I mentioned in this post that I was digging the Crazy Stripe items from Gap… I liked them so much I got some for all of us and we decided to use it in this year’s holiday card! Emerson loves this sweater and wears it all the time. I didn’t think Karl would adore the… Continue Reading This Year’s Holiday Card
For this gift guide I share what I’d love to see under the Christmas tree for myself this holiday season, as well as items I already own that are so awesome I’d love to gift to someone else so they too can enjoy. Holiday Gift Guide for Her Maison Margiela Replica Feminine Discovery Set I’ve… Continue Reading Gift Guide: All I Want for Christmas
Last weekend I wrote a long post about my one-month anniversary for quitting my day job and blogging full time and my blog ate it. I was in Texas, it was 11pm (so really midnight back home) and my dashboard (the backend of my blog) seemed to go back in time several days. Posts I… Continue Reading Life After Quitting: One Month Recap
This post is sponsored by Samsung. Thank you Samsung for this opportunity! When I found out I was pregnant, I got pretty “back to basics” with a lot of our lifestyle. We switched to natural products – eco-friendly dish detergent, lots of castile soap and vinegar. We cut out paper towels and even cloth diapered… Continue Reading Samsung Connect Home Review
About a decade ago I bought us a toaster oven on Overstock. It was $35 and was awesome for cooking for the two of us without heating up the whole house with the oven. Once Emerson was on the scene, it was popular for toast and cooking up some chicken nuggets. Sadly, that lovely $35… Continue Reading Christmas Early: Upgrading to an Air Fryer
Some guys are super easy to shop for, and some notsomuch. Don’t get caught up in the plaid shirt/tie trap, here’s some suggestions on fun and fabulous gifts at a variety of pricepoints. And most of these gifts would be great for any person, not just the men in your life! Gift Guide for the… Continue Reading Gift Guide for the Guys
This morning in the community garden, wearing Universal Standard overalls (Small), an old J. Crew striped top, an old Halogen cashmere beanie, Ray-Ban aviators, and Sorel boots This morning I didn’t set an alarm. I woke up, did some sun salutations, and went to the community garden to pick cabbage for the side dish we’re… Continue Reading Happy Thanksgiving 2017
This week I worked on being kinder to myself and more realistic. It’s still hard. When you’ve dreamed of doing something for years and have so many ideas in your head AND you’ve spent the past two decades working your ass off always more than 40 hours a week… well, it’s an hourly struggle to… Continue Reading Life After Quitting: Week 2
When I mentioned I was going to have gift guides this season, a couple of you reached out in comments, social media, and email and said you desired a gift guide for tweens. Not a kid and not yet a teen, this is a hard age to shop for. I figured no better than to… Continue Reading Gift Guide for Tweens by a Tween