Balent Times

I'm in full nesting mode and taking on lots of home projects. Here's our freshly painted Sicilian kitchen. Come on by for a cup o...

When he isn't tormenting Paolo with his toddler frenzies, Currier can be a fun playmate to his little canine brother.

I've never had much of a sweet tooth. I'm more of a salty-carbohydrate kind of girl, but this pregnancy is making me crave sweets wi...

My cousin Cheryl and her friend Sue flew in from Massachusetts late Thursday evening for a long weekend visit. As we do with all of our gu...

Carrie and Hilde came and spent the night last night. Currier couldn't wait to show off his new bed to his aunts. He dragged them into ...

We just finished Currier's room... He screamed when he saw the results! I wanted to post a few pictures before he trashes it.

Last night Currier and I watched Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. I thought he might be a little too young for this movie but he ju...

We had an ultrasound this morning and learned that we're having a baby girl. We're absolutely thrilled. The tech said she's be...

We just returned from a fun weekend in Florida at Mimi and Papi's house. It was a pleasure watching Currier get to know his grandparen...

Papa died this morning. I knew it was coming for some time now. He was 90 and his body was failing him. No matter how prepared I thought I w...

A can of red bull + a pair of tap shoes = hours of entertainment.

In preparation for his little brother or sister, Currier's been practicing his bottle feeding skills on his Cabbage Patch doll. I'v...

This morning, Currier and I went to the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry downtown Charleston. This was my first time driving in the...

After a week of camp in Tennessee with Aunt Carrie, Currier's cousins Amanda, Clayton and Jonathan came and spent the night with us on t...