You can't go home again
Last week we moved out of our condo, our first home.We packed all of our worldly possessions and one sweet beast of cat in 50 boxes and moved away. (Note: the cat was actually in a bag)I didn't take...
View ArticleHighlights
I'm taking a page from my friend Rachel's book and listing out "the good" or highlights of my week.I've been trying lately to be more thankful the good things God has blessed me with, so why not...
View ArticleThe Big 3-0!
My dear husband is 30 today!It's hard to believe I'm married to someone in their 30s (That just sounds old. Sorry, it does.)We're taking the day off work and celebrating.Actually we started celebrating...
View ArticleAnd then I got an iPhone...
A few weeks ago I got an iPhone. And since then I've been busy!Busy asking Siri questions, telling her to set my alarm, and yelling at her when she she doesn't understand me.Busy making words with my...
View ArticleThe Happiest Place(s) on Earth
A couple of weekends ago we spent two days at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.The parks were doing $99 for two days for California residents which is a pretty good deal. We hadn't been to...
View ArticleSki, Celebrate, Ski, Celebrate ...
I realize I've been woefully absent recently. I blame that on my general feelings of "what the heck should I blog about these days?!" and the fact that I've been really busy.What have I been busy...
View ArticleHome is where I want to be
For the past three months we've been on a quest to find "home."We tossed a lot of ideas around. Seattle? San Jose? Denver? San Diego? San Francisco?And we seriously pursued a few of them. But one place...
View ArticleTo Live and Die in LA
In 2001, after I visited Los Angeles and officially accepted my offer to attend USC, I played 2Pac'sTo Live and Die in LA on repeat in my car for days (because, ya know, I was hard-core, little,...
View ArticleHome Sweet (Town) Home
This weekend we finalized where we're going to live in San Diego!We saw and debated a lot of locations, but finally agreed that the placed we like the most was this adorable town home in the Liberty...
View ArticleI Like to Move It, Move It
Pardon my absence from blog land. We've been doing a little bit of this...And unpacking a whole bunch of these...And taking trips to IKEA to build these for our new garage! Never in my life would I...
View ArticleWe're always on the go. And NOLA recommendations wanted...
We're settling into our new home and loving it. I wish I had more time to just be home and enjoy San Diego, but it's hard because it seems we're always on the go!I'm gone for work during the week a...
View ArticleAdventures in the Windy City
Last weekend we spent three days in Chicago! The trip had two purposes. 1) to help my grandma move out her old house. 2) to introduce The Mr. to Chicago since he'd never been there! We spent the first...
View ArticleSan Diego: 18 things I want to do in our first year
Since I have not lived in San Diego in over a decade, and the Mr. has never lived there at all, there so much we want to see and do! The city has changed a lot since I lived there, but many things...
View ArticleRecent Etsy Buys
I've purchased things on Etsy before, but recently Pinterest has been steering me toward Etsy more.Here are some of the things I've purchased recently.Letterpresss print of California. So cute and just...
View ArticleTown Home Tour: Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen
Welcome to our new town home in San Diego! The first stop on our tour is our living room.You can see I kept my turquoise and brown theme going. And if you face the other way in the living room, you see...
View ArticleTown Home Tour: Master Bedroom & Bathroom
Welcome to our master bedroom!The master bedroom is located on the third floor of our town home, and it may be my favorite room in the house because of the size and view. Here's our bed and the Mr's...
View ArticleTown Home Tour: Stair Decor, Half-Bath, & Garage
Our town home is three stories tall, so we have a lot of wall space along our staircases.When you enter the house you see our photo collage wall. This wall has pictures from our wedding, honeymoon,...
View ArticleThis & That: Olympic Trials, Cooking, Hair and More...
It's been a while since I've had a good ole fashioned "random" post so here goes... 1. Tomorrow, my brother-in-law is running in the OLYMPIC TRIALS! He's running the 800m in Track. He's a long shot to...
View ArticleTown Home Tour: Office/Guestroom and Guest Bathroom
This is the last stop on the Town Home Tour! Our office/guestroom and guest bathroom...When you first enter the room you see the Mr's desk. Across from the desk is the guest bed (i.e. the futon) Above...
View ArticleTorrey Pines Hike & Searsucker
Last weekend we made a good start on my San Diego To-Do List.We started the weekend with a hike at Torrey Pines State Beach. This beach and hike are seriously beautiful, with gorgeous rock formations...
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