanism. Giraffe rides with him in the stroller. Doggie likes to hang out during tummy time. I remember how much I loved my stuffed animals. Each and every one of them having their own unique personality and place in my heart. And that way you can NEVER get rid of ANY of them. Mine are all sitting in a great big pile in my parents attic as I write this blog post. I should donate them. I'll put that on my to-do list. 

And then there were two

Baby Case arrived on May 9th! How amazing... still digesting the fact that I had this baby. He's precious! Charlie has been wonderful with him. He follows us all around the house as I try to soothe Case when he's crying. His concern for this new creature is adorable! 

Fruit Stand

My husband and I went on a family trip to Costa Rica recently. After our plane landed, we embarked on a four hour journey to the coast. We stopped at this fruit stand where you can get a bag of sliced mango for only a dollar. 

Thankful

I started a new job a couple of months ago -- pardon my lack of posts. After one particularly long work day, I arrived home to these gorgeous blooms. What a lovely surprise! 

Tiny, Happy People

I was home visiting my parents a few months ago and walked over to our neighbor's house to find detailed preparations for staging a bridal shower that basically took over an entire dining room. I'm talking glue, felt, hats, scarves, straw, fake birds, tons of white fuzzy stuff used as frosting on a fake multi-tiered wedding cake with these two lip-locked on top. Such a private moment -- they hardly noticed as we cut crazy garden tool lady's hair. There was something not quite right about her and then we realized, "AH! She needs bangs!"

New Englanders

We went to Plymouth, MA recently to visit family, home to the upcoming Hollywood East. Word has it that Bruce Willis is already looking at real estate up there in order to be close to the action. It really is an enticing location - there's a whole beach thing in the summer, then gorgeous foliage in the fall, and it's right next to Cape Cod - I'd live there. My mother-in-law and I were fantasizing about getting jobs at the new film studio - she opted for driving the lunch cart around. Marinated chicken wrap, Bruce?

Lady Luck

My cousin came to visit me in NYC this past week. I hadn't seen him since he was a teenager and I can't tell you how wonderful it was to spend time together and get to know each other as adults. We caught up, laughed and were downright giddy over the fact that -- here we were drinking beers together in Brooklyn. And while walking home, a black cat meowed at us, looking for some attention. My cousin said it's always a good idea to make friends with a black cat that has crossed your path. 

Firsts and Friends

Ok, so, it's been a while! Shortly after I chopped off all my hair, we went on a week-long road trip to New Hampshire and Connecticut visiting family. Charlie swam in a lake for the first time and met his doppelgänger. This is Bijou, a very sweet girl that my mother kindly rescued from a life in a garage 24-7 without care, without walks or cuddling, without toys. And she is so nice, completely aims to please and just loves people. She's getting some serious TLC at her new home. Charlie and I ordered up a care package for her and we hear she loves her new bed and toys.

Photos courtesy of the husband.