Real life, on purpose.

Home for the holidays

I think I want to be the kind of girl who changes her home decor for different times of the year. Not in an over-the-top kind of way, like the house in every neighborhood (you know the one) that looks like Christmas threw up on it the day after Thanksgiving. No, I just want a few tasteful holiday decorations. Some… View Post

Mila Monday: Twenty Weeks

in Weekly Photos on 10/17/11

I made a hat. It was a sort of prototype to see if the pattern I’d chosen would turn out the way I wanted it to. It didn’t, but that was because I read the pattern wrong. Oops. So while the hat isn’t quite what I had in mind, it still turned out pretty cute, especially for a mistake. Amelia… View Post

I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name

in Uncategorized on 10/12/11

Except not really. I was on foot. And Amelia was in her stroller. But we did go through the desert…the Desert Botanical Garden, that is. David’s mom and sister invited us on a morning outing yesterday. We saw plants and birds and rocks and things, just like the song says. It was surprisingly awesome. I’m not really a fan of… View Post

Mila Monday: Nineteen Weeks

in Weekly Photos on 10/10/11

She loves to suck on her stuffed giraffe’s ears. I put the giraffe on her chest and within a few seconds she’s gone from this……to this.She’s also quite partial to his hooves.One more, just because I love her wonky hair and goofy face.She cracks me up. You may also enjoy: Mila Monday Mila Monday (Nighttime Edition) Mila Monday: Tuesday Edition

I will have you. Yes, I will have you.

in Uncategorized on 10/05/11

This morning I decided it was high time I acquired one of the songs that David and I are constantly singing at each other, namely “You’re the Best” by Joe “Bean” Esposito. Granted I had no idea it was sung by a guy whose nickname is Bean, nor do I know the lyrics beyond, “You’re the best! Around! Namanamanamana bring… View Post