Hey Guys, I know Ive been MIA lately -- Ive just been feeling a little (or a lot) under the weather. Ive missed some time from work too and havent really done much the past week except try and sleep ...
Something very amazing happened to me a couple of months ago. I stumbled upon a blonde, Canadian version of myself who is living in some parallel universe in Utah with her husband Ben. Say whaaaat? I...
On the way back from Julian a couple of weeks ago, we pulled over at an Orange Orchard and wandered around taking a couple of pictures. I could not justify doing a whole blog post on them b...
Every year the company I work for, Life Technologies, hosts Global Volunteer Day. This is a day that all 10,000 Life Tech employees can step away from their desks or their labs and work together to h...
How has another weekend come and gone? Last week was an exceptionally long feeling one at work and I needed these past few days to sleep in and decompress. Brandon made breakfast (and did the dishes)...
Brandon and I used to live right across the street from a little Jamaican restaurant named Jamroc which is located on the coast highway in Encinitas. We ate there at least once a week and luckily whe...
I was chatting with Lauren via text awhile agoand somehow the topic of our first period came up.Her husband calls it "her pyramid". Is this a socially acceptable topic for a blog post?Do...
Whenever I find a gem of a shop/store/boutique, I love to share. When I found out that my IRL (in real life) friend Jessica had opened up a handmade jewelry shop with her sister Jen, I was thrilled. ...
When I fell in love with this blog world, one of the very first blogs I started following was Lemons, Avocados and the Bay (back when it was Bay Park Dream). Tammy is one of those genuinely kind hear...
Dear Lauren- today I am guest posting about mine and Brandons trip to Amsterdam on your blog. Thank you for having me girly! *also check out her beautiful new blog design by Em over at Hope Squared.*...
A week or so ago I asked you guys if you had any questions for me and I got so many good ones. Im going to answer a few at a time, so if you dont see yours answered here, Ill post more next week! Sin...
On Saturday night, Brandon and I got home from visiting my parents in Temecula. We let Lucy out in the backyard to go Potty before bed, and we left the screen door propped open so she could come back...
While Brandon and I were watching Seinfeld last week (a common occurrence in our household) I noticed for the 207th time how much Elaine reminds me of myself. Big frizzy hair (critter sitter anyone?)...
Today Im over at Hollie Takes Notes talking about the female body and how hard we are on ourselves. Come visit me!xo,
Dear Mom - Today is your birthday and there really isnt anyone on the planet I can think of that deserves a better one than you. For the entire 28 years of my life youve always given selfle...
The Huffington Post recently posted this article that they originally got from Glamour magazine. Ive seen this list before, but now that I am closer to 30 (in 1.2 years) it resonated a little mo...
Fidels quickly became my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Encinitas area. Well, its probably tied with Tonys Jacal which Im sure Ill share at some point. When my best friend Kandi asked if we wante...
Julian is a tiny mountain town in Southern California that is famous for their apple pie. When Brandon and I were first dating we took a day trip to Julian, and weve been going back every year in Apr...
Last week Brandon and I went on a mid-week date night to the movies. We saw Cabin in the Woods, which is an entirely different story in and of itself. We left the movie without speech. Biza...
Mr. Gray-Today marks five years that weve been together. Actually, if were being honest, you asked me to be your girlfriend on April 20th, 2007, but when we realized that our anniversary would be 4/2...
Dear Husband- you finally found the car youve been searching for. A 1968 red and white Bronco. A part of me is relieved that you will finally have an old car to work on again {its...
When I started blogging, in addition to swapping with other bloggers, I selectively chose a couple of blogs that I wanted to sponsor. I had such positive experiences, and met so many wonderful new la...
Today was one of those days where I got to work, turned on my computer, found about 87 emails, all of them "urgent" and thought to myself, "Am I too young to retire?" I feel...
When Brandon and I first started dating, I would drive from Temecula to Encinitas to see him and I felt like every place he took me was somewhere magical. I had lived in Murrieta {the land of chain r...
Our friend Ashley turned the big 3-0 last weekend and a group of us got together at Starlite Lounge for dinner, drinks and good times. Id never been but had heard really great things about Starlite. ...
Dear Brandon- Thank you for finally putting your foot down and taking our Valentines decorations down. It is April. You know I never would have done it. Dear Dad- You have officially been struck with...
Lately, Ive felt kinda crappy. Im tired, cranky, overwhelmed with school, tired {did I say that already?} and it has left me wondering why. A part of me thinks it could be attributed to my diet. Thos...
Last week Brandon and I decided to go out for Wednesday night sushi to celebrate the fact that the week was half over. We tried Mister Sushi in Encinitas which neither of us had tried before. We ende...
Our Easter wasnt very Easter-y this year, but we did enjoy the day. -Brandon woke up to an Easter Basket (as boyish as I could make one) and Ill be eating the candy out of it for weeks. I made s...
On Sunday afternoon, I was getting out of the shower and heard Brandon singing in the next room. He was playing Adeles "Set Fire to the Rain" and had pulled out his old trusty guitar. ...
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