A Happy Coincidence
Aren’t coincidences funny? In a planning meeting at work on Tuesday someone mentioned the documentary Happy, as a researcher from the university who studies Happiness (and wrote The How of Happiness)...
View ArticleHappy St. Patrick’s Day!
Don’t forget to wear green on Sunday. I’ll be wearing this outfit. Filed under: Observations & Thoughts Tagged: holiday
View ArticleBaxter — the last three months
Every day when I leave for work my heart breaks a little bit saying goodbye to our boy, Baxter. I can’t help it — he’s just too gosh darn cute! Here’s what our little guy has been up to the past few...
View ArticleHappy Spring 2013
Happy First Day of Spring! As it usually is, our California weather didn’t quite get the memo and I’m all bundled up today but then, I’m always cold. Our very pleasant winter has brought us some...
View ArticleHappy April Fool’s Day!
I’m not one for practical jokes on April Fool’s Day but I am a fan of cleverness and Mario Kart so I found this video to be quite entertaining. I can only imagine how funny it would be to see a guy...
View ArticleBirthday Books for Dad
My pops is a hard guy to shop for. The one thing that never disappoints him is shirts with pockets. Sounds simple, but the man has spent his life in pursuit of quality shirts (the right cotton weight,...
View ArticleI’ve Been Busy…Buying
Lately, I’ve been buying a lot of stuff. A lot. What can I say? I’m in a good mood, it’s spring and I love clothes. A lovely lady I know named Lyndzee (I love alliteration!) has fabulous style and is...
View ArticleA Baby Squirrel and a Dog
Nick Radford is a wonderful photographer I follow on Instagram (@_nickradford). Lately he’s been posting photos of a baby squirrel he rescued interacting with his loving dog, Maverick. The cuteness is...
View ArticleA Bike Messenger and His Cat
If this guy can figure out how to hang out with his cat while working as a bike messenger, I should surely be able to find a way to get Baxter to work with me. Happy Friday, friends! Filed under:...
View ArticleOur Family is Growing!
After keeping mum for months (pun intended) and pinning away on a secret board, I’m so excited to share this happy news with you today, friends…Kevin Mumbles and I are expecting our first child this...
View ArticleThe Bachelorette Recap, episode 2 – Desiree
Desiree walks into mansion and says, “I love you all in your normal clothes!”…scanning the room and all I see are black muscle tees and jeans. Come on, guys, get creative, huh? One-on-One Date:...
View ArticleHomemade Super 8 Films
My sweet friend Amanda sent me a lovely little email note the other day just to ask how I was doing and sent a link to this videographer’s site saying she wishes she could gift this to me. Just her...
View ArticleWhile I Was Out…
I missed two episodes of The Bachelorette while Mumbles and I were away on vacation (sad face) but you shouldn’t feel bad for me at all because this was our view all week: We were in Grand Cayman with...
View ArticleThe Bachelorette & A Royal Baby
Last night’s episode of The Men Tell All was pitifully boring. So much so that my friends and I chatted the whole way through it, without paying much attention to the interviews. I can tell you that...
View ArticleBeach Day
For how close we are to the beach, we don’t get there too often. But ever since Baxter discovered sand crabs on the beach in Virginia, he’s loved playing in the sand and waves. Mumbles and I had a...
View ArticleSweet Find: Hammered Rose Gold Tumbler
I know everyone is going crazy over Pumpkin Spice Lattes being back in Starbucks stores, but I just can’t get on board with that yet. It’s not October. I can, however, slurp down the deliciousness that...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading: Some Women Only Want a Third of It All
Remember this post about “Having It All?” Having had a few weeks home before baby arrives, I’ve had leisure time to read, write, garden, watch tv, rest, organize, decorate, clean, play with Baxter…what...
View ArticleWhat No One Tells You About Having A Baby
I want to preface this post by saying that these seven things are based solely on my own pregnancy, labor and postpartum experiences. Everyone has a different story to tell and deals with it all in...
View ArticleBeach House Reflections
Mumbles and his business partners rented a gorgeous beach house in Newport Beach for the week leading up to New Year’s as a way to celebrate their 5 year business anniversary. It’s been a pretty...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading: “Here Comes Baby, There Goes the Marriage”
Yes, Mumbles is wearing a “Shake & Bake” sweatshirt. It’s the name of the softball team he’s been playing on for like 8 years. I find it awesome, which is probably why we are married. In the same...
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