I’ll introduce this year’s post with last year’s thoughts… I really loved putting together the Sweet Santa Photo Contest post. Now more than ever, I so appreciated seeing all the sweet babes with their wonderful holiday smiles. That being said… there is something really, really funny about Scary Santa photos. I’m sure Scary Santa [...]
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Today is my first official day of half marathon training. Super excited. I’m doing the Corporate Cup Half Marathon here in Charlotte on March 8. This will be my fifth half marathon. My record is 1:58 but that was in flat, flat, flat Florida; most of my other times are under 2:05. Here’s everything that [...]
I *just* realized that Christmas is in five days. Where did the month go? I have two freelance articles to write, bookkeeping to wrap up, and two more presents to purchase before I can really kick my heels up and declared, “VACATION!†Oooooh yeah. I wanted to quickly pop in and remind you guys [...]
I keep thinking it’s Thursday. Damn. More fun toddler food! Henry enjoyed deconstructing and eating his breakfast flower very much. My breakfast was just a normal, boring breakfast. No art! There is only so much this mom is capable of when it’s Wednesday but she thinks it’s Thursday AND she’s out of coffee creamer. [...]
We recently took Henry to the zoo. It was a wonderful family experience, as Henry had just learned the names of a dozen wild animals and really loved seeing “effephants,†“zeebahs,†“gee-raffs,†and “roarrrrs†in real life. There are actually two zoos (NC Zoo and Riverbanks Zoo) within two hours of Charlotte, which meant that [...]
Haaaaappy Monday. Where did the weekend go?! A few personal questions… 1. How many countries/states/providences have you lived in? Only one country but four cities in three states – Miami and Orlando in Florida, Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, and now Charlotte in North Carolina. Florida wins for weather and races; North Carolina wins for quality [...]
We had an excellent date night! We tried a ‘new to us’ bar in Charlotte for cocktails. We split a wonderful cocktail while I munched on a truffle. Instead of salty peanuts, the bar had serving dishes filled with chocolates, cupcakes, and cakes – FREE! What a great idea, right? Then, we headed to our [...]
It’s absolutely POURING outside, so we’re cooped up indoors (and kind of loving it). Lots of Christmas preparations going on! I have wrapped most of our presents, addressed all of our Christmas cards, and eaten far too many of these babies. I spy a blurry Maggie photo bomb. I’ll admit – I cried a [...]
I moved my (rather large) desktop computer upstairs to the TV room so I can lay on the couch and work. Soooo comfy. Wanna come hang out and work with me? James, get out of my seat! I’m still going strong on that salad-a-day thing. I really love this ‘goal’ because it’s such a [...]
Did I mention that we bought a robot vacuum? IT’S A ROBOT. IT’S A VACUUM. IT CLEANS YOUR FLOORS AUTOMATICALLY. I’m pretty sure that baby can’t entirely replace real vacuums but I’m hoping this one comes pretty darn close. With a toddler and two dogs – I spend a lot of time vacuuming… I’m over [...]
This post is brought to you by Udi’s Gluten Free. Aww. Baby Henry. Happy Holidays! Things that I love about the holidays: time off, moments with family and friends, giving and receiving beautiful gifts, and eating all of that delicious food. But if you're like me - gluten-free - eating holiday treats requires a [...]
Oh yeahhhhh. What a nice weekend. Our weekend was filled with fun, food, and lots and lots of Christmas shopping. We normally do our shopping online, but this year, we decided to do it all in stores. I’m not sure why we felt compelled to do this… I had our doubts when we couldn’t find [...]
Here’s a list of great items that I bought and adored or gifted to loved ones in 2013! Plus a few goodies that I’m hoping to find underneath my tree. Happy Holidays! Kindle and this lighted cover Operation Beautiful: One Note at a Time (my book for tween-teen girls) Omega Juicer Keurig K75 Platinum <--- [...]
Have you heard of Bitchy Resting Face (henceforth BRF)? Basically, BRF is when you look hostile or sad when you’re really just ‘resting’ your face (for men, the alternative is Asshole Resting Face). And yes, it’s a joke. But it’s also kind of a real thing… BFF Nicole and I constantly talk about BRF because, [...]