Mom, Mama, Mother dearest. Today is the day that I am reminded of all you did for us kids as we were growing up, and all that you continue to do for us now! I love my Mom just as every child loves their Mom – there are no words that can describe this love. … Continue reading »
Exercise inspired collage art: the admirable exercise by jesusperea on Etsy | The flying exercise II by jesusperea on Etsy As I sit here with a jumbo kleenex box within reach and coughing up what feels to be a lung (thanks spring head cold…thanks), all I can think about is how excited I am about … Continue reading »
So this past weekend was epically awesome for a ton of reasons, which lucky for you, I am about to describe in detail! Reason 1: I went on a road trip with Husbie and my bestie and her man. You are the company you keep, and I love these people so much! We only had … Continue reading »
Today is my 26th birthday! I have no crazy plans for the day because I’m heading to Calgary on Friday after work with my favorite people in the whole wide world (Husbie, my bestie, and my bestie’s boyfriend) to spend the entire weekend celebrating at the Calgary Comic Con. My bestie even bought us a … Continue reading »
So my hairdresser of 7 YEARS, Kirsten Klontz, is on her way to Dubai soon to chase her dreams and style amazing hair for editorial shoots. This is absolutely fabulous news for her and I couldn’t be happier for her, but absolutely terrible news for me because I’m losing my friend and most trusted stylist. … Continue reading »
Our second last day in New York was the hottest day we experienced while we were there – it was 33° C! We woke to clear blue skies, and decided it was time to walk the Brooklyn Bridge (we later regretted this decision as we wiped beads of sweat from our foreheads and begged for … Continue reading »
Here’s a roundup of books about New York City or set in New York City, to accompany the recaps I’ve been posting of our trip to the Big ‘Ol Apple last Fall! 1. All the Buildings in New York: That I’ve Drawn so Far by James Gulliver Hancock This book is chalk full of beautiful … Continue reading »
Day 7 we decided we wanted a real breakfast rather than Starbucks, so we wandered a few blocks from our apartment and found Cafe Habana, a Cuban style diner. Nathan had the award winning Cuban sandwich, voted “Best Meal Deal of the DAY” and I had a ham and spinach omelet with Cuban style potatoes … Continue reading »
For Easter this past Friday, Husbie decided that he wanted to conquer cooking his very first turkey. And ham. And about 4 sides to go along with it. He cooked from 11:00am straight through until dinner at 5:30pm! I picked up his camera and tried my hand at documenting the process, with Husbie’s help to … Continue reading »
Our second movie from AFI’s Top 100 Movies list was Some Like It Hot, my choice! During the first few scenes of this movie featuring Marilyn Monroe, I realized that I’ve gone 25 years of my life without ever seeing her in a film. How is this even possible?! She is familiar to me – … Continue reading »
