Thinking about a new kitchen.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my kitchen. It’s very cute, and it has served us well for the past 3 1/2 years. There are times (okay, pretty much every day), though, when I find myself wishing for a larger sink (not that I don’t enjoy washing baking sheets in the bathtub). There are also times (like after our New Years party or Thanksgiving, for example) when I think it would be nice to have a dishwasher, too. (I see

Face stuff.
It’s been a while since I’ve done this, yeah? With the season changing, I figure it’s time for another installment of What Anna’s Been Putting All Over Her Face Lately. A lot of you have asked about my skincare regimen, but honestly, I don’t think I have that part of things figured out well enough to make many recommendations. My skin is very finicky, and it reacts badly to lack of sleep, stress, too much wine, etc. I’m still looking for a perfect solution. Here are the products I LOVE and use all the time (in the order I use

Yiddish for Babies winners!
51! 73! 19! The winners of the Yiddish for Babies giveaway are… First Prize: Hana! (Yiddish for Babies & Hip-Hop for Dogs) Second Prize: Elise! (Yiddish for Babies)

Yiddish for Babies giveaway!
I never ever do giveaways here, but this is a very special occasion! My friend (and fellow book designer!) Janet Perr has a new book coming out, Yiddish for Babies, and TWO of my adorable nieces are featured in it. (Yiddishe kop and shnozz, if you’re curious.) The book is SO CUTE and so funny, and I want to do a little giveaway to celebrate its upcoming release

To Arizona and back in seven photos.
Evan and I are back from a long weekend spent in Carefree, Arizona for a friend’s wedding. (Click for enlargements!) A series of errors on the part of the car rental company culminated in us riding around in a red Ford Mustang. If there were ever a car less suited to our per