Posts by Nat
Camelback
We’d been talking about taking Lilly skiing for the first time for awhile now but never really did anything about it. You know how that goes, all parental plotting, no actual execution. Then Zach left his job of twelve years, has a few weeks off before the next one and we decided it was now…
Read MoreHow We’re Helping Lilly Through a Tough Time
Lilly was a super star baby. Slept through the night at 8 weeks and continued to sleep like a champ, taking epic naps in addition to her full nights, ate well, played well… we really never had one problem with her (beyond some GI issues) and I still thought it was hard! Then she hit 22…
Read MoreMy Brave Little Boy’s Big Surgery
I’m pretty sure on the list of every parent’s nightmares is having their child put under. It certainly was on mine. Well, we’ve recently crossed that off and hope to never have to experience it again. Last week, at six-and-a-half months old, Oliver was admitted to the hospital, dressed in a tiny baby gown, taken…
Read More#MeToo: My Experience with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Harvey Weistein was my first boss. It was 2001. My first job out of college and I landed a coveted spot at critically acclaimed Talk Magazine, a joint venture between Hearst and (Weinstein’s then) Miramax Films. I was an assistant, supporting the HR manager, CFO and daily operations of the magazine. My main duties consisted…
Read MoreChristmas Table
When it came time to set our first Christmas (Eve) dinner table- the first we’ve ever hosted- I knew I wanted to switch it up from the decor we’ve had all month and the Thanksgiving tablescape I did last month (Let’s be honest, I could’ve changed it several times, I had so many different ideas and such excitement…
Read MoreCocoa & Crafting
We try to get together with our Red Fox friends at least every season. There’s a lot of us and we’re a pretty crazy crew so often it ends up being just guys, girls or part of the group but we try for the whole clan for special occasions (like this apple picking party). Now…
Read MoreCatering Christmas: One Daughter’s Story of How She Lost Her Mother While Becoming One Herself
Life works in interesting ways. Years ago (many more than I’d like to admit), I went to college with a girl named Christie. She was a senior while I was a sophomore, pledging her sorority. I interviewed her along with the rest of the sisters for several minutes and that was the extent of our…
Read More6 Months of Suburban Life
I planned this post for the 3-month mark. So… that happened! Or didn’t, rather. Like many things these days, it just didn’t get done. And I’m okay with it. I have to say, for someone who is extremely Type A, I’m really enjoying a slower pace of life, which brings me to the burbs. It’s…
Read MoreHappy 3rd Birthday NNA!
I can hardly believe NNA is three-years-old today. In many ways, it feels like so much longer because I’ve posted triple that, learned so much and come so far. Man, I knew NOTHING when I started. Some would say, I still don’t! To think back to that naive and green girl… It actually makes me…
Read MoreHow Motherhood Has Changed My Outlook on Blogging
I said I’d see you in September and alluded to/hoped I’d be back to blogging full-time but things have changed… When I started blogging almost three years ago, I was posting 5-7 times a week. I know, I can’t believe it either. With an infant! And I was freelance producing a TV show. I wasn’t…
Read MoreApple Picking Party
If you’re a loyal NNA reader, you know all about our Red Fox family by now. But, for those that don’t, in short, we did a Hamptons summer share three years ago (Is that all? Feels like we’ve known them for eternity!) when we all had one kid that was 1-year-old. We went in blind…
Read MoreNantucket
If you read my Insta account, you know I’ve been housebound (and hectic!) all summer so when I put out the call for guest bloggers, I was thrilled that an NNA reader responded requesting to do a few travel posts. First up? Nantucket, which has been on my list for years. After reading her recommendations and flipping…
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