This is Gus. He also goes by Gustopher. This was the second time we pet-sit Gus and we absolutely love him. He was such a good boy!
Tacoma and Lucy had the best time with him. Especially Tacoma. They played the entire time. We were all sad to see him leave. I think Tacoma even cried.
One day I will have a basset hound… like The Pioneer Woman‘s Charlie.
Sometimes I feel like the queen of last minute. Or, at least lately I do.
I’ve been late on birthday gifts, bridal shower gifts, housewarming gifts, and so on.
I had a little post bridal shower dinner planned with a girlfriend and hit up Bed, Bath & Beyond the night before. See what I mean?
Well, I went through what was left of their registry and tried to get my creative juices flowing.
So… I came up with this: Breakfast in Bed for the Happy Couple!
It included:
Maybe it’s been done before, but I was pretty proud of it.
TravelZoo had a great deal for a one-night stay at the Sedona Rouge, so myself and 3 other girls took advantage! Here was our agenda for the 2 days:
Saturday – Arrival, poolside with Skinny Girl Margaritas, hour-long massages, jacuzzi and dinner at Elote Cafe:
The dresser in the room was to die for. I wanted to take it home!
Sunday – “JOY”oga, breakfast at the resort and then downtown Sedona for fudge, ice-cream and Body Bliss.
I had one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had – corn-flake, cinnamon french toast with strawberries (and lots of syrup)!
These are the lovely ladies I went with:
This is Jen. She is so much fun! I absolutely love her laugh and personality. What brings Jen joy? I’d say her booming make-up business!
This is Beth. I really enjoyed getting to know her more and admire her clever sense of humor. What brings Beth joy? I’m going to say her sweet daughter, Baylor! (p.s. I would kill for her house.)
And this was our organizer for the trip, my wonderful friend, Kristin. She is so special to me! I cherish our friendship and am guaranteed happiness whenever I’m around her. What brings her joy? Creativity, details and party planning! Hint, hint – her blog and business are soon going to be up and running. So excited for her!
I had such a nice time in Sedona – a girls’ weekend was much needed. But, it was far too short!
Welcome to my new blog!
I first want to say thank you to Renata Miles. She is the master mind behind my design and captured every color and feature I wanted. Thank you Renata! Love you dearly!!!
For my first post, I wanted to share some pictures from our weekend in California over the 4th. I’m having so much fun with my new camera, if you can’t tell.
Rob and I spent our first day and night in La Jolla and downtown San Diego. Our hostel was a little sketchy. However, it was a block from the Gas Lamp District and a fun cigar bar so it was worth it.
The rest of the weekend we spent with my family on Coronado Island.
If you’ve never been to Coronado Island, you really need to go. Especially on the 4th of July. You can actually smell freedom in the air – the people, the decor, the annual parade, the bunting flags, the roses … oh, the roses. They smell AMAZING. On the way to the beach I usually stop at every rose bush just to inhale the fragrance. It’s one of my favorite places.
(please ignore the weird shadow; I think it’s Rob’s arm)
It’s such a magical island. Even the sand is magical – it’s GOLD!
It’s crazy how many people can fit on an island.
Coronado Island brings me so much joy (*sigh*)…