spring break

I'm one of the lucky ones who get to enjoy spring break even beyond college years. Working for the school district does have some perks...and this is one of them.


For my spring break, husband and I will be traveling to Santa Cruz California where we rented a beach house to throw a baby shower for our daughter and her husband.




Hoping for some warm sun to relax and enjoy these with the family that will be arriving. Don't you love the folding doors? Bring the sunshine indoors...hello spring!

We're a talented bunch and will be cooking for the event from here...I love checking out someone else's kitchen. What about you? Do you get to enjoy a week off sometime this month?

oprah on ebay

SO...are you bidding?

Oprah's big ebay sale is ON but ONLY for another 24 hours or so. All proceeds go to Oprah's Academy for Girls in South Africa.
Looks like the highest price item thus far is an alligator clutch for $4000 but if you're jonesing for a piece of O there's a Coach hot pink pleated skirt for only $215 (just what every size 12 woman wants to wear....what was she thinking??!)

"There's that damn Helen Mirren..."

"Steve; that's Dame Helen Mirren"

"oh...sorry"

I'm such a ten year old when it comes to stupid jokes.

When we do a road trip to Vegas and drive by Hoover Dam--I'm on the floor with laughter.

"Can we stop at the dam bathrooms?"

"Where are all these dam people coming from?"

"Watch out for the dam crosswalks."

"Oh look...it's a dam tour guide."

The thrill of being "naughty" without really being so bad.

mystery shopper

I love to shop online and when I do I click some items into my cart and "hold" them until I have a day or two to think it over. I'm trying to tame the impulse purchase machine inside of me. Most of the time I forget about the item--so, in some strange way, I feel as if I'm saving money (ask our accountant about how well I "save" money...)
Imagine my surprise when I clicked to Anthropologie (after receiving their newest catalog...gorgeous!) and seeing that I had items in my shopping cart--AND--they were still available--AND--on sale!
The "Leading Lady" trench coat by Eley Kishimoto (no clue...but sounds like he's sort of important in the fashion industry) was originally $495 (!!!) but was in my cart for $119. The weird thing is--you can't find it on the Anthro website. I clicked on the coat, I searched, I googled--it's no longer available--but, here it was sitting in my forgotten shopping cart.
We'll see how it looks--love that the double breast buttons are wider on top and narrower on the bottom and another blogger mentioned it fit her better than her Burberry. It will be great with all the "basic black" I have in my closet; I just hope it doesn't make me dizzy when I wear it.

and it's gone

If I had these right now. this moment. they would be gone.

have you met?

First house. Portland. Writing that puts a smile on your face. Let the adventure begin.Here.

hair

can you stand it?! she's an etsy shopgirl and she is so gorgeous. of course, if I had the same hair I would most likely look like Kramer on any given day and hate it. so unfair.