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BUSHEL AND A PEK
...our family blog.
Hello, we're the Peks! Based in NYC, we created this space to preserve the family moments, memories, and magic of our pack (Babo, Mama, Augusten, Jude, and our foster love, Little M). To living and loving, a bushel and a 'pek', every single day.
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Pumpkin Picking, 2021!
“Why I love October? Because of all the special times, Beacuse of different colors everywhere I Look Because of pumpkin patches And corn...
Jess
Oct 10, 20211 min read
Judebug Does Vegas!
We took a trip to the (real) city that never sleeps—Las Vegas! Judebug came along with us while Augusten and Mills stayed back with Nana...
Jess
Oct 9, 20211 min read
Happy Repose!
“The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose.”—George Gissing {a beautiful afternoon tea with Nana and Augusten at...
Jess
Sep 24, 20210 min read
Things Your Babo Says
“Don’t put pearls in the coffee, Jude.” —Babo (as Jude plucks off plastic pearls from her necklace and plops them one by one in Babo’s...
Jess
Sep 20, 20210 min read
Things My Kids Say
”I’m here on planet earth to love. Just to love.” —Augusten, age 5 at our dinnertime conversation You are an absolute wonder, little man....
Jess
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Jude Takes Her Steps!
Go Jude, go! You have a whole team of cheerleaders, cheering you on every step of the way!;-)
Jess
Sep 6, 20211 min read
Happy 2nd Birthday, Little M!
‘When I have said my evening prayer, And my clothes are folded on the chair, And Mama Jess switches off the light, I’ll still be 1 year...
Jess
Aug 30, 20211 min read
Lunch At La Esquina!
If there’s one thing this family loves, it’s a good meal. And even better (for mama😅) when that meal is eaten out! Our pack universally...
Jess
Aug 28, 20211 min read
A Summer Trip To Coney Island!
As has become our seasonal tradition, Augusten and I boarded the B train for Brighton Beach for a beautiful NYC summer day. (He’s SUPER...
Jess
Aug 22, 20211 min read
A Midsummer Day Date!
Long ago, before we had three kids, Babo and I would START our dates at 8pm with cocktails, followed by a 9pm dinner, 11pm dancing, and...
Jess
Aug 7, 20211 min read
We Must Risk Delight
“We must risk delight. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” —Jack Gilbert
Jess
Jul 30, 20211 min read
A Visit To Little Island!
Mama: “Look Augusten, you can see the whole world from up here!” Augusten: “Yeah, but the important question is, can you see Pluto?” To...
Jess
Jul 9, 20211 min read
Happy 1st Birthday, Jude Ziya!
ONE! You came into the world on a hot summer day to the tune of “I’m Walking On Sunshine”, and we couldn’t imagine a better theme song to...
Jess
Jun 22, 20211 min read
A Week In Newport, Rhode Island!
To kick off summer 2021, we embarked on our first family vacation (sans having extended family with us) as a family of 5! We picked...
Jess
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Augusten Finishes Kinder, Year 1!
Oh, Augusten! We started out this year homeschooling (what a joy!) In January, you started back school in person and got to experience...
Jess
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Best Gifts For Dads!
In honor of Father’s Day, we asked our very own Babo what HIS idea of the perfect gift is. Food aside (ha! but really!), here’s the list...
Jess
Jun 2, 20211 min read
A Ramadan Celebration!
{celebrating Ramadan in Augusten’s kinder} {an EID celebration at Nana and Dedo’s house!} {baby Jude snuggles} {brunch at The Whitby}...
Jess
May 21, 20211 min read
A Most Magical Mother’s Day
For Mother’s Day weekend this year, we drove across state lines to visit Little M’s mama. We’ve really formed a very special relationship...
Jess
May 11, 20211 min read
Central Park Blooms Again!
{cherry blossoms in central park} {visit from aunt adna for monk manual monthly} {afternoon tea at the whitby with lila} {our family...
Jess
May 2, 20211 min read
5 Joyful Moments!
My goodness, I have a million photos in my phone! In an effort to record some of the week’s highlights in a more meaningful fashion, I’m...
Jess
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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