the direction was: rustic, but not too rustic. princess. blue hydrangea. i’d say the florist nailed the look.
momma loves the dude ranch
March 10 by
our friends Deanna and Rob got hitched. she’s a cowgirl. he’s an aspiring cowboy. together, they make an awesome couple. while i’m no pioneer woman, this was my frontier for the weekend. and boy did my husband and i love it! their wedding weekend was celebrated at the most magnificent Vista Verde Ranch, an all-inclusive, […]
itty bitty, tiny, little bundt cakes. are you kidding me?
March 7 by
we celebrated one of my coworker’s birthday yesterday. these itty, bitty, tiny, little, delicious bundt cakes were the treats. WHAT? i’m a snob when it comes to cake. at our wedding, i insisted on three types of chocolate cake layers. 5-star hotel pastry chef: “are you sure you wouldn’t like to offer a layer of […]
What Steve Jobs did for product usability
March 7 by
when we moved to our house, one of the selling points was this supposedly amazing sprinkler controller. it’s hooked up to a satellite feed that checks the weather. if it’s about to rain, the sprinklers don’t go on. smart, right? yes. the problem is that i’ve spent about 3 hours trying to set it to […]
online grocery shopping? yes, please!
March 6 by
i LOVE going to the market. i generally go at night without the kids. but sometimes life gets too busy. i know a bit about the grocery business as i worked for Catalina Marketing, the company that provides those custom coupons that are presented with your receipt. no, not the coupons for the car wash […]
honey, can you whip up a party for 40?
March 5 by
i love my husband. i do. i really do. and he must really love and believe in me…so much so that he’s confident that i can throw together a party for 40 people in under two weeks….well actually, one week, as we’re out of town for nearly a week. oh, and did i mention i’m […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
March 1 by
Jessica Cedarland is my good pal and an incredible photographer based in South Carolina. We shared some intensely funny moments at BlissDom this year. Here are some thoughts she had after this year’s incredible conference… “They” say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. They say beauty is skin deep. They, say all sorts […]
look who’s here? spring garden!
March 1 by
leap day 2012
February 29 by
a few fun snaps from leap day, the extra 24 hours i get every 4 years. i stayed home from work to celebrate. we sort of have a mustache obsession in the house right now…
BlissDom ’12 :: girls’ night out
February 24 by
it’s a little late…i should be sleeping, but we had such a great time tonight. here are a few pix…
ancient Chinese secret :: hot water dispenser
February 24 by
Seen one of these? Probably not…unless you’re Asian. In addition to the always-plugged-in rice cooker, my people all have hot water dispensers…ok, maybe not all…but pretty close. Why? It stores and dispenses hot water…perfect for quickly making baby’s bottles, hot tea, hot chocolate, oatmeal…Viva Starbuck’s. I mix half hot water with half tap for […]
spring has sprung. hyacinths are popping already!
February 24 by
the first signs on spring are here…trouble is, we haven’t really had winter. and as i write this, the temperature is dropping to the high 30s here in So Cal. its finally snowing in the mountains. these poor bulbs will be 86d by morning! but look at how gorgeous the back yard is […]
quick and easy-to-sew headbands
February 23 by
i have two boys. but a friend once brought me a headband from a mall kiosk. she was excited that she only paid $25 for this headband. after all, we do live in the OC. i was mortified. i could make it for $.25 so here you have it. the details of how to make […]
