Last year, my sister-in-law moved to a small resort town in the mountains outside of Los Angeles. There’s a lake and all the goodness that comes with it. For our second Independence Day in a row, we’ve made the trek to the San Bernadino Mountains — just like I used to to with my parents as a kid — and… Read more →
Category: Family
My Accidental Spring Break (ish)Alternate Title: Where I’ve Been.
Every two weeks for the past three months, I’ve gone out of town. I’m tired. So tired. And inspired. So inspired. But my body is run down and my fibromyalgia is flaring up and it just feels like my head is moving faster than I can really keep up with these days. But I’m about to try. Ready? If you… Read more →
Things Scott Says: Portrait of Lotte Edition
You may have already seen the latest installment of Franz Hoffmeester’s ongoing project “Portrait of Lotte” in which we can now watch his daughter Lotte age from birth to 14 in a beautifully crafted and what many are calling “heartbreaking” four tiny minutes. But last night, when I showed it to my husband, (who — quick update — is currently… Read more →
Thank You, Tryptophan
^ It’s easy to be thankful for these two. I mean, honestly, c’mon. ^ Lately, I’ve had this increasing feeling of unsettley-ness. Not in a bad way, more in an exciting way. Just y’know…life is so full of possibility if you’ll let it be, and I feel like I’m kind of getting more and more open to letting it be.… Read more →
Do You Want To Freak Out? Moorea Seal Store: Like Crack For My Eyeballs
I think I’ve kind of acknowledged my girl-crush on my friend Moorea before. And I’m not one of these people that bandies about with the term girl-crush. I’m pretty sure that if you search my archives you’ll find it used exactly zero times. But Moorea? Everything she does is just so damn…cool. To start, she designs jewelry like this: And… Read more →
Our Insta-Summer
It seems unbelievable that summer is already over and Dee’s school career has begun, but it’s true. The beauty of Instagram is that even when my Project 365 kicks the bucket (I swear I’m trying to come up with a way to get back on that horse, but the damn thing keeps bucking me off) I still manage to keep… Read more →
Getting Old Is Super Weird Sometimes
My sister keeps this picture of the two of us (I’m the tiny one) with our Dad just about 32 years ago exactly. In this photo, my Dad is essentially the exact same age I am today, he’d just turned 32 and was living two miles from the house Scott, Dee, and I currently call home. He had a mustache… Read more →
Kitchinspiration: Orange French Toast
My Dad can really cook. Like, REALLY cook. As a kid I just kind of thought that that was what food tasted like. But as an adult I have learned that NO, in fact, not everyone can make food taste that good. Perhaps the crowning jewel in his arsenal is French Toast. I know, I know…how hard is it to make… Read more →
How The Irish Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day
They share their Lucky Charms. Happy St. Paddy’s Day from The Shanahan Clan! Read more →
Isn’t He Handsome?
I just love him so. Read more →
