Yesterday we decided to climb out from under the wrapping paper remnants & crushed gift boxes and take a stroll around Santa Monica to deliver the blessing bags we assembled last week. I wish we had hundreds more of them, but we agreed to find five recipients and hand them out along with a smile. [...]
This past Sunday we went to the early mass and then decided it was a good day to go and see Santa. Yes, we are that family that visits Mr. Claus before Thanksgiving. But, please hear me out, I don’t put up any Christmas decorations and we don’t get our tree until the weekend after Thanksgiving. I [...]
Santa Monica on a Saturday morning. Some of my favorites… This little nautical inspired photo shoot certainly got us thinking about beach days to come… Almost time to pull up the anchor and sail into summer!
We went to the local Westfield mall this afternoon and dropped $27 and change for our annual picture with Mr. Claus. This is one tradition that I just can’t stray from. We have gone to a Westfield mall every year since 2005 to visit Santa…they only {BELIEVE} for so long and as long as they [...]
Well, just like a Vegas jackpot, the {Valencia blizzard of 2011} came in just as fast as it went out. No white stuff on the grass or BBQ this morning…the news was predicting a possible 1-2 inches overnight in the SCV. Not so. It was fun though. Never thought I’d be able to say that [...]
…and catch a snowflake on it! ***** A {totally} unexpected Sunday treat!
We wanted to cheer Jay on along the way this morning. Fortunately we caught him at two locations before the finish line, but it wasn’t easy. I forgot the stroller to I had to hustle with Holden on one arm, the camera on the other AND our banner! But we made it and loved seeing [...]
Jay is just about to start running in his first half marathon. He’s fueled with whole wheat pasta, steel cut oats, half a PowerBar and some Powerade… {whole wheat spaghetti, lemon grilled chicken, feta cheese, marinated artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, fresh garlic & olive oil} Elliott, Holden and a couple of their little friends [...]
waiting for dance class to begin. benefits of knowing someone @ glacéau. saturday morning donuts. deciding on sushi. chopstick cuties. cravings satisfied. frosting & sprinkles. u-rod visiting. fire truck inspection. pioneer woman’s garlic cheese bread. ready for errands with daddy.
Need a light, refreshing cocktail for the holidays? Try this… Cranberry Spritzer I used Cran-Pomegranate juice (extra antioxidants!) and a Sauvignon Blanc. It was perfect ~ not too sweet. Thank you for being my guinea pig, Hollie! Cheers!
