Merry Everything!
Well, that was a completely unintentional blog hiatus that we took there. December is my very favorite, but for the first time ever I’m feeling a bit blah this month. We’re doing all of our normal...
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Mocktail Mule
Wendy and I have both recently discovered we have a love for a Moscow Mule, particularly when they’re served in an icy copper mug. While I think it’s pretty much the perfect drink, we tried to jazz it...
View Article2014 – Done and DONE
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 1. What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before? Took a many hour roadtrip with my children. Visited Wyoming. Hiked in the Grand Tetons. Visited Yellowstone. Threw...
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Walk With Me
I know it is completely unoriginal to set fitness goals in the new year, but it is so necessary. I feel uncomfortable in my skin, my clothes don’t fit well, and I feel completely slow and out of...
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Books I Read In December
How to Love I am still processing my feelings about this book, mostly because I’m stuck on some of the “how are they going to make that work? And also, I hated the object of her affection in this...
View ArticleThis Week on Long Story Short
About two months ago, Wendy and I thought it would be funny to film a Starbucks taste test from my car. And it was funny. The problem? The angle of the camera was so bad that I had chins for days. Even...
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Friday Favorites – It’s back!
Let’s just kick this off with something I never thought I would put on a list of favorites and that is my new favorite fabric softener. Fabric softener isn’t something I usually buy but I really want...
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Highs and Lows
High: We went to the beach for the second weekend in a row. It was actually warm beach weather this weekend, but it wasn’t last weekend. We go knowing that we may or may not even put a toe in the...
View ArticleSubscription Box Mania
I am not sure what it is that I love so much about a subscription box. Is it getting something good in the mail? Is it the surprise? It is hoping that the actual value is so much more than I paid? It’s...
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February Menu Plan
When Wendy and I recorded our February Goals video I committed to menu planning for the entire month of February, so here goes. I’ve included three new to use meals per week. I like the flexibility...
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PopSugar February 2015
Prepare for some serious squealing in this video because this month’s PopSugar delivered in the best way. Not only did PopSugar step up their shipping game so everyone would receive their boxes before...
View ArticleSee’s Candy Easter Madness
See’s Candies provided us with a gift card for purchasing candy. All opinions are very much our own. See’s Candies have been a part of our family Easter tradition for as long as I can remember. My mom...
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Lemon Olive Oil Salad Dressing
We got home from vacation last night and I just did an enormous post-vacation grocery shopping run – filling the fridge with fruits and meats and veggies. There is a strange sort of satisfaction that...
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Books, Recently
Picture me making a sad face as I realize that I haven’t recorded everything that I’ve read lately. I haven’t been reading much, prefering to Netflix binge in my free time lately, but I know this list...
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What’s Up Wednesday
Because a girl needs a little inspiration sometimes… What we’re eating this week - Nothing exciting. I’m so over making dinner and yet everyone still expects to eat every day. I made my favorite...
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Over the weekend Bubette and I went to visit my parents for an early Mother’s Day dinner. My husband and son were out of town and it was nice for it to just be the two of us. Bubette got the undivided...
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Friday Favorites
The rain! People are up in arms about our cool snap of weather and I’m Snoopy dancing about it. However, two days of rain doesn’t mean the drought is over, mmmkay Facebook? The people at Jord were...
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Brainless Budgeting
We bought our first home back right before we got married, and oh were we clueless. We had a budget based on guesses and fake numbers and it took a lot of tweaking. Now, ten years later, we’ve sold...
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A night at the Discovery Cube Orange County
This week the kids and I were invited to tour the newly expanded Discovery Cube in Orange County, formerly Discovery Science Center. Bub loves it there, but I realized that Bubette hasn’t really been...
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Sunglasses or Hats? Hard Hitting Summer Questions.
It is fairly well documented that summer is not my favorite. I like elements of summer – the slow days, the fact that my husband has time off, and an excuse to cook all of our meals outside. What I...
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