It’s our 11th anniversary today, Simon. ELEVEN YEARS. Gone in a blink of an eye, a batting of an eyelash. We’ve seen so much in these years together, and I’m consistently reminded of the image of iron sharpening iron. That’s what we are together. We’ve covered a lot of ground in our eleven years of marriage, […]

Ahhh pergolas. They’re so beautiful, breezy and lovely, are they not? Can’t you imagine long, languid afternoons spent around a beautiful teak table while you drink bubbly things with friends under a wisteria-covered arbor? YES.  I’m over at Better Homes & Gardens where I did a roundup of some stunning pergolas, and I’m now coining […]

Wheels up! We’re headed into fall (even though it’s 100 billion blazing degrees here). But I know in a blink of an eye I’ll be craving boots, sweaters, jeans and cute socks.  The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going strong and there are a TON of super cute boots on mega sale. Every single pair of […]

We’re in the final stretch before school starts in three weeks and I’m willing to bet I’m not the only mom feeling like it’s never going to get here. I’m ready in some ways and yet in others, I’m not ready to be locked back into the 8:30-3pm rut of the schoolyear. There’s pros and […]