Eight months ago today we were hanging string balls in the barn, putting the finishing touches on the grill, and stringing twinkly lights to the tent. We checked things off our list and added even more things we forgot, all while trying to enjoy the moment. Then, the big day finally arrived. Our wedding day...
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With tree branches sagging under the weight of the recent snowfalls, things look simple and beautiful. And this past year has been about just that. Although I tend to be quite nostalgic, I don’t reflect much at the end of years, trying to keep forward momentum. But this year was so rich with food, family,...
Whenever I come home from a long trip, mom always asks me what I want to eat for dinner. Every time my answer is steak. I’ve traveled to many places and eaten in lots of fancy restaurants, but nothing seems to compare to my dad’s steak cooked outside on a wood grill. I’m not usually...
Today is last day of the best summer of our lives. I know…it’s a large and dramatic claim. But after graduating from graduate school, having the most incredibly joyous wedding, and driving 12,000 miles around this beautiful country, this one will be hard to beat. As Cambridge begins to emit that unique back-to-school feeling, it’s...
Two months. 12,000 miles around the United States. Many meals and smiles with friends later, but the memory of our wedding day two months ago is still in our minds. This simple moment, captured by Juan’s adorable Aunt Adelaida, is a favorite of mine. It shows the pure joy we both felt, looking out at...
TONIGHT @ 6PM: Visit the NY Center for Architecture for the Going Viral Exhibition! For more information, click here. Enjoy! Wednesday is my final thesis presentation—my last critique in graduate school. It is thrilling, overwhelming, and bittersweet all wrapped up in forty minutes. For a preview of the presentation, today I would love to share...
Last week, I submitted my thesis document to the university, packed up my little red suitcase, and flew across the country. I went to visit two of the most amazing women I know for some much needed vacation before the final crunch of finishing graduate school. {That would be NOW!} I wanted to share some...
