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I haven’t posted much about books lately, which isn’t surprising–I don’t have the time to read that I once did. But I am enjoying Stieg Larsson’s books; I read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo before Baguette was born, and… Read moreThe Girl Who Read a Lot of Books
Much of my maternity leave is unpaid. Therefore I’ve been cutting back on the bimonthly salon trips in an attempt to save money. My brilliant idea? Going back to my old practice of coloring my own hair. Yeah. Brilliant. The… Read moreNeopolitan Hair
Looking for a place to gather together a couple, her brother, his wife, her father and stepmother, and an infant? Maybe you’d like to try Blue Plate, in Santa Monica. While Mr. Sandwich noted that the pancakes were fairly dry,… Read moreBlue Plate
Somehow my hair always seems a little dry and frizzy to me. I blame the encroaching grays. Regardless, I want it to be soft without being greasy. I can avoid greasy pretty easily, but in spite of conditioner, leave-in conditioner,… Read moreNew Favorite Hair-Care Product
There’s a new Whole Foods in town, and apparently it’s news to more than me–when Baguette and I showed up for the grand opening (the first 300 visitors got mini-baguettes)–a certain celebrity politician was there ahead of us, complete with… Read moreWhole Foods, and Baguette’s First Brush with Fame
I can’t believe this applies to me! But lots of people have been calling and sending cards and posting Facebook messages–plus there’s a baby dozing a few feet away, so clearly it does. A few days ago, Mr. Sandwich asked… Read moreHappy Mother’s Day
One of my friends shared that today is the anniversary of the first time her husband told her that he loved her (this was before they were married–he didn’t wait until after the wedding to let her know). It is… Read moreAnniversaries Galore
Baguette was born on Tuesday, April 13, at noon. At birth she weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20 inches long. The Sandwiches are very glad to have their baby home with them!
This morning we had breakfast at Bread & Porridge in Santa Monica. I’ve eaten there a couple of times, and had good memories of it, but Mr. Sandwich had never been there before. Today it was a toss-up between this… Read moreBread & Porridge
So Mr. Sandwich and I celebrated our sixth anniversary. The baby is due any day now (seriously, any day now), so we decided that we might as well have our last nice dinner for the foreseeable future. After more than… Read moreValley Inn