Kick Ass T-Shirts

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I really don’t consider myself a sucker for personalized crap. I don’t have a personalized license plate. However, if I did, it would read: SEND WINE. NOW Josh doesn’t wear personalized jerseys plastered with our last name across the back. The kids have nothing with their names on it. Except blankets and growth charts. Until [...]

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Napa: Heaven on Earth

Duckhorn_Vineyards_Collage

I have been hit by Napa Fever yet again. Napa is literally HEAVEN ON EARTH. Josh and I went up to Napa for 3 days after Thanksgiving. Have I mentioned how much I love living within 1 hour of Napa? It is the BEST. Plus I had research to do you know… I had a [...]

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Being Thankful

Sadie Turkey Hand

I came home from a 5 day trip to Boston late last night. This is what was left out for me to see: #Swoon I am thankful for time away from my children because it makes me realize just how lucky I am to have such warm, loving children. And those welcome home snuggles, hugs [...]

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WW: Twitter Addiction

20K Tweet #1

I have admitted to my Twitter addiction before. And maybe also here and here. It’s like crack for me. Don’t worry, I have never tried crack but I imagine it would be something like a Twitter addiction. Tonight, I have hit a major Twitter milestone. I have tweeted 20,000 times. That is A LOT of [...]

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WW: Hawaiian Style

Sadie Swimming Aligator

Even though I consider my *vacation* a *trip* with kids, the week in Hawaii was amazing. Every time I am there, I realize even more just how lucky I am that my parents live there. Our week consisted of…. Swimming and Beach Time Golf Beautiful Scenery Delicious Tropical Cocktails Beautiful Children Excellent Wine I’m ready [...]

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Intimacy with Sand

Kids + Sand

Only children want to be this intimate with sand. Ever. {This post is part of Wordful/Wordless Wednesday. Visit these fabulous hosts:Seven Clown Circus, Parenting by Dummies, Angry Julie Monday, Live and Love… Out Loud , A Beautiful Mess, and By Word of Mouth Musings}

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Officially an Apple Whore

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Last Christmas, I made the switch from my pathetic, dying piece-of-shit Dell PC to a beautiful MacBook Pro. Then in May of this year, Josh surprised me with an iPad for our 10 year anniversary. #Swoon Meet Stefano. Stefano slept in my bed with me for the first few months he was a part of [...]

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My Pain in the Ass Kids are So Damn Cute

Kids on Box

“Mommy, Tyler has a really stinky poop.” What? As opposed to a poop that smells like fresh flowers? “Mommy, I am NOT eating any fruits or vegetables today.” As opposed to yesterday when you ate SO MANY fruits and vegetables? #OrNot “I’m all done.” Tyler, you haven’t eaten even one bite. “I’m all done.” “I [...]

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The MOST Creative 40th Birthday Party Invitation

40 Invitation

This Saturday, we will be attending a friend’s 40th birthday party. At a bar. I see debauchery in my future. I already know the party is going to be fabulous based solely on the invitation. Behold, the BEST, MOST Creative 40th Birthday Party Invitation….ever. An Old English 40 with an Alice in Wonderland “Drink Me” [...]

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My Kid is Going to Beat Your Kid Up

Tyler Daily Report

Tyler came home from preschool today with the following note in his lunch bag. #Awesome I have two things to say about this: #1 Is it too late to trade him in? #2 I seriously cut into my wine budget to pay for this preschool. And so I say, teachers please deal with this. Thank [...]

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