Afterthoughts

Writing this blog was a fun friend for a while but I’ve moved on. Last year was a tough year...

Twenty-Twelve New Years Resolution Accomplished! To get some &%*$ing sleep!!

I bought a new Sterns and Foster mattress for $1399 after...

I bought a new Sterns and Foster mattress for $1399 after wheeling and dealing with the salesperson. Afterwards I joked that the mattress cost the same as a purse so this really was a great deal,...

I went to South Coast Plaza today. I checked out Burberry, Saks,...

I went to South Coast Plaza today. I checked out Burberry, Saks, Nordstrom and Gucci. I felt zero temptation. I didn’t even have to talk myself out of temptation today. I felt nothing. Than I...

"Yay! My husband starts a new, more interesting job on Monday!"

“Yay! My husband starts a new, more interesting job on Monday!”

"Pretty bummed out today. Working through it."

“Pretty bummed out today. Working through it.” - Strange spending all this time...

I had one of my top ten strangest days today. TOP TEN. All my...

I had one of my top ten strangest days today. TOP TEN. All my help with my newborn and toddler was cut off this week after the first of January. My in laws returned home and my Dad had a major...

Time to revisit this book! I am seriously going f*&%$ing...

Time to revisit this book! I am seriously going f*&%$ing crazy! It’s 4:47am and I’ve only had three hours of sleep. My new years resolution is much more simple this year! It’s to get some %^&*$ing...

Remember back in October I was finishing a bunch of home projects and...

…had pillows made out of fabric that was sitting in our house for a year on a spool, propped...

"Happy New Year!"

“Happy New Year!”

I approached the moment I started my blog while counting down...

I approached the moment I started my blog while counting down the New Year on December 31st, 2010. December 31st 2010 represented a moment of extreme self-loathing. My son was sick every month in...

Here is a picture of the cardigan I purchased at the Allsaints...

Here is a picture of the cardigan I purchased at the Allsaints outlet store. This is super unique. I paid $62!

newyorker:Delayed Gratification: Christmas shopping, credit...

newyorker: Delayed Gratification: Christmas shopping, credit cards, and layaway Americans have been big spenders for decades now, but as Sheldon Garon observes in his new history of consumption,...

"So tired. Baby up every hour from 2am until the rest of the world woke up to eat breakfast. Glad to..."

“So tired. Baby up every hour from 2am until the rest of the world woke up to eat breakfast....

I just discovered a new brand, Allsaints Spitalfields from the...

I just discovered a new brand, Allsaints Spitalfields from the UK. They opened a store in Cabazon also known as the Desert Hills Premium Mall. I had some fun money to go shopping and after passing...

Our family went on a two night vacation to Morongo. I was up in...

Our family went on a two night vacation to Morongo. I was up in the middle of the night nursing our baby and typing. So far I managed not to wake anyone up. Our toddler was sleeping in a crib in...

So the question becomes: Which worst case scenario are you okay living with?

I kept visualizing a nanny feeding my baby while my toddler meddled around the house, unsupervised....

When trying to make a difficult decision, try comparing two worst case scenarios.

I will elaborate on this thought later tonight when up at 4a.m. feeding my baby. I am not sold on...

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"This time of the year has always tortured me into spending a lot of money, often with reckless..."

“This time of the year has always tortured me into spending a lot of money, often with...

Something else I recently learned was that I should never make...

Something else I recently learned was that I should never make major decisions at night. Every major decision required I sleep on it. My husband recently encouraged me to apply for a job...

Yes…Yes…Yes! …David Yurman Graphite Box Chain...

Yes…Yes…Yes! …David Yurman Graphite Box Chain Bracelet!

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Im sick and tired of grandiosity. I am not

a martyr. I do not have to be the perfect selfless mother, write a blog that gets 100,000 hits a...

Can I be a good mother and a

successful career sales person? …And from out of nowhere I get a super cool response to my...

I miss working

I can’t help it. This is how I feel.

I couldnt agree with you more!

Just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading your blog and identify with it. I am another OC mom...

Nursing this baby 15 times a day. Exhausted. Trying to catch my stride.

"I no longer viewed shopping as a threat to my existence. I arrived at the root of my problem."

“I no longer viewed shopping as a threat to my existence. I arrived at the root of my...

It was time to start winding down my blog. I began writing on...

It was time to start winding down my blog. I began writing on December 31st, 2010 and would end a year later. It has taken me the entire year to understand the purpose of writing this blog and what...

...And still counting. Going on 5a.m.