Tag Archives: celebration
A Family Wedding (The Big Day)
Like any eventful experience, a wedding should communicate multiple layers of meaning. At the very least, a wedding almost universally reminds the participants of their own wedding, whether the success or failure, the hopeful expectation of what is to be … Continue reading
A Family Wedding (All the Details)
The big event for our trip back South this Summer was my sister-in-law’s wedding. Mary Austin and Andrew are two of the sweetest, most wonderful people I know, so we were thrilled to celebrate them getting married. We came in … Continue reading
Breaking Bread (or rather Eggs Benedict)
In our opinion, there are few more lovely ways to spend a restful weekend than by breaking bread with friends and family, particularly over brunch (which in our book is the most delicious, cost-effective, and timely of all meals). Here … Continue reading
Returning to El Matador — Part 2
My family has made the Spring Break trek to Los Angeles every year since Katherine’s stroke. Packing it in, “carpe diem”, YOLO (you only live once), all seem to be hard-wired into our DNA (see my sister Alex’s take on … Continue reading
The Gift of Italy
A lot has happened since our trip to Italy earlier this Spring, but I think its resulting halo-effect will last a very long time. The trip was orchestrated to work out well for us from the beginning…the wonderful, free home … Continue reading
Invitations
I’ve got a few special events coming up this summer that I’m excited about. Though I love Cocodot for online invitations, there’s nothing like the real deal. Going to the mailbox and fishing out a thick, beautiful envelope is kind … Continue reading
Grillin’
The smoky smell of an outdoor barbecue is truly the personification of summer. Katherine and James gave me a little charcoal grill for Father’s Day last year, and though I haven’t used it a ton, I recently vowed to enjoy … Continue reading
Showering Blessings
Not too long ago, Jay and I went back South for a weekend of pre-wedding showers for my sister-in-law, Mary Austin. It was so special because the two showers I went to were the same ones that were thrown for … Continue reading
My Mother’s Day
Every year gets better. I had a wonderful, wonderful Mother’s Day. I try to never go into too much detail about the gifts, treats, or meals Jay cooks and serves me on special occasions (I don’t wanna annoy … Continue reading
A Feast for a Roman Holiday
The Wolfs have been known to throw a party or two, and admittedly, we love a good theme. Every year, we throw an “Endless Reasons to Party” party, celebrating our birthdays (which are 3 weeks apart), as well as “Katherine … Continue reading
