the need for getting back to basics
Last week was a meet your maker week for me.  I had hit a wall and needed to regroup. I love my family, my husband, my Littles.  But I was struggling to make it all work for us and for me.  My sweet husband and suggested I take some time off, maybe get a massage.  The problem with this is that I would still come back to the problem.  My...
friend favorite ~ carly zipp ~ 5 favorite things
I have not met Carly Zipp - but after reading her post, I WANT TO!  She comes to us today from a mutual friend that always steers me in great favorite directions!  Carly is definitely a new favorite friend for me!  I would also love to be 27 again and having fun in NYC!  A little about today's friend favorite: "I'm 27 and live in NYC. My professional history includes...
friend favorite ~ tiny oranges ~ fabric foundation
Jen comes to us today from Tiny Oranges!  This is a favorite local OC blog of mine.  Jen is as busy as they come, yet always up for sharing a tip or trick. For more great tips check out her earlier post on a great non-granny panty if you missed it. She is a Favorite OC Blogger Friend and I most definitely encourage you to check out Tiny Oranges!! Here...
friend favorite ~ jane monreal ~ budget friendly beauty aids
Jane Monreal, who has worked more than 15 years in TV and radio broadcasting in the Los Angeles market, was most recently the traffic and features reporter for KABC-TV's Eyewitness News in the morning. After joining KABC in 2004, she took on roles as segment producer and writer, anchored its inaugural live webcast of the Academy Awards Arrivals Show in 2007, and served as the station's "Resident Dance Expert" for...
favorite finds friday
These weeks keep flying by, HOW does that happen?!?!?  I must say, I LOVED my week off from cooking!!  Such a treat!  I can honestly say I have never done that before, but will definitely again.  It was obviously a little pricier than cooking every meal, but if you balance it between some lower priced places, it's not too bad.  And fun for older kids too, you could have everyone...
rodeo drive nails
Continuing the topic of New Year, New You.... I'm feeling good, are you? Would love to hear how your goals are going! I've managed to get walks with the girls in, some good park time, and a shower each day.  Albeit, the shower is at the end of the day and I go to bed with wet hair and throw it back the next morning.  BUT my hair and I...
12.11.09

book club babes

book club babes
Honestly, I have the BEST Book Club group of friends ever! I so wish you could meet them as they are a FAVORITE group of girls! They can multi-task like nobody's business!! And are amazing examples of what moms and friends should be. (I can only hope that Addie & Hay will know friends as fabulous.) Last night was our Holiday Book Club Party which is the one book club...
a delicious smooch of enjoyment
So I was desperate yesterday... Background... With #3 on the way, my SUV would no longer work for us as the second row had bucket seats and we couldn't expect Addie to crawl into the third row and buckle herself up when she is not even 2 years old yet. Plus it didn't leave a lot of room for gear, which you kind of have a lot of with  3...
where is mommy’s brain…
Well, I have definitely been a little behind the game this week! I kind of feel like Addie in this photo! I WAS feeling pretty good about all the fun posts this week!  So many wonderful FAVORITES! But then as I sat down to work on today's post, it occurred to me that I never posted a menu, shopping list or December "to do" list last Friday!!! HELLO - brain...
Doesn't it always work, that you have to open your wallet for unexpected expenses at the WORST time ever??!!  This month we've each had traffic tickets (the dumb ones that you think, SERIOUSLY!?!?), medical bills for an emergency room visit for Addie (that turned out well, thank goodness!), and this weekend....replacing my makeup bag... Now any girl reading this KNOWS that replacing your makeup bag is painful!  I don't even...