Why do our day trips, specifically to San Diego, never go according to plan? It’s a curse or something. We either hit wicked traffic or get lost or can’t find parking or go to the wrong restaurant (twice now). It’s never just easy. Whatever. We still ended up having a nice day, once we got…
I loved this restaurant right off the bat, because it reminded me of a sweet little diner you’d find maybe in Soho or Greenwich Village. Don’t I sound like I know New York City so well from the two whole times I’ve been there? I don’t. But this restaurant just gives off a vibe. One…
Back before the heat of the devil’s armpit arrived in Southern California, we spent a very foggy morning in Long Beach. I don’t know if Long Beach looks this way every day, but if so, I would like to live there. We walked around Shoreline Village and marveled at the quiet. A place usually so…
Now that the post-holiday slow down has commenced, let me tell you that it actually has not slowed down at all! We’re booked, every weekend full, until March gets here. Sometimes looking at my calendar makes my head hurt. But that’s beside the point. This is to tell you all a little about our Christmas.…
Home is where your heart is. Home is where you are. Home is where our story begins. Home is where your cats live. Home is where the wifi connects automatically. Home is where your bra comes off. Oh, Pinterest. But my favorite: Home is where your mom is. And I find that to be more…
The Good News: Paul had the whole week of Thanksgiving off. The Plan: Relax! We would drop Stevie off at school and go see movies. We would pick him up and go play. We would get lots of rest. We would go on a couple dates. Eat yummy food and maybe pretend we were somewhere…
Underwood Family Farms. Cutest pumpkin patch ever. There is just one problem. It’s so dang cute, that it draws quite a crowd. I swear, everyone within 100 mile radius knows about this place and visits for Halloween time. This next year, I want to try and go off-season sometime to shop their fresh fruits and…
Throughout this post, you will hear me referring to a river. Keep in mind, I use the term “river” lightly. This is more of a giant storm drain that is disguised as a concrete river. But I digress. When people talk about the L.A. River, it’s usually to make jokes about it. Because ew. If…
What a week we have had! I haven’t been this tired from sheer busyness in quite some time. And I’ve been avoiding my computer at all costs. There is a stack of things on my to-do list and atop my desk and in my inbox that I’ve just flat out been putting off. Procrastination is…
Playing a bit of catch up here. We tried the splash pads again. That went grrrrreat. I guess the splashing part of the pads caught him off guard. But it was kinda worth it for this moment. An end-of-summer BBQ at a friends’ house went much better. There was a dog, so that helped. A…