Y’all I don’t wanna be a bratty blogger but I have BEEN THROUGH IT this past month with this blog (and my other sites). I’ve worked through a host (pun intended) of issues, gotten hacked a bunch of times, and—fingers and toes crossed, wood knocked upon—finally have the site cleaned. Here’s hoping we’re back to…
It’s sunny and 65 here, so it hardly feels like Christmas. But I’m pretty sure my parents called every member of my family from Costco or some other shopping destination today, asking us questions about what the others wanted. Don’t worry, mom and dad, no one has bought anyone anything yet—and what I have bought,…
OK, now that Cyber all the days is over, let’s focus on what I didn’t buy myself during that mad dash (I DID get ALL my Christmas shopping done, and am incredibly proud of myself. I also bought lots of $5 bikinis during Thanksgiving dinner, which I am less proud of…). Peep the big-ticket items…
Because it took two months to pick a birthday present (this Heist leather bar necklace & fringe cuff), I started this list in November—and also because, well, I maybe went a little overboard shopping for the house and need to curb my spending stat. We’ll just rely on the promise of Christmas gifts to keep…
My family has gotten into a wonderfully fun tradition the last couple of years where we go Christmas shopping together, after Christmas. All four us! It’s loads of fun as we team up at Last Call and Nordstrom Rack, so both the boys and girls can have a wide selection. We’ll also usually stop at…
Because you’re never too old? As if I haven’t made enough lists of things I want? (here, here, here … in the last two weeks alone!) After a wonderful night around the fire pit in Houston, I must have one for my patio. I also need the instax bc I LOVE the photos that come…
Even if it really means List-of-Things-I’m-Gonna-Buy-Myself-at-After-Christmas-Sales. Because really, when it comes to gifts, I’d rather have presence than presents. Let’s gift each other spending time together—while doing cool things. Christmas Gifts that Are Not Material That I’d Like: Tickets to an NFL football game. Will travel for tickets. Wine-tasting. Catalina. Someone planning a hiking +…