Men’s Walu Canvas Deck Shoe, Kids Beach Line Boat Shoe, Men’s Walu Accent Instead of one big Crocs party like we had last year, I opted this year to have mini weekenders with close friends and family like on the Fourth of July when my bro and sil came up for some fun and I …
Education & The Power to Change… My Journey to Now
I was that annoying girl who loved high school. Correction: I was that even more annoying girl who loved going to school because she got to see all of her friends and be social and hang out and talk through her classes. I rarely missed school because I feared missing out on some important social …
Princess Idelle Chattre & Malcolm R. Conntint. . . on . . . . . . The Last Train From Paris . . .
The husband and I were invited as Princess Idelle Chattre & Malcolm R Conntint, to attend and participate in a Murder Mystery Dinner called The Last Train From Paris hosted by our friends {and neighbors} Josh and Rafi. Having been to a few murder mystery dinners, I knew we’d have to attend as our characters …
It’s a Girl! Baby Shower Flowers, Decor, & More…
My cousin Kelley is a few months away from giving birth to her second lovely little girl… remember the DIY initial canvas I made? It was for her and she loved it {yay!}. Her shower was last Saturday and I was in charge of flower arrangements and Mimosas while my other cousin, Corey, handled much …
Summer Pool Party with Crocs
Let me just start off by saying, for the millionth time, that I am impressed every time a new pair of Crocs shoes arrive at my doorstep. Not only are they well made, ridiculously light-weight, comfortable, AND affordable, they are stylish as well. My husband literally has not taken them off since he slipped on …
Bachelorette Party : Murder Mystery
My cousin’s wedding is officially two weeks away {eeek!} and the beautiful bride-to-be {above} wanted a low-key bachelorette party and we all decided on a Murder Mystery Dinner at Matteo’s in West LA. I was relieved to say the least– because a trip to Vegas right now is just too much for this busy woman …
Halloween Party // Spooky Decor Inspiration
I mentioned yesterday that our Halloween party was a blast {and I LOVED our costumes} so I’ll just keep it simple today and share a few photos of our night… what am I saying “a few” apologies for the photo overload, enjoy. Hope your Halloween was Spooktacular!
Timm Perry’s Latest Acting Gig
Since I’ve been sort of following our friend Timm Perry‘s acting career here, I thought I’d share with you his most recent gig… a funny little local commercial for Glendale Hyundai. Nice job Timmy! And in fact…. i don’t think I actually shared his last gig, an independent movie called Hold On Loosely. I mentioned …
* Inn of the Seventh Ray *
Friday night. Inn Of The Seventh Ray. A gorgeous little restaurant in the hills of Topanga Canyon. Mostly outdoor dining. Old friends. New friends. Amazing food. Delicious wine. Laughter. Lighting. Cappuccino. Desserts ~ though nothing chocolate. Birthdays. Beautiful surroundings. A creek behind us with very loud frogs. Music in the distance. Warm Summer nights. …
Our Earth Hour ~ On Earth Day 2011
The husband and I spent a lovely Earth Hour with our friend Alison {who took these photos of the two of us, thanks lady!} surrounded by candles and tea lights and chit chat and laughter. . . . . . which may or may not have been induced by a legal-in-16-states herb inhalation. . . …
A Glimpse of Paxson’s New Nursery
If you checked in yesterday, you’d know I spent my day at a friend’s house redecorating her little man’s nursery. It wasn’t a huge renovation, just a revamping really. His mommy & daddy had already painted three of his walls blue and one green and began a little safari theme in the room …so we …
It’s Latin for Peace
I’m going to this little dude’s house today to redecorate his man cave. He was so thrilled with how I decorated his baby shower that he enlisted me again to spice up his living quarters. I do hope I can come up with something to please his exquisite taste in design & penchant for the …
Timm’s Gettin’ some "Big Love"
Our friend Timmy had a part on the season premier of Big Love {this week’s episode} …you’ll see him about 16 minutes in. Nice job, T-bone! While everyone raves about this show, the husband and I have really only caught a few past episodes. In fact, we turned this one on almost 10 minutes in …
Summer 2010 : Installment no. 8
For the first time ever, the Murietta League united as one at our house this morning to conduct their much anticipated 2010 Fantasy Football Draft. There were a few members who couldn’t make it and two more hiding back in my office for a very intense couple of hours full of harassing & haggling as …
Summer 2010 : Installment no. 6
Our very great friends Chad & Alison just welcomed a precious baby boy into this world and we are going to the hospital today to meet our newest little friend. His name is Paxson {Pax for short} and he was born yesterday, on Friday the 13th. Can you have a cooler birthday? the newest little