That up there is the Dolce Vita Julie, one of the fiercest wedges currently on the market. I should know. I own them. In black AND in tan. Admittedly one pair was gifted to me and one pair I bought on sale after Otis put teeth marks in the other, but even at 50% off these are not inexpensive shoes.… Read more →
Month: March 2013
Casual Fridays, Because Lounge Clothes Are The Best Kind Of Clothes, AmIRight?
Lots of people post photos of their cute outfits on their blogs, and I have totally tried to do that, but unfortunately (fortunately) being a work-at-home-mom type person I don’t actually get dolled up in cute outfits all that often. And when I do I’m usually stressed out and really late and sweating and in no position to stop and… Read more →
Purgeday Thursday: It’s About Progress, Not Perfection (How Motivational Am I?)
If you’re sticking to our plan, you’ve evicted at least thirty five items from your life this week. If you haven’t started yet, that’s okay. Everyone gets an A for effort in this program. If you have no idea what I’m talking about let me bring you up to speed: in an effort to spring clean in a way that… Read more →
Eyebrow-Gate: The Final Chapter
I never knew I could feel this way about my eyebrows. [To read about how and why I tattooed my eyebrows click here. The above is my eight-day post-tat brow. It’s slightly itchy, but looks effing amazing. …that goes for the right one too. In conclusion, if you are thinking about having permanent make-up done, DO IT. Stay tuned to… Read more →
Why I Care So Much About Overturning Prop 8, Even Though I’m Straight
I can’t imagine if the government or anyone else was telling me I didn’t have a right to the single greatest joy and accomplishment in my life: Having built this family. And honestly, I’m pretty sick of hearing bullshit like “nobody is stopping ‘them‘ from being a family” from those who oppose equal rights for all. In the weeks after… Read more →
Day 84 And I’m Getting My Ass Kicked
I’m obviously dropping the ball on this big time. But I’m not beaten yet, Project 365. On the upside though, I’m moderately less shitty at taking the daily pictures than I am at posting them in a timely fashion, so I am actually getting much more comfortable with my camera despite all the undue stress. It’s slowly but surely starting… Read more →
White Chocolate Swirl Salted Matzo with Coconut and Hopefully None of My Drool.
Passover is upon us yet again and Delilah and I wanted to make some springtime goodies for her teachers and the nice ladies in the preschool office. Dee and I have decadent palates, so here’s what we came up with… Kosher, crazy delicious and kind of shockingly addictive for a passover treat. The chocolate under all that delicious coconut is… Read more →
Purgeday Thursday Is BACK For Spring, And I’ve Been Neutralized…
“New rule. No more buying color without supervision.”– Jessica, editing my closet. She neutralized me. The problem with never getting rid of anything is that unlike you, your stuff doesn’t actually mature or change. It just takes up space and/or clings to happy memories in sad ways {and by “happy memories” I mean “my body”}. The longer I spend living… Read more →
Facial Tattoos & Permanent Make-Up: How They’re Different…And How They’re Not.
{Today’s make-up free morning face, featuring still-healing brows and cruelty-free mink lash extensions} Yesterday I decided that I had reached new levels of hard-coredity and was ready to move forward with my very first facial tattoo. That is to say, I decided to take my dearly beloved cosmetologist up on her offer of Permanent Make-up. We started with my eyebrows… Read more →
Allergy City: Population, Me. (But pretty worth it.)
It’s kind of a joy to take photos of people you really love. So my constant photojournaling of the Adventures of Scott and Dee is kind of the funnest and most worthwhile project ever. On the days that I’m not feeling stressed out by it. Family time has become my favorite time of the week. I’m such a settled sap. Read more →