there are times when one should know when to walk away…. i should know when to run. thankfully my husband and i have secret code words we use with one another. our own secret language. so when he screamed ‘ripcord, ripcord, ripcord’ into the phone, i didn’t have to look it up in my secret […]
painting projects on the horizon
March 12 by
look what’s on the horizon??? some great old pieces to be painted for my friend. and grandma’s dining table and chairs….goodness, look at those cushions! 🙂 update :: check out the newly painted dining set!
Lego ice cream truck
March 6 by
lil G is now 4 1/2 and is so into Legos. and with Legos, come hours of searching high and low for the right pieces to make your dream machine. this super cool ice cream truck was inspired by the Lego Ideas Book. the thing about this book is that it doesn’t come with instructions […]
pretty spring flowers
March 5 by
i stumbled on these gorgeous flowers last week. they made me so happy that i ended up living up to my Chinese heritage….snapping away like a mad woman. 🙂 this display of white cabbage is so delicious…you almost want to squat down and taste it…almost. have a great week!
mud room plans!
March 2 by
ok gang. i’ve mocked up the mud room plans. taking inspiration from this: now i’ve just got to figure out how to make it. i can paint it, but when you ask your bestie the name of the saw that has the round spinny blade thingy, you know you’ve got a long way to go! […]
dragon breath
February 26 by
each morning, Big A runs into our room with his best pal stuffed animal and crawls into bed. he usually points to the iPad or iPhone and in his sweet little voice says “Please!” how can one resist this almost 2 year old? i love his fuzzy bed head. yesterday, as I was giving him […]
did you know that Hungary is in Indonesia?
February 21 by
a few months ago, lil G said “Mommy, I didn’t know that Hungary is in Indonesia!” i just figured he was playing some imaginary game again. then he brought me the Hungary and Indonesia flashcards. well, i stand corrected. Hungary does appear to be in Indonesia!
you can’t beat a winter so cal beach day
February 10 by
my favorite beach months in southern california are oct through march. the weather is just right… the crowds are sparse… the sand castles are perfect… and the action is fun! here’s lil G helping Big A down the slope… and here he is pushing him down like any good big brother would… this seagull wishes […]
swirling about a sand room
February 4 by
i’ve been swirling about a mud room…but in our garage….cuz we really don’t have mud…we’ve got sand. and hats, and shoes, and did i mention sand? here are some inspiration shots…what do you think? i’ve been scouring craigslist for old entertainment centers or book cases that could be repurposed for something like this… but i’m […]
when type A starts to blog :: BlissDom changed my life
February 1 by
woah, this is a heavy topic for me. i’ve been what i call a tangential blogger for a few years now. it started with simple posts about my first son to keep the family around the world updated. then i started to dabble with furniture refinishing before we moved into our new home. i’ve always […]
curb alert :: free plunger
February 1 by
i’m giving away a free plunger. it’s the worst one i’ve ever had. it doesn’t work. i paid too much for it. but it’s yours if you want it. you’ve got to be kidding me…too late. someone’s already taken it. good riddance!
networking :: blog style
January 20 by
what an exciting time of year. the bloggers are re-energized after the holidays, blogging conferences abound, and bloggers hosting parties that truly intended for us bloggers to meet each other! i’m participating in a Valentine’s Day blog exchange. what is this you ask? i signed up and was randomly given another blogger as my Valentine. […]
raising gritty kids :: perseverance wins the game
January 20 by
for those interested in learning more about raising kids with ‘grit,’ this is a very interesting discussion. Angela Lee Duckworth from University of Pennsylvania has some great insights that paint a picture of why grit is found in the most successful people in today’s world. however, i ask myself “what is success?” as a woman […]
Gigantor suitcases and Prep H for BlissDom ’13!
January 14 by
yeehaw. BlissDom ’13 is just around the corner! so stoked, as we say in So Cal. BlissDom is a conference that is really about networking, meeting, and learning. everyone i met was open to share, teach, and nurture me. what a great event! last year was my first year, which i attended with my great […]
i’m a lululemon rookie
January 10 by
my hubby got me my first lululemon outfit for Christmas. it included fluorescent purple pants. really? i’ve walked past this store a thousand times…each time walking briskly past as i suspected i might actually like it. i did this for 6 months when Hobby Lobby opened in our hood, too. call it a 6th sense… […]
