Happy summer! It’s wild to think that this is the last “season” for Joe and me to be a family of two since our baby is arriving in the autumn. We’re planning to soak up all the city has to…
A Bambino!
When Joe and I booked our trip this year to Amsterdam and Italy we didn’t know that there would actually be three of us going 👼 That’s right, I’m pregnant! We are so overjoyed and I am especially thankful it’s…
Every good museum has snuffboxes | Stories New & Old Episode 15
We’re back for a June episode of Stories New & Old all about my favorite item to see in museums: snuffboxes. You’ll learn about the origin of snuffboxes, the popular materials and designs used, and some notable snuffboxes that call…
Monthly Recap | May 2023
This has been another action packed month, though I realized I’ve been taking less pictures than usual. Part of me thinks that’s good because I’m living in the moment and not getting distracted by capturing memories and part of me…
Best Books of 2023 (So Far)
We’re not quite at the halfway point of 2023, but there have been some very solid (and one great) books I’ve read this year and I wanted to do a recap here on the blog. You may know that I…
How lotteries got started in the United States and the Founding Fathers who had a hand in it | Stories New & Old Episode 14
Is this thing still on? I took a longer than expected break from the podcast, but am excited to bring it back this week with an episode on lotteries! You’ll get to learn about Founding Fathers who were involved in…