My boys' recreational companionship for their dad just stepped up a notch! #myfouryearoldhasadirtbike #whydidntIseethiscoming #maybewebelonginthecountry …
Estate Sale Hopping
It's been too long since we talked design around here! On a whim last weekend my boys and I visited an estate sale in an upscale nearby community, Hillsborough, California. The items for sale were interesting—huge old trunks, scores of vintage lace, more than a dozen authentic cow hides—but what …
The Makings of an Unforgettable Life List
A great bucket list needs a little of everything. This is the formula I ran with for ours: Something wild. Something ridiculous. Something attainable. Something that feels like a longshot. Something broadening. And something gracious. A couple of caveats: Initially I planned to share "our" list, …
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Life Snapshot #3
I hope you all had a magical Christmas! We certainly did, especially considering we were practically snowed in! Late one night, after seeing Les Mis, we all drove home in a handful of cars and all had trouble getting up the hill to my in-laws' home. We could spot each other's cars as we did laps …
Life Snapshot #2 – Our Advent Calendar
I bought this iron advent calendar on sale after Christmas last year, from Pottery Barn. Then I used printable gift tags (easy to find if you search on pinterest) and shopped my craft drawer to fill it in. Trenton, our four-year-old, eagerly asks to pick an activity first thing when he wakes …
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Life Snapshot #1
In light of Friday's tragedy in Connecticut, this is now a slow-down and don't-sweat-it kind of week. Up until Friday, I had been in a little pregnancy slump, but I know we've all been reminded recently to hold our loved ones close and to focus on what really matters. This week I'm hoping to share a …
