New Bites: El Tesoro

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El Tesoro is a Mexican cafe and daytime restaurant in Edgewood that has opened recently and been on our radar to check out. We had some friends visiting from out-of-town who wanted to meet up at an in-town spot for breakfast, so we suggested this place. It’s absolutely charming from the outside – a slightly run-down building from the outside with colorful signage, paint and flags, and clean and bright on the inside. Read on to see what we tried at this new restaurant as part of my New Bites series. Continue reading →

The Baby Chronicles: Harrison Jeffrey at 8 Months

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Month eight! The month we finally kicked a number of ailments from Harrison’s time at daycare including hand, foot and mouth, and a Noro virus, along with a pesky cough that hung around for a loooong time. It was wonderful to finally have my baby feeling and acting like his abundantly happy and sweet self again.

There were some BIG developments this month for Harrison – read on! Continue reading →

Springtime Adventures in Orlando, Florida

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I went to Orlando the week before Easter for a conference for work and planned ahead for a long weekend for Sean, Harrison and Daniela to come down. We rented a townhouse off Disney property (so affordable by comparison) that had a beautiful patio with hot tub and lake views, and a big pool, waterslides, etc. on the property. A relaxing Florida weekend in the spring and an opportunity to see our Florida friends and family. Of course, it rained the first night and was too cold to swim the next day (ugh), but the weather was still great for getting out and about. Continue reading →

New Bites: San Pancho

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A local find that we’ve now been to a couple of times, San Pancho is a great spot for casual and fast authentic Mexican food. Located in a small plaza off of Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, GA, this hole-in-the-wall is tiny – about 30 seats – and almost always busy, especially on the weekends. In addition to the delicious food, there is a small salsa bar and specialty drinks like agua fresca and horchata. Read on for more as part of my New Bites series. Continue reading →

The Baby Chronicles: Harrison Jeffrey at 7 Months

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Happy 7 months to my sweet boy. And what a month it has been. To say it’s been busy is an understatement. And I hate to even go on about being “busy” – we genuinely do not try to be “busy” for some kind of weird status symbol. We try to have plenty of downtime and a routine for our baby but this month was full of challenges. We’ve gotten through with help from family and friends, a bit less sleep than usual, and a lot of patience and grace toward our situation and with each other. The good news is our baby continues to be healthy and strong, and full of wonderful curiosity that brightens our days.  Continue reading →

The Baby Chronicles: Harrison Jeffrey at 6 Months

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Harrison’s 6th month started off with lots of activity. Sean started his second of five weeks at home with Harrison, and a slew of visitors began to arrive. Over this past month, Harrison has shown me time and time again how adaptable, easy-going and joyful he is. He had numerous days off of his “schedule” and was a champ. The month was full of other big and important firsts for our sweet boy! Continue reading →

Out and About: “Luxury Cruise Liner” Dinner at Lure

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Back in August, we attended our first of Lure’s themed, community-style Sunday Suppers, “Coastal Spain.” We loved it and had a fabulous time. When I heard about the next one, I immediately knew we’d want to attend. And the “Luxury Cruise Liner” theme and menu sounded incredible. We’ve been enjoying Lure for years and are so glad they’re having these events. The weekend of this event, my mother-in-law was in town and she offered to babysit Harrison while we went. 🙂 Continue reading →