Amherst Highlights

Our family had such a lovely time in Amherst, we wish we could've stayed longer! We only scratched the surface of all the fun things there are to do and yummy things there are to eat in the area. For example, next time we visit, I'll be sure to go here and here.

Photos ©Leigh Pennebaker

Fun at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Official museum site.

Severini on Breastfeeding

Gino Severini, Motherhood, 1916

Weekend Love

Hey all! We're in Amherst, Massachusetts for a wedding this weekend. Already we've had a blast bumming around this beautiful town, going to farmer's markets, bookstores, antique shops, and even a museum dedicated to children's book illustration, The Eric Carle Museum! We've eaten homemade local peach ice cream and apple cider doughnuts, and tonight enjoyed an amazing, vegetarian-friendly barbeque at the home of the bride's parents (eeps! Let's hope I can zip my fancy dress I brought for the wedding tomorrow!).

We head back to NYC on Monday, so look for more posting from me here on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Photo: a little doodle I made at the amazing art studio inside the Eric Carle Museum!

Thought For The Day

Original, handmade papercut available at MrYen's Etsy shop.

Let Them Smoosh Cake

Because, seriously, that is the best part:

And here's a little pic of the birthday cake

before the delicious destruction began:

The recipe is here, and the inspiration for the mini-bunting is here.

The perfect ending to a fun and loving day of celebration!

Thanks to everyone for all the sweet birthday comments :)

Brothers

I discovered this little clip last night when I was browsing through iPhoto looking for the photos for my last post. I didn't know that my mom had the camera rolling during the adorable moment that J first held W in his arms.

Seeing this first sibling interaction again was like getting a birthday gift myself! Thanks, mom.

Oh, and in case you missed it the first time around, you can read the story of W's birth right HERE.