Having lived very close to Napa for 3 years, we developed quite the taste for some good vino. Now that I'm a mom, wine has quite the place in my life. Nothing bad ever came of a glass or 4 of wine immediately following a long, drawn out bath/bedtime. If you know me at all, you'll know that I'm cheap frugal. My choice in alcohol ... View the Post
Archives for 2012
Air and Space fun!
We recently took a little outing to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. A good time was had by all...even if it was forced. The place is massive and has real, full size airplanes everywhere. Coop kept chanting 3...2...1...BLASTOFF in the spaceship hanger! It was Callan's first "field trip" We are trying to take advantage of ... View the Post
The one where I got all hopped up on pain killers.
What do you get when you mix a Momma that rarely takes medicine with prescription ibuprofen, percocet and muscle relaxants? One freakin hot mess, I tell ya. We went to New York over the weekend to see hubs family and let his grandpa meet Callan. I woke up in the middle of our last night and my lower back went into full blown ... View the Post
Copycat Chili’s Salsa {RECIPE}
I found this recipe while pinning...of course. I am a huge fan of Chili's salsa. And this? Well, its a darn good replica if you ask me. The players. Simple and easy ingredients. Put everything in the blender and voila! Insta salsa. Now, it was a bit frothy when I first finished it. After sitting in the fridge for about ... View the Post
Fugly to Fab – DIY Winter Wreath
This is the first of hopefully many Fugly to Fab posts. Anytime I take something fugly and make it fab, I'm going to tell you about it. I hate when you take all the Christmas decorations down and you are left with a naked house. Most importantly around here, is my naked glass front door. I love the look of it from the outside, but man, I ... View the Post
Sweater + Leather {A fashion post}
Layer, layer The braid curl tutorial I saw on Pinterest, but can't seem to find now left me with 80's style crimp. But then hubs randomly told me how good I looked that morning. So I rocked the 80's all day. Black suede booties This purse is old. Like I got it for a gift when I was 13, old. Amazing what you find when you start ... View the Post