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

Gratitudes 2013

Yeah, so it's safe to say we got something of a delayed start today after being out for most of last night. It was entirely worth every minute [great show, great company, great time!], but it came with limited activity for the early part of today.

In the spirit of things belated, I figured I would share something I actually saw a few days ago, at the actual beginning of the month. Excuse me for being five days behind on posting, but I think it's an awesome idea and I very well just may go get a mason jar solely for this purpose. It'll have to be a big one, I've already decided, because 2013 is gonna be a loooong, event-riddled year, I can already tell you that.

Really, anything in a mason jar is generally a winning idea, and I like focusing on the things for which I'm grateful, so yeah.. great concept all around.

I'll start: I am... intensely thankful for my job. I work in a position that's faced every single day with honest, driven people who've endured oftentimes more than their fair share of bad luck, who are unemployed. I have the chance every day to directly impact those people, so not only do I have a job, but my job has a specific purpose and a very tangible payback. I am BLESSED.

Anyway, I suppose I'll start doing normal human things today, like moving, eating... that sorta stuff.

Happy January 6th!

xo | cmd

Last Minute Planners!

Well this was a Saturday! [++backdated, yessir]

I specifically waited a few days for the NYE Resolution crowd to dissipate at the gym [that's a fun crowd every year... not so much] before making my way there, and I figured today would be just as good a day as any to see if they were in it for the win or not.

...[not]. Gym was moderately busy, but it felt good to get back in there and do some damage to my body which, before today, had been on a 2-week hiatus from any sort of real work.

Good news: Mama's still got it.
Bad news: Mama apparently can't pay enough attention to the little sideweights on the machine to realize she just maxed out. On accident. Womp womp womp [in other words, I'm sore.]

I spent the rest of the day nursing my legs back into a state of function. Rob had to put in some weekend hours, and by the time he was done with that we had almost resigned ourselves to a set list of .... nothing for the night. Luckily, he tracked down some plans that included a trip over to the Old Rock House in St. Louis [never been, loved it!] to see Dirt Nasty [youtube it ++lmfao]. We rendezvoused with some of his friends beforehand and spent the rest of the evening with them... laughing most of the night. Good stuff.


old rock house | stl, mo

We finished the night off at Jacobsmeyers... and I've gotta say... spent. Great night though; needed one of these. Not too shabby for last minute planners, yeah? I didn't think so ... (: 



........ oh hey (:

Happy weekend!

xo | cmd