The other week (or two ago) my little fam tried out a restaurant called Dixie Grill, not far from where we live. Its a Southern-food type of joint, casual, fun (& they play country music, you jus...
... boy!Im 18 weeks this week and I already feel different. Bigger and heavier in the belly area. I was told that you show quicker with your #2, but dang.Anyway we are over the moon to add a little m...
I need a change. . . a blog change, that is. Ive been in a bit of a blogging rut for quite some time now and am hoping that a little makeover will help. Once I hit 400 followers, Im going to change t...
Welp, the little lady turned 3 and she really wanted to have her party at Chuck E Cheese. She knew what she wanted and was so friggin excited, she was basically bouncing off the wall. Ridiculous...
Tomorrow my little lady turns three. Over the past 3 years I have become less confident in what Im doing ... this whole "motherhood" thing has thrown me for a loop. I find myself questioning,...
Well, sorta. Today was my schools May Day celebration. It was sunny and beautiful and I am once again reminded of how gorgeous Hawaii truly is. There is nothing cuter than watching little kiddos...
My little girl is not even 3 years old, but she loves talking on the phone. The other day on her phone she was talking, talking, talking, so I asked her, "who are you talking to?" And she con...
My roommate from college came down to visit with her husband and parents and we met up with them for dinner last night at Tanaka of Tokyo. It was delicious, entertaining ... and I guess you just cant...
Ive got 2 (plus a few months) till I hit the big 3-0 but I came across this article and thought it was interesting/worth sharing. Have you crossed off everything on this list yet?Read article hereBy ...
.. is one of, if not, my favorite movie of all time. Not only is it (in my humble opinion) the greatest love story of ALL time, but everything about it is so ... amazing. The story, the acting, the c...
first off, thank you everyone for your kind words :) we are excited for october! well, i am anyway. i dont *love* being pregnant like some women do and i gain a lot while PG, so lets see if i can cur...
Its been really nice recently. The weather has been sunny, but with a lot of trade winds so its breezy but sunny. I love it. I actually HATE when its hot and sunny in Hawaii-- I prefer it a little co...
My sister-in-law, 38 weeks + a few days pregnant. Little Mason fully baked, just nice and comfortable...My sister-in-law is due to give birth on the 20th. Shes at the impatient point where all of her...
... Nope, not going to be one of those cruel people who comments about how she looks or whatever. Just.... WHEN IS SHE GOING TO GIVE BIRTH? Is it just me or has she been pregnant for like, 2 years al...
... posting Easter pictures, that is. Easter was so-so for me this year as I came down with the same nasty virus I get every few months. Its miserable :( We spent Saturday night at Vances side of the...
This little lady, almost three years old, is the light of my life. She is absolutely hilarious, filled with energy and life ... I cant contain how much I love her.Heres a few snippets weve been crack...
Its been awhile since we did anything to our poor house. Vance finally scheduled some appointments to work on his tattoo and so hes been MIA doing renovations. He randomly decided to plant some grass...
Not sure whats in the air-- maybe its spring or maybe Im sick of seeing too many ads and crazy DIY projects on pinterest-- but Ive recently stopped pinning beautiful home decor/weddings/kids ideas an...
Salutations! Sorry its been really slow around here. Truthfully, I havent been busy at all, Ive been on spring break and enjoying my time off with my little gal. My sister-in-laws shower is this week...
Hard to believe that the boy and I have been together for six long short years. I never would have imagined that within the past 6 years we would have welcomed 2 dogs, 1 baby, 1 (town)house and on ou...
Let me start off by saying that in this post, I may come off as a spoiled brat. I promise Im not-- a brat, that is. I am spoiled in the sense that my parents have always given me everything I need-- ...
with V doing so much work on our new house, the amount of quality time we spend together is few and far between. so when my uncle came to town and had a family dinner, we took it upon ourselves to ho...
Welp, weve finished another project: the downstairs 1/2 bath. I say, "we" but I really mean Vance. . . after all the bathroom is really "his" -- he is a plumber after all! If you dont...
its so hard to believe that march is right around the corner (hello, 3 more days). we have been so entrenched fixing up the house (i say we, but i mean vance) that we havent had a proper family weeke...
So, theres an interesting topic of conversation that I love to hear others opinions on. Its a back-and-forth on the babynames board (via thebump) and I have had various conversations with different p...
Well... I finally found my camera cable and am able to upload a few pictures!This is just a little peek into what weve been doing, I have a lot more to upload and show you all..."The crew" th...
first things first: moving sucks. it really does. you just never quite realize how much CRAP you accumulate over the years until you have to move it all. vance and i had some help from my aunties thi...
In June of 2011, I started working again for the first time since having Brooke. Prior to that, I was tutoring a student-- very short hours (think 1-2 hours a week). When I started working, my mom ha...
So... I am currently having an awful day. Its just one of "those days" where nothing, and I mean, nothing is going right. Its not one of those tragic-awful days like someone passing away, or ...
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