I’ve been working with Crocs for a few years now, and in lieu of throwing one big summer party, wherein I get to give away free shoes to my friends and family like I did last year, I thought since we live a little bit further now, we’d have quality weekend visits with just a …
Our First Run-in with Mountain Wildlife AND IT WAS A BEAR
If you follow me on Instagram… or even Twitter or facebook, you may have seen the photos I posted on Saturday night after a little run-in with A HUGE BROWN BEAR right in our driveway, dining in our trash like he had a reservation. The night’s special: Fish Pasta. But let me start from the …
Don’t Stop Believin’ Hold on to That Feelin’
As I mentioned in my outfit post the other day, last Friday afternoon we met with our new friends at their dock and took their boat out for the evening. It was the first time we’d been “on” the lake since moving here last Christmas. And while the weather and water are almost warm enough …
2012. HIGHS & lows. Writing a Book. Pro-blogging.And Finding and Losing myself in the process.
Have you ever “changed” for someone because that’s how you thought they wanted you to be? Well I think I can safely say, that much of my blogging in 2012 reflected just that. It was my first year solely working as a blogger and writer and I’m pretty sure I lost who I was in …
New Year, New Beginnings & 7 Resolutions for 2013…
I’m not big on resolutions really. Mostly because I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to wait or set dates or to plan really at all. In other, and far less flattering words, I’m very impatient. My husband is the patient planner and I’m the DO IT NOWer, which admittedly leads to certain conflicts, …
Our Casual California Family Thanksgiving 2012 // Photos
…it’s actually a really random assortment of photos from our day; many of Delilah because she’s just constantly being cute… and we were playing, of course. She caught me spitting a nut out in the kitchen sink {yuck, nuts in cake, blech} and then did the exact same thing just minutes later in the living …
So Grateful…
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 …