Yesterday morning, just after waking, I walked sleepy-faced and messy-haired out to the living room as I normally do, where I was greeted with a big smile and an even bigger hug from our housekeeper, Alba. This is not unusual however, Alba and I embrace in a warm hug and cheek kiss every two weeks …
Last Minute Costume & How We Spent Halloween
We have a really fun neighborhood full of great people and tons of kiddos, who happen to remember that we always give out full-sized candy bars on Halloween AND we let them choose whatever they want. This year was no different really, except for the addition of Miss Delilah George, who was meant to go …
Halloween Decorating Ideas – Interior / Exterior
We’ve been a bit behind on the Halloween decor front this month because we’ve been so distracted by our house situation {we are in escrow, eek!}. My husband usually has boxes of king sized candy bars just waiting to hand out on Halloween to all the kiddos but he hasn’t even gotten them yet. This …
Live Without Expectations…
In the midst of all the commotion in our lives at the moment, we constantly find ourselves trying not to become too attached to outcomes. At the moment, this thinking mostly revolves around not only the close of escrow of our possible new house in Lake Arrowhead but also getting attached to the “idea” of …
Happy First Official Day of Fall!
Looking forward to cooler weather and warmer tones… light layers and warm soup… redecorating and updating… shorter days and falling leaves… and of course, the holidays. * FACEBOOK * TWITTER * BLOGLOVIN’ *
Bebop’s Got a Brand New Pair of Wheels! {Pug Video}
Our pug, Bebop Pugman, is eleven years old now and for the last 3 years or so he’s been having trouble walking due to nerve damage in his lower back. Though he’d drag his legs and bloody up the tops of his paws on occasion or fall down while he was trying to pee, he’s …
The Viceroy Hotel Sovereign Villa Suite 105 Palm Springs
We’ve been staying in Sovereign Villa Suite 105 at the Viceroy Palm Springs for the last five days and four nights and honestly, we could move in for the entire Summer and be perfectly content! It’s a 2bedroom/2bathroom little Spanish house with a full kitchen and dining room and extra small reading room or office …
We Are Art ~ The New Art.com
Among all the things I wanted to be when I was a child, artist was high on my list… next to ballerina, veterinarian, and fashion &/or interior designer, of course. As I grew up and tried my hand at many things, art and expressing myself through art was still a huge part of who I …
Dogs in Sunglasses ~ A Failed Attempt at Cute Still Produced Adorable
Thinking I could actually get my dogs to sit still long enough to get a great shot of either of them wearing my Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses, was clearly too high an expectation, especially given the fact that my dogs lack length in the snout-al region. Nevertheless, with snacks nearby, I got the classic shades to …
It’s my Birthday… again.
Judging by the 2 candles on the cake, I’d say this was my second birthday, 1978 Today is my 36th birthday. Which means, I am now closer to 40 than I am to 30, and nowhere near 2 – – and that is a bit surreal. I often hear people say I don’t feel {insert …
What Is Success?
Success means different things to different people… or it should anyway, but more specifically, success seems to be almost exclusively tied with fame or fortune – and more importantly, both, without many variables in between. But is success really that clear-cut and uncompromising? If it were based solely on fame and fortune, then would you …
My Life… Photos… New & Vintage Finds…
This week will go down in history as one of the top 5 craziest weeks of my life. Yes, I feel a little dramatic even just typing that but it really has been insane. My manuscript was due to my publisher on Monday and admittedly, I’m a few days late in sending it in. Oh …
Turn Your Favorite Instagram Photos into a Movie with Animoto
I caught this tech post out of the corner of my eye while working on one of my various jobs at BlogHer.com and was IMMEDIATELY INGTRIGUED. I’m in love with Instagram. It accounts for most of the time I spend staring at my iPhone so why wouldn’t I want to make a movie out of …
One look at You & I can’t Disguise
What I’m Wearing* J Brand black coated leggings/jeans {courtesy of J brand jeans}… I love them. They have little sparkles all over them but are subtle and from a distance, have a leather-like look. They’re pretty stretchy and since I’ve lost a few lbs, I could have sized down, but they are comfy!* Vintage black …
My Experience at BlogHer’11 …in a nutshell
Wow. I mean, WOW. BlogHer’11, what can I say? I had a blast. The nerves I had building up to it were pointless. Once there, meeting all the fabulous women, it’s hard not to just settle in and become part of the madness. Though, in fact, I wasn’t so much a part of the madness, …