Happy 1st Birthday Claire!

 Yep, this little beauty turns one year old today.  (Remember how little she was in these photos?!) She was born right after Sandy hit & was that little bit (or more like A LOT ) of sunshine we all needed & now don't know how we lived without.

Looking at her smiling face reminds me that perspective is everything. I'm so grateful for this little face & the smiles we share because no matter the weather or where I am, I will always have my memories of watching Claire grow up.  

Happy Birthday Claire! I love you!

PS: In the spirit of perspective, here's a great short film worth watching featuring my high school classmate & friend (that I posted about here).  Tim really offers a moving perspective on life. It's definitely worth a watch - so go watch it!

(Far From) Home Remedy

We've been fortunate enough to take refuge from Sandy at a nearby hotel, rather than camping out at the airport until we're able to fly out. can not wait to get home. We're anxious to see how our home and car fared though the storm.

To make matters more fun I've developed a body aching cold with a sore throat to boot.  Since my craftiness has been limited this week I was able to whip up what I cold of a home remedy that my mom taught me when I was younger to kill a sore throat - a salt water gargle.

Today at breakfast, I grabbed some salt packets & dumped them into a glass of hot water. I gargled with this salt water in hopes to nip this sore throat in the bud. The jury is still out.

What remedies do you use at home or away?

Roughing it

As you know Sandy is about to rock the North East where we live, however, we're not there. After a great trip to South Carolina this weekend the closest we got to home was Charlotte, NC. Our return to Hoboken is still TBD as they have already canceled our flight tomorrow.

So for now this little bar of soap will be how we're doing laundry.
We're off to explore Charlotte today as it is a crisp day here.
Any suggestions?

Be safe!