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The Face of Relaxation

This is what I look like when I’m relaxed. And happy. And thankful to have an amazing life. The sun is shining, I have the tiniest bit of a suntan, and my eyes are closed in laughter because my husband just said something that other people might not find funny, but I consider absolutely hilarious. [...]

The Other South

We’re on a mini vacation down south! No, not the real south, but the south known to most Bay Area residents – southern California. Specifically, we’re staying in Ojai, a tiny town near Santa Barbara. The weather is spectacular – warm and breezy, but not too hot. It’s nice to be away from San Francisco’s [...]

I Got a Good Man

So. Here we are at the start of my third trimester. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that I woke up to a positive pregnancy test, and now I’m roughly 12 weeks away from having a baby! I’m equal parts thankful, excited and intimidated by this thought. It’s all downhill from here. [...]

Tackling the List

Cross another one off the list of restaurants I need to try before my bun exits her oven. Corey and I recently joined our friends Sharon and Will for a meal at Farina, which focuses on Northern Italian cuisine. I’ve always wanted to try Farina, and was even more intrigued when my friend Francesca – [...]

A Cookie is Just a Cookie

But these are cookies with more cookies inside. Mind boggling, I know. A local bakery has these fabulous Cookies & Cream cookies, which are basically a buttery, chocolate chip-esque dough with crushed Oreos added instead of the chips. At first, I thought they sounded kind of weird…and then I tasted one. Genius. Pure genius. The [...]