Posting on Instagram, I accidentally typed #ilivemyjob instead of #ilovemyjob. Right now, both are true. I work for a company that is acquiring another company, doubling us in size, including number of employees, revenue, locations, clients, everything. It’s exciting, awesome, and stressful. I am proud. I am stressed. I am learning so. damn. much. It’s the coolest…
I am so grateful for this. For my house on the beach, for my amazing patio, for finding a bunch of beach glass one of my first mornings revisiting the beach I used to call home and am thrilled to walk barefoot along daily once again. This weekend will be full of projects, of building…
Dirty (clean) little secret: I LOVE baths. I have always loved baths. I thought I needed a hot tub until I realized all I really ever wanted was a bathtub. You know what makes baths even better? wine Epsom Salt. And not just the stuff from CVS—although it’s fine in a pinch—if you want to…
And now I remodel it. To a week of work on my new house, thankgodformama, my dad came in to help, and I’m so happy.
A story of wtf. This is the story of a time I bought a house, and my mom came in town to help me with some remodeling, and I only had 30 minutes at the gym while she walked my dog around the neighborhood around the gym, and I ran into my favorite trainer and…
I carry a nalgene with me almost everywhere, and I drink the water out of it through a stainless steel straw. But I recently got the chance to sample New Zealand water 1907Water, a naturally-sourced alkaline water, and it is delicious, even if it does come in individual water bottles. Maybe because said water bottles…
I took a last-minute business trip to Fresno, California earlier this week. It was an awesome, informative, jam-packed trip, made all the more fun by a constant game of “Where am I now?” with my own personal poor (wo)man’s JJ Watt*, who once lived in Fresno (mine, not JJ). He answered near-constant texts not only…
alice + olivia is donating a prom dress for every dress sold thru May 17 … as if you needed more excuses for a new dress. alice + olivia is one of my go-to brands. Here are a few of my faves. The brand sells an average of 700 dresses every week, and anticipates a donation…
I mention the mama a lot on this blog, and not only because she’s been a constant reader since ::gasp:: 2007!, but mainly because she’s been a constant supporter of this blogger since 1984. My mom is a business partner, co-investor, best friend, champion, teacher, and provider. She has the most integrity of any person I have…
I want it. REED x Kohl’s also might make a good gift for a mama. REED boxer satchel $109