Author Archives: Hannah

Just a guy talking about The Bachelor.

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Hannah

Confession: I often get sucked in to watching The Bachelor. Before the judgement starts falling, let me say that I realize it is a total pageant of lies and drama, but there is something so impossibly fascinating about the falsehood of … Continue reading →

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The enchantment of the first snow.

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Hannah

In DC we woke up this morning to about an inch of snow. Now I know that Bill Watterson said that “an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents at the lottery.” But that still counts as winning, right? … Continue reading →

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Inauguration

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Hannah

James got us sweet tickets for the Inauguration on Monday. It was freezing, but once I wore an extra pair of gloves on my feet it wasn’t so bad. Actually, it was so bad, but eventually we lost all feeling … Continue reading →

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Last Saturday.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Hannah

January Saturdays have taken on a delightfully lazy quality that sometimes means still being in bed in the afternoon watching Parenthood and eating under the covers. I can’t complain. But this past Saturday we were reminded of why we love … Continue reading →

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Gathering moments six months in

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Hannah

It’s been six months already.  Over Christmas break, my friend Rachel passed on some pictures that she took the week of the wedding. Now, we have 600+ stunning photos from our actual photographer that we love so we really don’t … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with Downton Abbey

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Hannah

This is really a great time for TV. It’s cold, which makes me want to stay inside and watch it, plus we have all the award shows to add a little flare when we get stuck with reruns.  Admittedly, I … Continue reading →

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Right now I’m loving…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Hannah

It’s cold, and dreary, and the weather doesn’t even have the good sense to stay consistent or give us a gold old fashioned now-you-can-stay-inside-all-week snowstorm. But despite this, there are a lot of things that are making me pretty happy … Continue reading →

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Tales from the DMV

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Hannah

I think  I suffer from Post Traumatic French Bureaucracy Disorder. Birthed during the time I spent living in France, this symptom means that I fundamentally don’t believe in success when it comes to any sort of bureaucratic process. Every time … Continue reading →

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Around this home… there are pillows you can’t sleep on.

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Hannah

 “How is it that we have 7 pillows on the bed and I can only sleep with one of them?”  “Because 5 of them are decorative pillows.” “All 5? Can’t I just use this big fluffy one?” “No – that’s … Continue reading →

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After the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Hannah

Confession: Despite my whining (see here, here, and here), I actually love Proust. Chances are good that if you have spoken to me any time in the last 4 months, I have probably talked your ear off about Proust at … Continue reading →

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