Category: London, England
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Bachan’s Amsterdam: In Art We Trust
I get my fill of art when Bachan visits London. I see her energized by our ventures to local and major art exhibitions. Her preference is modern art, but she’ll muse over the masters, too. For her annual October visit, we started at the Barbican for their Cabaret exhibit, and then had afternoon tea in…
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LonSum 3.0 August: Friends Growing Up Together
Baby Jonah and Evin kicked off August making every day of their visit a play date for Ev and me (forget the babies?!). It felt like there hadn’t been any time between us. I invited her to another baby’s 100 day party, brunch at Ottolenghi, and of course, a bangin’ Sunday Roast with Pops. Exploring…
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LonSum 3.0 July: Art & Ice Cream
After Momma Margaret’s visit, I had to retrain myself to ‘mom’ without an extra set of helping hands. The summer art shows made the time go by more quickly until Corey would come home. I also planned play dates for myself to connect with friends. We visited Somerset House’s Get Up, Stand Up exhibit that…
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LonSum 3.0 June: Summer Soirees
From a historic heatwave to random rainy days, the summer of 2019 kept us on our toes with our new baby girl. Saya shed her jaundiced color, relearnt to nurse after her tongue tie division, and put on weight. We were enchanted with her new facial expressions, and our guests couldn’t cuddle her enough. Jamie…
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April showers bring May flowers
In April, I ramped up my preparation for baby #1: I was making freezer meals, attempting to finish all my unfinished books, and ordering the ‘essentials’ on Amazon (I swear that the electronic baby nail file is a must-have lest you judge). I was clearly preparing for a baby to arrive. I was expecting to…
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