Hello, Flu.

It's here.
Flu season. + Me. + Sydni. = A few of my most unfavorite things.


that's me.

 ................. *sigh.

xo | cmd

[Backdated] Birthday Wishes!

I love birthdays! (:

Despite my hesitation from not feeling well yesterday, I woke up in amiable condition this morning and decided to tackle cleaning the bulk of my house. Go figure. Sydni even helped, in spite of her feeling just as crummy as I was just hours earlier. Hmm. That out of the way, I opted for a nap, warding off any oncoming creep of whatever bug I thought I was fighting yesterday.

Ali came over this afternoon bearing gifts, haha. She ordered this little guy for me, and I love love love it.

thank you, friend!!

I decided I did feel well enough for birthday festivities. Ali volunteered to watch Sydni for the evening, so I entrusted her wellbeing to Sydni [yes, I phrased that right], and we headed out to St. Louis to the Broadway Oyster Bar to rendezvous with Rob's friends and celebrate Kyle's birthday. We stopped at Kyle's and picked up both him and his sister, and made our way through the rain to St. Louis.


broadway oyster bar

B.O.B. = Delicious.

From there it was off to Kramden's for some more celebrating, before our final stop out at Jacobsmeyers. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KYLE! (:


♥ celebrating kyle's birthday

Ali is pretty much awesome for hanging with the monster tonight, and I was pleasantly relieved when we got back and found that Ali had in fact avoided Sydni's wrangling and was not tied and stuffed into any closets ;)


ali & monster ;)

I'll tell ya what..... I have some truly incredible people in my life...♥  Real talk.

xo | cmd

It's Beginning. :(

I'm sick.
Well, if I'm not yet, I will be.

Bring on the sleep [including the last 4 hours that I spent passed out on the couch].


can i get a quadruple order?

 Sleep is a poor man's remedy. It's also mine.

xo | cmd

OWLi .. Is Awesome (:

I have an awesome friend, and I want you to meet her.... (:

little trinkets from ali!

Today was one of those chaotic days during which I often forget to just take a breath, stop for a moment, and remember that I have awesome people around me.

Ali made a trip out on her lunchbreak and, in an unwarranted act of awesome friendness [yeah, I said it, friendness], came back bearing these OWLsome little things for me. She rocks.... and for the record, those fleece owl pants could've been printed with neon hearts and I still would've worn them because they are so... stinkin'... comfortable. That's a big old WIN. Thanks, friend!!

just.. like... mama... haha

^ Yep, and just in case you thought my fantastic day ended at work.... I came home and found myself cozying away an evening with this little munchkin. She's turning into a little techy [in addition to her outdoorsy side; please don't think my kid is a couch potato!]. She insisted on watching a Barbie movie on my laptop, and much to both my awe and terror, she figured out how to set the entire thing up.... on her own. Holy smart toddler. Haha. Ohhhh.. I've got my work cut out for me.

No complaints though ;)

xo | cmd

Travel Bug?

I'm startin' to get an itch...... [don't be gross..]

Seriously, though. The travel bug has been creeping up on me in the worst way over the past few weeks. I don't know if it was the trip to Scottsdale that's been fuel for it, or if it's just the fact that outside of Arizona, my recent excursions have been just short of non-existent.... but either way, I'm starting to pine for some time away. 

hmmm... where to?

I'll get back to you on some top pick destinations here shortly... ;)
... If I'm lucky, I'll have to go find a whimsical map of the world, not just the U.S. We'll see.....

xo | cmd


Bring on the Barbie

I have a toddler.

I have a little girl toddler.

I have a little girl toddler who loves Barbie.

Oh... my... pink... and blonde. 

*sigh........

I'm hoping this is just a phase.
And yes, we own all of those.. and a few more.

................... *help.... me..... ;)

xo | cmd

SHE'S HOME!!!

Sydni is here!

Words don't cut it in trying to tell you how happy this makes me.

i love you the world and then some....

... forever & always.

True.
Story.
♥

xo | cmd