Last Monday, April first to be exact, marked seven years since THE Glenn Murdock asked me to marry him. Here is the wine we drank. Same wine we drank seven years ago, which, by the way, was my first time getting to order a bottle of wine. I have a rather detailed written version of...
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Families. We all have ‘em in some way or another. Sometimes they can be stressful, sometimes they make you mad, and sometimes they are a hoot and a half. Lately I’ve been thinking about how important it is to just SPEND TIME with family, because at the end of the day they really are your...
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It happened last week. BAM. Out of the blue. A headache. “I never get headaches.*” I thought to myself. *This statement is not entirely true, but it is true that I seldom get headaches, and when I do the culprit is usually dehydration and excessive time spent in the sun. I was on my way...
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Step One: Examine Oyster. Is it indeed raw? If the answer is yes, proceed to step two. Step Two: Bring oyster to lip. Tilt slightly. Step Three: Tilt head back, allowing oyster to slide out of its shell into your mouth. Do not chew. Step Four: DO. NOT. CHEW. Step Five: Allow oyster to slide...
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This past weekend was awesome for several reasons. First off, I flew to Atlanta to watch Glenn walk across the FRL {foundations of restaurant leadership} Graduation Stage. Even though the graduation ceremony isn’t a huge event filled with elaborate pomp and circumstance, it is a time of celebration of what is to come and a...
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Monday, May 7, 2012 Posted in Arkansas, Fashion, Favorite Things, Friends and Family, Los Angeles, Personal, Recipes, Restaurants, Running, San Diego, Travel, Weight Loss
It’s been too long. Far too long. I’m sorry, internet! There’s just so much going on, I simply can not stay on top of it all. And I want to share every. single. second with you but that is simply unrealistic and unhealthy. Oh, and you might not actually be interested in every moment of...
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Last week Glenn and I had the luxury of spending a day off together. It was super fun. Suuuuper fun. We started off with a run {see photo from this post}. It’s fun to run together. When I started running, 8 years ago now {yikes}, it was with Glenn. He’s a good running buddy. After...
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This weekend I spent time in other parts of Los Angeles County: Pasadena, Covina, and San Dimas. The time in these parts included a trip to a slightly sketch Boba establishment. That’s Glenn’s brother, Matt, and his gf, Sandy. They are my friends. They let me tag along with them all day Sunday and it...
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This past weekend we had the lovely Kim and James Buckley drive up from San Diego for a visit. It was a BLAST spending time with them, and getting to scope out more of our neighborhood and the greater Los Angeles area. Side note: Gas is expensive. I know gas prices are going up everywhere,...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Posted in Arkansas, Fashion, Favorite Things, Friends and Family, Personal, Recipes, Restaurants, Running, San Diego, Travel, Weight Loss
Arkansas: Yep, we’re still here! The weather is crazy, the people are chatty, Boulevard Bread is still my favorite, and we have made some fun friends, which we are so grateful for. Fashion: It is difficult to take stunning fashion photos of yourself. It is especially difficult to take stunning fashion photos of yourself when...
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