Our Easter Tradition

We’re spending our last day lounging in Palm Springs, but popping in to wish you a smooth post-holiday weekend reentry. I loved seeing everyone all gussied up on Instagram yesterday. Since our families live halfway across the country, we are creating our own holiday traditions, and spending Easter in Palm Springs has become a given. […]

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merry day after christmas

Merry Day After Christmas! We are in Oklahoma enjoying family, eating/drinking our way into a comatose state, and freezing our tushes off. (All of that complaining about our frigid 59-degree Newport Beach winter season? I take it back. It currently feels like -134 degrees here in OKC.) Hey, if you plan on laying low by […]

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It’s Going To Be a Mighty New Year

The past three months have been a bit unusual. Buying and renovating a house is obviously stressful. Joyful and exciting, but stressful. Until we moved last week, D had been leaving around 6am to meet with contractors at the new house, followed by a full day at work, followed by stopping by the house again […]

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Supplements and Beards and Rick Bayless, Oh My!

You all, I don’t even know how to begin this post. Really truly, SO MUCH TO SAY. Let’s talk about my quick trip to New York last week. It was utterly fantastic. I was invited as a guest of Nutrilite to attend a two-day meeting about health, fitness, and supplements. To be honest, I probably […]

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Palm Springs Forever (Unless it’s 112 degrees. I’m out.)

This happens to me every summer. The family trips, the barbecues, the long days by the pool…blogging? What’s blogging? I don’t need a blog! I can just plant a garden, grow some tomatoes, and perfect my pasta sauce! Or play tennis with the kids! Or make homemade popsicles! Or read a book in the shade […]

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It’s Desert Time

Unlike the majority of the country, I am craving heat this week. Dry desert heat, to be exact. So we are bidding adieu to breezy temps in the 70s and heading into 100+ for the next few days. I can’t wait to relax on a raft with a cold beer in my hand…truly counting the […]

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