tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63388391501330152082024-03-13T09:25:16.639-07:00he calls me wifeyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338839150133015208.post-21101197242100532712015-04-25T13:02:00.002-07:002015-04-25T13:02:50.708-07:00three months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i can hardly believe it but this little man is already three months (on the 20th). i had to skip his two month post because he was in the hospital at the time and it was just too much to deal with (more on that later). we had some major hiccups in the first couple months of Wyatt's life, but things are pretty much as amazing as can be now. he is such a happy and easy baby it's almost a joke. i can't believe how much God blessed us with such a mellow babe. he is the coolest kid around.</div>
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some of the things that he absolutely LOVES are: music (especially Creedence), getting tickled, talking, kicking, chewing on his bibs, putting his whole fist in his mouth, kisses.</div>
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pretty much the only thing he absolutely HATES: tummy time</div>
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i can't believe this baby boy is already one month old. time is flying, but also slow as molasses. the nights are long, and sometimes the days are even longer. adjusting to parenthood is pretty difficult, but also the most amazing thing i've ever experienced. i've already learned so much about myself and about David while we learn all about Wyatt. he has had a pretty bumpy road the last couple of weeks due to some gas and indigestion, as well as probably some reflux issues. i also discovered on my own that he had an upper lip tie (they should really check for those things in the hospital) and it had been negatively effecting our breastfeeding. we ended up having it revised which was really painful for the poor dude, but thank heavens for baby Tylenol. he handled it like a champ. </div>
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i just can't believe how much he has grown. looking at the photos from his one week photo shoot makes me realize just how much he has changed. he can hold his head up on his own, he smiles all the time, he loves to be burped, he hates having his arms swaddled up and almost always finds a way to get them out, and he makes the cutest noises (especially while drifting off to sleep).</div>
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he really is just the sweetest and smartest little baby i've ever encountered. i know, i know... i'm really biased, but it's true!</div>
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one week ago today our Wyatt Robert finally decided to join us. he was born on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 at 4:12am weighing 9.5 lbs, measuring 22.5 inches, and completely stealing my heart. we are absolutely over the moon in love with this little man. i cannot even begin to express how my heart has just completely burst open and made me new. this week has flown by. it's been the most incredible, joyful, exhausting, emotional, precious, and gorgeous time of my life. he has made me a new woman and David a new man. we are beyond in love with him. he is truly a most perfect gift from God and i feel so insanely blessed to be his mama. soon i will post photos from this last week and maybe share his birth story, but i just wanted to make sure i got in his one week photo shoot. now off to feed the little guy!</div>
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it's the last day of the year. i am 6 days away from my due date. i got over a cold about a week ago only to have caught another one yesterday and i feel pretty crummy, but it's better to be sick now than with an infant. David has basically commanded me to lay on the couch all day for the next few days to rest up and get better so i'm trying hard to listen. i don't want to be sick and exhausted when i go into labor.<br />
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the last few weeks have been such a flurry of activity and busyness with the holidays and preparing for this baby boy. i've finally checked off pretty much everything from my to do list and now we play the waiting game. i'd love for this little man to hold out for a few more days until my doctor gets back from his vacation this weekend, but when that happens i'll probably be trying every old wives' tale in the book to naturally induce labor. i can't wait to see this little guy's face and hold him in my arms.<br />
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i've been really upping my weaving game in the last few weeks. i've made 3 pieces as gifts in only a few days time, i taught a couple girlfriends the ropes and how to get started and they've already been busy making beautiful pieces themselves. i finally made that weaving for the nursery, which still needs to be hung, i'm just waiting on a custom piece a friend is making for me to hang it next to. i made a mini collection of weavings that hang in our bedroom. i'm always thinking about the next piece. i've had several people ask me if i'd make them a weaving or if i'm planning on selling or teaching. this may end up becoming a hobby turned small business. after i get in the groove of being a mama i might just start up my own online shop or something. why not??<br />
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oh! and i also made that feather mobile that hangs above the changing table next to that amazing <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/collections/wall-hangings/products/moose-antler-study-vol-1">antler study</a> from <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/">Moorea Seal's shop</a>.<br />
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i'd love to talk more about this year and what it taught me and brought me, but the couch and netflix is really calling my name. i hope you all had an amazing 2014 and that we all have an even better 2015. next time you hear from me i'll probably be introducing you to our son. i can't wait.<br />
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things have been quite busy around here lately. my mom and my nieces came over to help me clean and organize our guest room (soon to be nursery) and our office. both of these rooms have been a major mess since we moved in. the office served as a place to stash unopened boxes and the guest room was practically my closet. it was an overwhelming job that i always avoided. but since this baby is coming whether we're ready or not things really needed to get taken care of. what ended up happening was i sat down with my pregnant belly and watched as my family whipped it all up for me in just a few days. i am amazed at the progress made in such a short period of time! this kind of thing was never something i was very good at. when people say you eat an elephant one bite at a time i just can't look past the whole elephant sometimes and my anxiety sets in. thankfully that's not the case for my nieces and my mom. it was as if they got it all done with a snap of their fingers. i am SO thankful.</div>
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and since i now have a space and little bits of time to relax and create things, i started on a second practice weaving with my new loom from <a href="http://maryannemoodie.com/">Maryanne Moodie</a> and tools from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HelloChiqui?ref=shop_name_search_sugg">Hello Chiqui</a>. the loom kit came with this amazing yarn that i'm reserving for a special weaving that will hang in the new nursery. i'll be taking a coveted LA class in weaving taught by Maryanne come October and i am extremely excited to learn more about this art. i've always loved working with yarn and wool and i've been doing some form of needlework ever since i was a child, so this kind of thing just seems so natural for me. i'm so inspired by the pieces that i've seen lately and i'm eager to start a collection of my own. i know that once the baby is here that will have to go on the back burner for a while, but i want to get a good foundation going beforehand so that i'm even more motivated to pick it up again in any free time that i'll be able to find. </div>
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things seem to be going so slow and so fast all at the same time. at just over 21 weeks along (almost 5 1/2 months) i am passed the halfway point in this pregnancy. little one is kicking and moving around like crazy these days. even David has been able to feel some kicks here and there. i've been craving breakfast foods (pancakes! waffles! french toast! syrup!! sausage! BACON!) around the clock. thankfully there really aren't any decent restaurants that serve breakfast all day, so i've only been giving in to these cravings every once in a while. i've been trying to eat whole foods at least 80 percent of the time (except for on vacation-that was a different story), and i exercise almost every single day for at least an hour at a time. i'm determined to set this kid up for healthy habits and that starts in the womb. all in all the second trimester really is all it's cracked up to be. i have actual energy, i'm not exhausted all the time, and i generally feel pretty good. so of course i am soaking it all in before it gets cray cray.</div>
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and speaking of craziness-we still have a lot of work to do around the house. our landscaping is coming along great, but it's still not finished like i hoped it would be by this time. we've lived in this house over a year now and still haven't fully moved in. there are still boxes in our garage and office. our bedroom is still kind of a mess and the nursery really served as a giant closet for me. i have too many clothes. it just boils down to that. too much of everything. i want to simplify and downsize, so that's the name of the game these days. it's busy work, but it needs to be done. especially now that we are finished with pretty much all of our traveling for the rest of the year.</div>
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last week we returned from a three week vacation/business trip. we traveled down south to Coronado, which was so relaxing and peaceful. then off to Chicago where we caught up with some awesome friends and explored the city as much as this pregnant lady could handle. then we went to Kansas for the business stuff but only stayed a few days. i didn't take as many photos as i wish i had, but traveling always leaves me with the best memories so i'm okay with it. </div>
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in other news, i am pretty much over summer. i want it to be fall, like, right now. this heat is just stupid. i'm sure that it doesn't help that i'm pregnant and run hotter these days anyway, but seriously we need some relief. California desperately needs some rain. i need to take Guthrie for his morning walks and not feel like my skin is melting off. my house needs a break from the air conditioning (i don't like using the pregnancy card, but i certainly did to convince my husband i can't live without ac in my condition). if we have yet another indian summer this year i'll probably scream.</div>
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this week i felt the baby move around for the first time. i also heard the heartbeat for the 4th time. and most exciting of all, we finally found out whether baby H is a boy or a girl...<br />
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yesterday morning we went in for an anatomy scan ultrasound and fully expected to find out the gender. we asked the technician not to tell us in the office, but to seal the results in an envelope so that David and i could find out on our own. as it turned out our little one was being way too shy (or stubborn) and kept it's legs firmly crossed, blocking any clear view for at least 15 minutes. we had to be sent home disappointed and worried that we wouldn't be able to find out for at least another month. we had really been looking forward to this news and the suspense was killing us.<br />
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after David went to work and i spent a couple hours moping around the house i decided to take matters into my own hands. within minutes i had an appointment scheduled at a non-medical ultrasound clinic for later in the day. thankfully i had some things to do in the meantime so that i didn't go crazy with anticipation. but on my way to the clinic i stopped by 7-eleven for a cherry slurpee to get that baby moving and my nerves started to kick into high gear.<br />
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when i finally laid down on that table my heart was racing from the sugar rush and anticipation and worry. after listening and looking at the heartbeat and watching that baby move around all crazy the technician started to search for the gender. a few minutes later she sighed and told me that she couldn't see anything because the umbilical cord was in the way! another 10 minutes passed as she tried to get the baby to shift around, but then those little legs crossed<i> again</i>. i just laughed at the situation. what else could i do? at the suggestion of the technician i made a quick trip to the restroom and then she took another look. thankfully that did the trick. what a total relief. within hours we would know. <i>we would know!</i><br />
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i left the clinic with the secret results in a sealed envelope and made my way to BabyGap. after spending way too much time choosing a boy outfit and a girl outfit, as well as a couple of gender neutral items, i made my way to the cash wrap and presented my odd request to the girl at the counter. after giving her the sealed envelope and kindly asking her to only ring me up for the gender appropriate outfit, wrapped and covered by the other two items, i turned my back and felt really silly while she did as i asked. i had expected that people probably did this often, but apparently it's not too common. go figure.<br />
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finding out together like that is one of my favorite moments ever. i can't even describe the feeling. we are just completely over the moon.<br />
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as i'm sure you may have guessed we've chosen not to reveal the gender for a while. our parents know, and we might tell a couple other family members, but we just want this to be a secret for now. although i would love to hear what you <i>think</i> it is!<br />
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*by the way, BabyGap has some really cute gender neutral baby clothes like the one in the photo if you're looking for some :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338839150133015208.post-60540691311044701572014-07-29T15:05:00.001-07:002014-07-29T15:05:09.781-07:00lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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pretty soon David will have to shave off his beard for a business trip and we're both dreading it. i've always loved his facial hair. it's been a while since he has had to shave for work and so his beard has gotten pretty epic. he really takes care of that thing. oh well, it'll grow back.</div>
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as for me i feel like i'm having a bit of a belly growth spurt. i am currently about 17 weeks along. apparently the baby is supposed to double it's size in the next couple weeks, so i'm preparing for it the only way i know how: lots of moisturizing. since my last post my nausea has pretty much completely gone away (hallelujah), but it seems like i'm getting more hungry more often. so i've upped the ante on my exercise routine to help compensate for the inevitable weight gain.</div>
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next week we will hopefully find out the sex of the baby, although we are planning on not publicly announcing it for a while. of course, we are pretty anxious to finally know. and in two weeks we will be taking a little family vacation to Coronado Island. i am looking forward to laying out and reading and doing absolutely nothing. then later in the month we'll be visiting Chicago and Kansas for David's business trip. August is going to be a busy month. </div>
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in the meantime i've been trying to get some things done around the house here and there to begin preparations for this little one's arrival. we're getting some work done in our back and front yards and some major downsizing will need to happen in order to clear out some space for our growing family. i'm not naturally very great at organization so this is proving to be a bit of a challenge for me, but i'll get it together eventually. i have to (ha!)</div>
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<a href="http://www.prospectorco.com/products/burroughs-beard-oil">burroughs beard oil</a> / <a href="http://storq.com/products/belly-oil">isa's restoratives belly oil</a></div>
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recently i was craving some homemade pizza so i immediately went to work on my favorite kind. there really is nothing like pizza from scratch. if you haven't tried making your own i highly recommend that you do. i got this recipe from my good friend, Lauren, a few years ago. and the dough recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/cookbooks/bountiful-cookbook-video-and-tour/">Bountiful</a>. when <a href="http://hecallsmewifey.blogspot.com/2014/02/bountiful_24.html">i met the authors a few months back</a> i talked to them in length about pizza dough. though i have made pizza dough from several different recipes i had yet to find one that i could really trust (if you've made pizza dough you know what i'm talking about). Todd and Diane reassured me that they understood and that they did all the hard work for us by perfecting their recipe. i've tried their dough more than once and i really don't think i'll go back. it's consistent and reliable every time. totally foolproof. </div>
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as for the ingredients i just mix up some minced garlic with finely chopped basil or parsley, salt and pepper, and olive oil and use that as the base of the pizza. then i layer slices of mozzarella, caramelized onion, prosciutto, and jalapeño. that's it! it's ridiculously easy. this pizza definitely satisfied my craving for a while. </div>
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speaking of those pesky cravings, i have to say that i've been lucky lately. i expected pregnancy to make me crazy with cravings, but when i passed the 3rd month i actually found myself not really having any intense cravings. every once in a while i'll get hit with a random need for a certain cuisine or food item (pop tarts? yup. still haven't given in though!), but my food aversions have far outweighed my need to satisfy every food whim. i always thought that i would be the most healthy eater when i got pregnant and though i'm trying my best to be as healthy as possible and make the wisest choices, i did at first find it harder than i initially imagined. </div>
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when week 6 came i got hit hard with around the clock nausea and it didn't really start to lessen until a couple of weeks ago. this week i found that i could go almost an entire day without feeling like losing my lunch, hurrah!! during those first few weeks of feeling sick 24/7 i had the strangest cravings for all things unhealthy. my pre-pregnancy diet was pretty balanced and healthy. i stayed far away from fast food joints and avoided processed food whenever possible. but when that sickness kicked in the only food that i could even tolerate was of the junk variety. and part of me really hated myself for it. i felt guilty for feeding my unborn baby the worst foods i could dream up, but it was either that or no food and i had to eat. eventually i forced myself to eat fruit and greek yogurt and cut back on the carbs. after that i tried to sneak in veggies into almond milk smoothies. i just needed to get the good stuff in and filter out the bad. as time went on it started to get easier. thankfully i feel like i'm back on track to my old diet. i'm into kale again! although there are still some veggies i can't even look at (like broccoli, a pre-baby favorite of mine). and last night i actually ate chicken, which was my biggest food aversion of them all. </div>
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i'm also walking a mile with Guthrie every morning as well as doing the <a href="http://tracyandersonmethod.com/interspire/products.php?product=Tracy-Anderson%3A-The-Pregnancy-Project">Tracy Anderson Pregnancy Project</a> (which i LOVE). in addition to that i go swimming with my mom every Friday afternoon. i'm determined to stay as active as i possibly can. things are starting to feel a little bit more normal. well, besides my growing belly, but that's a welcome change.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338839150133015208.post-86402476265174573442014-07-03T16:43:00.000-07:002014-07-03T16:43:20.880-07:00cat's outta the bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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David, Guthrie, and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first little one in January 2015! And I promise that this is no April Fool's joke (remember <a href="http://hecallsmewifey.blogspot.com/2013/04/exciting-news.html">this post</a>)? This is the real deal.</div>
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It's been difficult keeping this exciting news a secret, which is why I've been so absent as of late. I've been in hiding! I was so nervous that I would accidentally spill the beans.</div>
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I'm about 13 weeks along and nearly into my second trimester. I definitely had a very difficult first trimester with around the clock nausea and fatigue. Growing tiny humans is <i>not</i> a piece of cake. Thankfully I've started to feel a little bit more like myself. The nausea has lessened and my energy has increased and as a result I am welcoming a regular exercise routine back into my life.</div>
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I ended up quitting my new job at BHLDN because I couldn't handle the commute (3-4 hours per day) and the constant one-on-one with customers while feeling more sick and tired than I ever have in my life. I'm bummed that I had to leave so soon, but it was the right choice for me.</div>
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Most importantly, though, we are pretty over the moon. Today we got to hear the heartbeat and that was a sound unlike any other. It's been quite the adventure so far and I can imagine it'll only get better. </div>
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we've been living in this house for almost a year now. we still have unopened boxes in the garage, a few new furniture pieces to acquire for the bedroom and office, and some major landscaping will be starting soon. they say there is always something that needs to be done around the house, and we're finding that phrase to ring very true for us. and that's <i>totally okay</i>. the two rooms that feel the most complete are the kitchen and the living room. it's where we spend most of our time in the house. i knew from the day we moved in that my first move-in priority was getting the living room set up. though it's been a mostly settled room since our first few weeks, things have shifted a bit here and there and evolved. this is kind of just where it's at right now with our record collection, some of my favorite books and plays, and a little taste of our photo booth shots over the years.</div>
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and of course i couldn't resist posting a dining room table shot with one of my favorite flowers (ranunculus and irish bells) and some shots of my beloved animals.</div>
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for my 30th birthday a few weeks ago David gave me some pretty amazing gifts (<a href="http://hecallsmewifey.blogspot.com/2014/02/surprise.html">including a surprise birthday party</a>). one of those gifts included tickets to An Evening with David Sedaris in Santa Barbara two weekends ago. since the weekend was so close to our 4th anniversary (which is today!), we decided to make a weekend of it and stay in the area for a few days. we ended up getting there right before a big storm hit southern california (which we desperately needed, so i can't complain) and as such we trekked the flooded streets and stopped in for shelter at various fun spots. we visited the <a href="http://www.sbmuseart.org/">Santa Barbara Museum of Art</a> where they had this really cool exhibition on space (i LOVE outer space!), went wine tasting and bar crawling, and did some shopping and pier walking. it was a very low key, relaxed weekend and we really needed it. Sedaris was amazing and hilarious (duh) and it was the perfect little birthday/anniversary celebration.</div>
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that weekend also marked the end of my beloved job at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a> in Torrance. a couple months ago i decided to take an interview at <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/">BHLDN</a> in Beverly Hills (Anthro's bridal pop up shop), and i was offered a position as a stylist there! though it was a really tough decision to leave the Anthro that i call home and all of my friends there (i miss them terribly), it's been so exciting to start a new chapter at BHLDN (<i>"beholden"</i>) and begin making new friends there. it's definitely been a bittersweet transition and the commute is <i>not fun </i>(thank you Dominic for the books on tape!!!), but i'm looking forward to what this incredible opportunity will bring in the future and where it will take me. </div>
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lots of changes happening around here, but i know that it's all a part of adulthood, and i am so thankful for all the blessing and opportunities i've been given thus far. i'm really trying to live in the moment and enjoy the blessings while being thankful for the difficulties, knowing that through them i am growing and being molded and refined into the woman i was created to be.</div>
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yesterday i mentioned that i immediately tried a recipe from the cookbook Bountiful by Todd Porter + Diane Cu (the <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/">White On Rice Couple</a>) and here it is. since i had never made granola from scratch before i was always hesitant for some reason, but this incredibly easy recipe seemed so straightforward and simple, and didn't include any obscure or random ingredients. i found all that i needed at my local Sprouts and just whipped up a batch. i had planned to take some with me to the book signing, but David wouldn't let me take it away! though it made quite a large batch, he didn't want to see it vanish. this is definitely going to be my go-to granola recipe. it has so many layered flavors and is such a great meal with yogurt or even to just snack on by the handfuls (which is what i've been doing ever since i made it last friday). you must try it out. </div>
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over the weekend my Anthropologie in Torrance held a book signing event with the authors of Bountiful, an amazing new cookbook by Todd Porter & Diane Cu of the <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/">White On Rice Couple</a> fame. even though i don't work on saturdays i made the trip out there to meet these kind and down-to-earth people. not only did they come bearing gifts for all of us Anthro girls (flowers from their garden and beautiful cards of photos from their blog), but they were so friendly and eager to answer any of our questions or offer tips and fantastic cooking advice. </div>
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all of the drinks and hors d'oeuvres made by the Anthro team were super tasty. i'm not even joking when i say i had about 5 servings of the crack dip. it lives up to it's name <i>for sure</i>. i'm absolutely serious when i say that each and every recipe in this cookbook is extremely user friendly with only the best ingredients and easy to follow instructions.</div>
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i have to admit that i'm kind of a cookbook addict (ask David, he'll tell you the truth) - i have stacks and stacks of them - many only offer the beauty of the cookbooks themselves, with recipes that seem too complicated to even attempt, but not this one. Bountiful belongs with the very few cookbooks that i look through feeling so inspired by the beautiful photography <i>and</i> encouraged to make these simple and approachable meals. and even rarer is it that i actually dive right in almost immediately and try out a recipe (which i did, the granola, and yes it's the best granola i've ever had-look out for a special post). </div>
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do yourself a favor and get this cookbook at your local Anthropologie immediately. and also check out <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/">their blog</a> for even more recipes and inspiration. i can't wait to make the <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/meyer-lemon-magic-custard-cake/">Meyer Lemon Magic Custard Cake</a>.</div>
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thanks again to Todd and Diane, it was such a pleasure to meet you!</div>
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must always begin with coffee, quiet time, and these two knuckleheads. i could really get used to these three day weekends, although i know i shouldn't count on them. as soon as business picks up at work i'll have to say goodbye to sleeping in a little on fridays. but in the meantime i'm going to enjoy every minute. today i have plans to check some errands and to-do's off of my list, finish my current read, and maybe even start on an art project i've been bouncing around in my head.</div>
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on rainy days like this all i want to do is put on my 7 dollar men's sweats, drink homemade chai tea lattes, read a killer book (currently Eleanor & Park), and get smothered with Guthrie kisses. this guy makes me stupidly happy.</div>
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you know how i told you that David had something planned for me on saturday night for my birthday? well he and my family and close friends surprised me with a birthday party at The Factory in Long Beach. i was completely shocked and overwhelmed with love and honored that so many people were there for me. it was such an incredible night. this birthday has definitely been my best yet. i was so surprised to receive not only the presence of all of those amazing people, but they brought fantastic presents as well! my store manager even made me that gorgeous bouquet and a dear friend gave me those beautiful orchids. i'm such a lucky gal. </div>
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thank you to everyone who came to celebrate my 30th year on this earth. it truly is a humbling and fantastic feeling to know you all care.</div>
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yesterday i turned thirty. i had been quite anxious for the last couple of months leading up to the day and i think mostly it had to do with the fact that i have such mixed feelings about my twenties. the first half was really a part of my life i'd like to forget in a lot of ways. but the second half is when things changed for me a lot and i grew and matured in ways i never imagined i would. and though i know that i don't find my identity in being married and having a house and security and all of that, it sure made a huge difference that i was able to find my best friend and marry him. he helped redeem the horror of those first years in my twenties. i've changed so much in the last 5 years and i foresee a lot more change in the next decade.</div>
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having said that i think 30 is going to be way better than i had imagined. so many people have made this weekend so special and i'm so thankful for the people in my life, even the ones i don't see all that often.</div>
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on thursday, the day before my birthday, my managers and co-workers made my day super special by giving me those awesome balloons, showering me with gifts and a free lunch, and making the most delicious trifle i've ever had! i was spoiled. i just love my anthro family.</div>
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on my actual birthday i took the day off and spent it shopping with my mom. she spoiled me rotten with goodies and i had the loveliest day with her. then David gave me the most amazing birthday present. at the end of February he'll be taking me to Santa Barbara for the weekend and got tickets to a reading by David Sedaris, one of my favorite authors. AND on top of all of that he got us tickets to the premiere of Mistaken for Strangers, a documentary about our favorite contemporary band, The National, filmed by the lead singer's brother. following the premiere will be a FULL concert by the band!! i am beyond excited.</div>
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AND Dave has something planned for us tonight. i still don't know what it is, but i'm sure that no matter what i'm going to love it. this truly has been an amazing birthday weekend, and it's not even over. i'm a very lucky gal.</div>
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i just really really wanted to share <a href="http://www.flowerchilddwelling.com/blog/2013/11/7/speak-the-truth-even-if-your-voice-shakes">this incredibly brilliant and inspiring post from Kelly Ann</a> that i just read. it set my heart on fire and it made my soul scream a resounding YES. it gave me chills and made my heart pound with each paragraph. Kelly Ann and i have never met in person although we are friends online and even went to the same college around the same time, and we know some of the same people, but i feel like i know her and i really adore her. she inspires me and makes me want to speak up, <i>even if my voice shakes</i>.</div>
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please go <a href="http://www.flowerchilddwelling.com/blog/2013/11/7/speak-the-truth-even-if-your-voice-shakes">read this</a> and let her know how it made your soul shout.</div>
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today i shall board a plane for Venice and spend the weekend in Rome with family and friends. </div>
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saturday has arrived! i am so thankful for this long weekend to spend with friends and enjoy some relaxing alone time with David. today i am trying out some new recipes, watching Barefoot Contessa on my DVR, hosting a movie night with some girlfriends, and enjoying the glorious air conditioning. i practically begged David to let us use the ac during this heat wave and he finally relented. i think he's secretly loving it more than i am. </div>
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i have been eyeing this <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-giftswelove/28143907.jsp">Homemade</a> cookbook ever since we got it in at work. the photos are beautiful and the recipes are some of the most interesting i've ever seen. i'm excited to try some of them out, especially the preserved lemons. although today i will be testing some recipes from one of Ina Garten's cookbooks, Barefoot in Paris, to go with the movie night theme (that would be French, if you hadn't guessed already).</div>
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today has been very peaceful and quiet. i let myself sleep in until 6:45a, spent the morning with the animals and with my book, and of course a big cup of coffee. i love my job, but it's nice to get a day off in the middle of the week to kind of recharge. the weekends always seem to be filled with tasks and errands to be done, if we're not spending it with friends or family. i'm the type of person who needs quiet alone time to refuel my batteries and i'm pretty thankful to get that today. there are a few things that need to be done, but i'm not rushing around and i'm just trying to enjoy these quiet moments, which is something i too often take for granted.</div>
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last week i got a copy of the new <a href="http://anthologymag.com/blog3/issues/">Anthology magazine</a> which features one of my favorite bloggers/artists, Katie Stratton of <a href="http://www.katiespencilbox.com/">Pencil Box</a>. i love her aesthetic and her style. she has such an adorable little family and her blog is always a great source of inspiration to me. you should check out the article and her blog.</div>
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in regards to my previous post i wanted to say that i am so thankful to all of you who have reached out to me or left comments letting me know how happy you are that i'm back to blogging, or that you have felt the same feelings i expressed. it's been a real encouragement to me. i hesitated for months and months to share my feelings publicly out of fear that i would come off pretentious or fear that i would get major backlash or that no one would understand. i'm so grateful that i'm not the only one who feels this way, and also for those who have spoken up and let me know that. i really appreciate and love you!</div>
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in other news, we had such a lovely saturday, even though it's been so hot lately (well, hot for southern california). i just <i>cannot</i> wait for Fall and halloween and sweaters and hot tea. summer is not my favorite and though i sometimes look forward to the fun and memories that summer brings when spring is in full bloom, i <i>always</i> want it to end, like, immediately after it has begun. i hate the heat, but we're in the home stretch. just a few more weeks and the rest of us californians will be sporting those scarves (yes, i already am, but only in the early morning on my way to work).</div>
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for the last few weeks i have thought about what i could say to explain it, but there's nothing better than the truth.<br />
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some months back i started to become pretty disappointed and disillusioned by the whole blogging thing. i was finding myself being caught up in this weird subculture without even trying to. i didn't like a lot of what i witnessed and i didn't want to become something or someone i am not. so i subconsciously backed off from publishing anything even though i did have a lot on my mind and a lot going on in my life.<br />
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it pretty much just boils down to the fact that my stomach would turn thinking about the crazy things some bloggers do to become famous and it kind of made me sad, and even a little bit angry. i didn't want to feel like i had to compete in this strange world of bloggers or try to come up with some kind of schtick to become "blog famous" - all of which i did not want. when i started my blog, that was never the goal. it's still not the goal. of course it would be nice to have more followers, but it's not the end all-be all.<br />
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i will admit that with putting myself and my life out there and getting positive response from others, "likes" on my instagram photos, and getting more followers can give one a sense of validation and boost one's self-esteem... but my value does not come from what the outside world thinks of me and i don't ever want it to. don't get me wrong, i love that i have met some really great people through blogging and i've made awesome connections. i value anyone who reads and follows my blog and any other social media i am connected to. and it's funny because i really don't know why there are even a few people out there interested in my boring, but happy little life, but i appreciate anyone who is (with good intentions).<br />
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even so i was still totally put off by a lot of things i was noticing and i think that i just didn't want to be a part of it. i kept telling myself that i was too busy to blog, which is partly true. i'm working a lot more now than i was the last time i was here, and our home renovations really did take up a lot of time and energy (more on that later, hopefully). when i get home from work all i want to do is sit on the couch and watch Chopped or Project Runway or read a book.<br />
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but in the past few weeks i started to go back to my favorite blogs and i noticed that some of them were blogging again, or continuing to, and i asked myself why they were my favorites. what is it about these particular blogs that inspire me and give me hope for this blog world?<br />
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here's what i came up with: they are all genuine and authentic people who don't try to hide behind an image or push their dogma or get on their soapbox. they just exist, document the good and the bad and are honest about it all without making a big fuss over it. there is a simplicity to their blogs that is very appealing and elegant and truthful.<br />
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i love those blogs because they are beautiful. and inspiring. and encouraging.<br />
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i just want to be my most authentic self. that doesn't mean i have to spill my guts and air my dirty laundry out for you all, but it also doesn't mean that i need to try to fabricate and project a false image of myself. one that always has it all perfectly put together. there's nothing more transparent, to me, than someone who pretends that their life is perfect. i just don't want to become like that. and i want my blog to be a <i>small part</i> of who i am, not <i>all</i> of who i am. my self-worth isn't measured in comments and "likes" and page views.<br />
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so, having said all of that, i am going to let myself continue to be inspired by my favorite blogs and try to keep mine simple and truthful. and i'm going to try to blog more often, i really am. but if i don't it probably means that i'm just living my life and enjoying it. i just hope that i can find the time to share it with you. thanks for sticking with me.<br />
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my favorite blogs // <a href="http://www.katiespencilbox.com/">katie's pencil box</a> | <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/">mooreaseal</a> | <a href="http://www.flowerchilddwelling.com/">flowerchild dwelling</a> | <a href="http://www.eatsleepcuddle.com/">eat sleep cuddle</a> | <a href="http://wildhavenknits.com/blog/">wild haven knits</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338839150133015208.post-82851007328093765842013-05-07T13:52:00.002-07:002013-05-07T14:36:36.734-07:00renovate.in lieu of a tunes tuesday post this week i have decided to share with you some of the big changes that have been going on with us lately.<br />
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first of all, in case i haven't officially discussed it here i will just say that David and i recently bought a house. since almost everything in the house was original the kitchen and bathroom needed a big update. it was also necessary that the exterior be re-stuccoed and the back yard be given some major tlc. since purchasing our home we decided to get the interior all taken care of before moving in. i mean, live-in renovations are <i>insane</i>. i should know since i've lived through one, which is why we decided to get in done in one go. i'm happy to report that it's almost finished and we will begin the moving process within the next couple of weeks. we still need to finish the exterior, but that can be taken care of while we're living there. </div>
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as for the interior- we had both the kitchen and bathroom completely gutted and started from scratch. since i knew exactly what i wanted to do with those spaces, it wasn't too difficult to witness various stages of the process, including completely gutted out spaces. i knew that what i envisioned would be so much better than how it was before, so it has been a pretty exciting process, even though i haven't always been the most patient (i can't help it! i have exciting plans).</div>
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at this point we are pretty much in the home stretch (no pun intended). all that is left to do are the touch ups and appliance installations. i'm excited to share with all of you this process and the evolution of these rooms from start to finish, as well as my inspirations. i recently wrote for <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/2013/03/planning-renovation-with-andrea-from-he.html">Moorea Seal</a> on her blog about this process, which was very exciting. i'm so happy i was able to share on Moorea's blog first. and i'm just <i>so thankful</i> that we are even able to do this and that we will be able to move into our new home just the way we hoped and envisioned it would be. we are definitely blessed.</div>
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here are some of my most influential inspirations, taken from my obsession with <a href="http://pinterest.com/hecallsmewifey/abode/">Pinterest</a>:</div>
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i am very much looking forward to doing some sort of series in the near future devoted to each room in our new home and the inspirations behind the renovations and decor. i hope you tune in!</div>
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