hello, hello! i haven’t in a long time been so happy to come to the end of a week. the end of this one means Spy is officially off the road for several months and our summer can begin! that is my very favorite this Friday, but here are a few, y’all might enjoy more. […]
Moreso file this one under random (oh wait, i did), but there was just too much irony in the situation not to write about it. i woke up this morning with laryngitis. yes. as in no voice to even scream about how unbelievably unfair it is, laryngitis. i have never experienced this before in my […]
Moreyesterday afternoon, these arrived. sweet Spy actually remembered Mother’s Day all the way in Poland—and did something about it. not that he’s terrible in this area, but he still totally scored some points with the gesture alone. but there’s more. not only are they gorgeous, they are from my favorite florist. he actually remembered that […]
Moretoday was the last day of soccer. for the season. maybe forever? despite the appearance of pure joy here, Miss Girl was just not that into it. i think this photo reflects being psyched for her trophy, the imminence of celebratory cupcakes and the knowledge that she does not have to go back next Saturday. […]
Moreanother week and another collection of awesome things i’ve encountered over the course of it. enjoy and TGIF! retro dresses absolutely loving these sweet throwback dresses and more! not only does Shabby Apple have super cute vintage-inspired clothing, they are seriously committed to beautifying and empowering women. two reasons to feel good that i placed […]
Morethe Polish/German version of this dish mixes a good helping of my husband is traveling again with equal parts of there are a thousand leftovers in the fridge and i’m going to enjoy being lazy. throw in a dash of 9 more pounds to go, so who really needs a whole meal for dinner every […]
Morei am such an incredible nerd. i wish i had a sweet picture of Spy and myself from a romantic anniversary outing yesterday—kissy-facing and clinking champagne glasses on a rooftop patio as the sun sets over the Atlanta skyline behind us with a sparkle in our eyes and rainbows and baby unicorns hovering nearby . […]
Moreso, tomorrow is my 6th wedding anniversary. having mixed feelings about whether we should even do gifts or not, i of course put off even thinking about what i might get until Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. well. turns out that the modern gift for 6 years is wood. [insert crude joke here.] actually, […]
More“Mommy, why don’t you like cupcakes?” takes another giant lick of frosting off the top of hers. half ends up inside her mouth, half gloms on top of her growing pink mustache. “well, it’s not that i don’t like them, i just don’t feel like having one right now.” god, i really do feel like […]
Morephoto: thefunserv.com a couple fun pieces on our adopted city have come out in the past few weeks and i wanted to share the Atlanta love! the first is a Bitter Southerner piece on Living Walls and #weloveatl, and how these two grass-roots, arts-based movements have succeeded at rekindling residents’ love affair with our city, […]
Moreever feel like if you eat another piece of chicken, you will die? i mean actually die? yeah, me too. so, perusing the meat counter for something, anything to buy for dinner tonight that wasn’t the same old thing we’ve had 100 times this month, the other white meat seemed like a good change of […]
Morehere’s the round-up of my very favorite things from this week. TGIF, everybody! a fun new outfit i’m way past due in putting in a Boden order for spring! i’m kind of in between sizes and had a lot of trouble deciding between so many cute things! but settled for now on this dress and […]
MoreMiss Girl picked out this pink sequined shirt for me at Old Navy a few weeks ago. i never would have pulled the trigger if she didn’t insist, but every time i put it on, i’m glad i did. it always makes me giggle.
Morei’ve been suffering from a terrible eczema outbreak since January. my daughter’s, that is. she, on the other hand, hasn’t complained a bit. while i cursed through round after frustrating round of trial and (mostly) error with lotions and potions we’ve used previously, she remained her sunny self. through itchy nights when all the Benadryl i […]
Moreas if there haven’t been enough festivities lately, one more big one before we slide gently into the summer’s long stretch of nothingness. i’m so ready. the school bonnet parade kicked things off on Thursday. those kids are all so cute and the teachers always do such a fantastic job of coming up with amazingly […]
Morethe travel schedule around here has been insane lately. this time, Spy is off to Richmond this evening for an overnighter to check on family. in the scheme of things, it could be tons worse, but as much as he’s been gone for work the past couple months, it feels like we’re merely ships passing […]
Morehaving just celebrated Miss Girl’s fourth, birthdays and growing older are top of mind around here. watching Lotte grow up in this gorgeous time lapse video by Dutch artist and filmmaker, Frans Hofmeester, made me well up a little thinking about my little girl growing up. and at the fact that i’m so totally not proactive or […]
Moreif it’s a day in April, it must be someone’s birthday in this household. after the whole four extravaganza, i was honestly too mentally exhausted to even think about Spy’s birthday today. and no, there will definitely not be a celebration or post for Parker’s birthday on Wednesday. i did at least manage to throw together […]
Morecannot believe Miss Girl had another birthday this weekend! god, i must be getting old. we celebrated her fourth with all the appropriate fanfare, including nearly 20 friends, a bounce house and cupcakes. and of course some adult beverages for the mommies and daddies. after weeks of discussion, we finally settled on a Pajamas in the Park theme, […]
Moreit has been an insane few weeks. with the husband half a world away and me holding down the fort as a working single mommy and planning a certain someone’s 4th birthday party all on my own, cooking real food has been one of the absolute last things on my list. chicken nuggets for dinner again? sure. […]
Morei know, i know. crickets have been chirping over here lately on the diet updates front. i’ve been too ashamed to write myself through what’s happened over the past few weeks. after a totally solid first 3 weeks of hitting my goals more or less, feeling great and losing 5 pounds, i completely fell off […]
Morephoto: OnMyPlate.co.uk that year, in early in January, the famous Miser brothers made one of their annoying little deals that they make from time to time. the two agreed that Heat Miser would let his brother, Snow Miser, put the freeze on Southtown that Monday morning (itty-bitty snowflakes, schools closed for days and all). and in return, […]
Morethank god, that bag of turds known as 2013 is out the door and headed to the dump. i mean. worst. year. ever. and i know i’m not alone. anecdotal evidence assures me that at least eight out of 10 people i know personally had a crappy year (imagine the numbers, when you factor in people i don’t know!). […]
Moreso here we are. it’s the middle of November and time to start diving into the annual Christmas card project. and here i am with no family photo. coordinating with our regular photographer this fall for our annual family shoot proved to be impossible. given the current financial circumstances around here, it was probably an […]
Morei don’t run often enough. but when i do, i run in the cemetery near my home. some people think it’s morbid. i find it exhilirating. the wide paths, with no cars on them, travel a varied topography with enough long stretches up to make my thighs weak and enough blissful flats to let me […]
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