Balent Times

Manuela , our Italian babysitter, delivered bad news to us this week. She and her husband are returning to Naples indefinitely. She's be...

Yesterday morning Currier and I went to the pool and we were the only ones there. At first I thought maybe the pool was closed for maintenan...

John and Kathrine, 3-year-old twins, live across the street from us and Currier adores them. We met them before we even bought our house. T...

Guess who prefers showers over baths now?

A few weeks ago I ordered a You Are Special Today plate and Paolo got to be the first family member to use it. Paolo turned 3-years-old to...

Currier started preschool two days a week this week. We thought it would be best to get him in a routine before the baby comes and mostly I...

A few weeks ago I emailed my friend in Sicily and asked if she could possibly send me some of my favorite Italian balsamic vinegar and she r...

Trent and I have been married 11 years today. We celebrated with a picnic on the beach with our favorite person, Currier. We were a little ...

On Friday, Currier and I hit the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry downtown Charleston. We're members now and Currier knows his w...

I asked Currier what this was all about and he said that Lightning McQueen was in a time out against the naughty wall for being fresh. The...

We went to Trent's boss's wedding last night at the Isle of Palms Citadel Beach House. What kind of idiots get married on the beach...

Some of our best friends from Sicily came over last night for dinner. Becca and Nick are now stationed in Mississippi and came to South Caro...

Currier wanted his picture taken with his cars and since I never deny a photo request/blogging opportunity... Here it is!

Trent's sister, Carrie, turned the big 40 on August 1st and Hilde arranged a surprise party in the Tennessee Smokey Mountains to celebra...