Some of you may already know this, but Art and I celebrated 15 years of marriage on April 24th. Because we were in Scottsdale spending a few days with friends and the kids for Spring Break, we had a belated 22 hour getaway this past weekend. We found a great deal on Expedia for the […]
My friend Miranda likes to say it all started with the placenta pills. Having for years been wound tight type A, with a penchant for organization, the birth of Hayden, and the resulting encapsulation of my placenta, led me down the path of free-spirit semi-hippie wannabe. These days I forget a lot more, I let […]
I think it’s safe to say that those of us living in an urban/city type of environment, Southern California included, don’t have many opportunities to experience a very rustic, farm-like life on a regular basis. So when we get the chance to visit a working farm, even if we have to drive 1.5 hours to […]
Forgive me but this week I’m distracted a bit. We’ve decided to set up a nursery for the baby, I have about 10 DIY projects bubbling and brewing, which will all be posted next week, and I just can’t think of many “style” related topics to cover today when all I can think of is […]
If you’re here from my other blog, you know that I’m not afraid to be honest and open. Perhaps a bit too much sometimes. If you’re new though, you probably don’t know that by just looking around this space. I’ve been blogging continuously for over 2 years now, and my other blog has always been […]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin After many months of planning and designing, my new blog, Howe We Live, is now up and running, and I’d love to have you come take a peek. Going forward I will no longer be updating the site here. Style, Food & Wellness and DIY posts will direct to my […]
A couple of times a year, Shopbop puts just about their whole site on sale, and now’s one of those times! Currently, you receive 25% off your entire purchase, up to $500, and 30% off if you spend over $500 – use code MAINEVENT16 at checkout. I’ve grown to really love Shopbop for the simple […]
This post is sponsored by Gymboree, although all opinions are my own. I appreciate your support of brands which help keep this site up and running. Visit Gymboree’s back to school shop. Despite our best efforts to slow things down, life has continued to move at fiercely fast pace in 2016. So much has happened this […]
Folks, Taylor turned 11 last month and we are officially parents of a tween girl. I’m not going to lie, things have been challenging the last few months, but we are working tremendously hard at trying to figure it out with our little girl. It’s a balancing act between raising a confident girl who thinks […]
Blazer & T-Shirt – J. Crew; Denim by AG, flats by Steven & Sunglasses by Wildfox, all purchased through Shopbop save 25% off with code INTHEFAM, Bag – Rebecca Minkoff I can’t believe it’s already been 3 weeks since I flew out to DC and visited the White House. I’m promising to get my post […]