Holiday shopping sure is polarizing. Some people love to be out and about finding things for the ones they love, while others want to avoid crowds and venturing out into the snow. Regardless of what side you fall into, I think we can all…
Gift giving is my specialty, but when it comes to anniversaries and Valentine’s Day I admit that I have to demonstrate a lot more effort than usual. Any gift that’s given from the heart is special to my husband, but DIY usually winds up…
I have a confession to make: I’m not really a Star Wars fan. It’s not that I don’t want to be – I just never watched them except for the one with Natalie Portman on my 8th grade field trips bus in Washington, D.C.…
My first trip overseas was off the cuff. In the middle of wedding planning, Tyler and I decided hop across the pond for a short trip to London and Paris in the spring. After several whirlwind days in London, we hopped on the Eurostar…
Every time my birthday used to roll around I could practically hear Tyler groan, “Ughhhh, what am I going to get her?” From my perspective I’m easy to shop for. I like pretty much anything: a homemade gift, thoughtful card, food, clothes, knick-knacks –…
I’ve been feeling some serious wanderlust lately. Before the baby arrived, Tyler and I were adventurers – whether locally or internationally. All in all we’ve traveled to 15 countries together. My next bucket list location is Iceland and his is to head back to…
I have to admit that when it came time to do the cake tasting for our wedding, I was just along for the ride. I was not a sweets kind of girl and I would often request a birthday pie instead of a cake.…
I have a confession to make: I am grossly obsessed with coffee table books. Big ones, small ones, thin ones, thick ones… heck I don’t even care if it’s solely about 1991 Dodge Spirit carburetors. I love them all. When I still lived in…
Remember Tom Hanks’ character in You’ve Got Mail? He said, “Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” Well yes,…
We’ve all been there. Moving into a home can be just as much overwhelming as it is exciting. My husband and I have a habit of inviting my parents to fly in from across the country to visit within three weeks of moving. Even…
I have to admit that when we first designed Fox’s nursery we were not thinking of practicality. The storage options were slim because how much room does a baby really need? Ha. After a couple months of putting everything in canvas bins we decided…
One of the most important things to me while shopping, especially online, is customer service. When I was pregnant with Fox I sat down at my computer for what seemed like two days straight and bought gifts for birthdays and holidays from October through…
If you ask me how many cats I own I will avoid the question and possibly put my fingers in my ears while humming loudly. I’m totally hanging my head in shame as I type this. Alas, I love them and am kindred with…
It’s hard not to notice Comic Con wherever you turn when you live in San Diego. Just the other day I was returning from a trip when I ran into a giant, carrot-topped mural at the airport of Conan O’Brien welcoming me home. I…
Little boys these days aren’t into your typical pastimes. It takes more than grass stains and squirmy worms to impress this new generation of trendsetters. Take a break from TV time with these five adventurous and brain-stretching items. This is the Way to the…