oh sunset, how i love thee.

Do any of you read “Sunset” magazine?   If not you should. I only started reading it because Craig’s grandma ordered me a subscription and now I can say that I’m so glad she did.  Every issue is jam-packed with fresh recipes, great decor and gardenings ideas, party planning tips and tricks, DIY, local must-sees […]

my baby is growing up….

My baby is growing up. (Today she turns two years old!) And it makes me feel nostalgic. Nostalgic Lauren = LOTS of photos. Happy Birthday Marley Dog! We love you Mar, Marmaduke, Duke, Dooker, Dig…and all your other silly nicknames!  You’ll always be our first baby…even when we have non-fur babies one day.  Promise. xo […]

everybody loves a party.

50 doesn’t have to mean all black. This Sunday I hosted my mom’s 50th birthday party. I wanted to make it cute…and NOT all black. Besides…fifty is the new forty, right? Even if it isn’t…. I fully intend on telling myself  this when I turn 50. Here’s what I came up with… a color scheme of: […]

busy busy weekend.

This weekend was busy. Ridiculously busy. Here’s what happened…. Be aware…. I took a million photos this weekend. FRIDAY: My mom had a zumba party  for her 50th birthday. It was a lot of fun. Afterward I had tacos and gelato with James and Ash. SATURDAY: I spent the day with my mom and her […]

fill in the blank friday.

Fill in the Blank Friday Last week 88 of you played along and filled in blanks.  Hopefully I can keep coming up with questions so we can all keep playing this little game.  If you’re new around here, feel free to play along, either by filling in the blanks and posting them on your blog […]

random loveliness.

In case you were wondering….I did not forget about doing a “how to….” post this week.  I just need to work on formatting some of the ones I’ve received still.  But…. don’t worry…another piece of wisdom from a fellow-blogger will be on the horizon for next week. But for now….. Some random loveliness  for your […]