Age appropriate

(This “vintage” lunchbox for sale on Etsy.  Vintage!  Am I that old?)

The lunch I packed for work today:

1 peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread

1 caramel rice cake (in place of chips.  Stupid healthy eating.)

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Best. Catalog. EVER.

I’m in San Jose on another business trip.  Oh so fun.  Or not.  At least I was able to eat some good Thai food tonight and my sweet husband stocked me up with my favorite items of junk food for my trip:  Milano double chocolate cookies and white fudge covered pretzels.  Give me just . . . → Read More: Best. Catalog. EVER.

The good kind of obsession

Life is still hectic and uncertain, but I have felt much happier this week and more at peace.  Like everyone else, one of my New Year Resolutions was to be more acquainted with these guys:

And these guys:

In hopes of rediscovering these:

Back in my . . . → Read More: The good kind of obsession

Mama said there would be days like this

Last night I gleefully thought to myself, “tomorrow is Friday and the week hasn’t even felt long!  Wheee!!” and life looked rather rosy.

This morning my alarm went off at 6:00 like it always does, and as I inexplicably seem to do lately I hit the snooze button 5 times and finally dragged my . . . → Read More: Mama said there would be days like this

Finding Christmas

Well, the good news is we finally got the Christmas tree up:

The bad news is the 2 year old just can’t resist the ornaments, hence the velvet rope.  It just makes the tree seem so off-limits, don’t you think?  *Sigh*

Ok, FINE, that’s not our tree.  I took this picture at the . . . → Read More: Finding Christmas

Have you seen my marbles? Anyone?

It became apparent to me on Monday, after a quiet dinner of sushi with the husband in celebration of my birthday, that I may be losing it.  I’m not certain what “it” is, but I think it is slipping away from me.  You see, I used to be so on top of things.  I . . . → Read More: Have you seen my marbles? Anyone?

Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!!

Today I turn 27 years old.

I know, I know, it is so totally not old.  But really, “late 20′s”?  It doesn’t really have a nice ring to it.  Last week I was walking into the Old Navy I worked at in high school and explained to my little girl, “this is where . . . → Read More: Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!!

Growing a backbone

I have spent the last couple of hours agonizing over publishing a comment to someone’s blog that may be viewed as somewhat controversial.  I still haven’t submitted it.  I’m afraid of offending the blogger and receiving negative backlash.  Isn’t that rather wimpy of me?  I think so.

My entire life I’ve been afraid to . . . → Read More: Growing a backbone

A post about why I haven’t posted

I’ve had so many good intentions over the last several days, and yet this here bloggy has been a bit light in the posting department.  I’m sure all of you have been wringing your hands and asking, “Why?  Oh, why hasn’t there been a new post?  Whatever shall I read?”.   Well, have no fear!  . . . → Read More: A post about why I haven’t posted

Two

Two is full of change and discovery, learning and development.

Two is riddled with stories- some shocking, some funny, some touching, some cringe-worthy.

Two is the beginning of power struggles and, “No!  I do it!”.

Two is an exhaustingly bottomless pit of energy and enthusiasm.

Two is constant, adorable chirping about anything and . . . → Read More: Two