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Pound That Grape
I’m working once again in the wine industry (something I’ll talk about at a later time) and I can sadly say that in the seven years since my last wine industry stint, not much has changed in terms of how wine is marketed. Sadly, companies still resort to safe and conservative methods which in my eyes,…
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Memorial Day Weekend
I often take for granted that our home is located in a pretty awesome area. The Bay Area is centrally located to a lot of options. I love that we can choose to visit the beach, walk around one of the most beautiful cities in the world, drive to wine country or even just ride bikes…
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Space Exploration
Olivia is my little space explorer–always telling me facts about the planets, pointing out the Big Dipper to me in the night sky, reminding me that the sun is in fact a star. She loves the subject of space and even convinced her teachers at school to make space the unit of study for the…
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Darling
Quick, somebody hand me their baby girl so I can dress them up in these adorable accessories. Seriously, why couldn’t I have had these available to me when Olivia was a baby? Sure, I could attempt to make her wear them now but she is rather opinionated and has learned from a young age to…
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How You Doin’?
Welcome to the new blog! The ol’ girl needed a little facelift and since we’re slaves to available domain names, she got a new name to boot. My goal is always to add frequent posts and somehow life gets in the way and I always come up a little short. I hope with the new blog,…
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Month 79
Dear Olivia, As you get older, friends are becoming much more important and prominent in your day-to-day activities. This is normal and expected but I really struggle with other people’s children. Majority of the kids I meet are bossy or are downright moody. I have my own struggles–I don’t need to tolerate any more children…
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Month 54, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, You’re a demanding boy, that’s not breaking news. I secretly dread the two days during the week when Liv is in school all day and you don’t have school and it’s just you and me. I try to really relish these moments but you make it so damn hard. Thank goodness for your…
