An open invitation to my Ugly Sweater party, next September.

As a child, I never understood why adults would wish away the holidays. I mean? Isn’t it the happiest time of the year? A whole month that’s devoted to enjoying “the best time of the year”. In my 8 year old little girl mind, it was all: Parties! Cookies! New Toys! Staying up late watching [...]

The Weekend Gimme – My heart, my home

We just rolled back into town from a long weekend in the motherland of West Michingan. Never thought I would admit it, but I’m kinda caked out. Dare I say we celebrated too much? The party agenda looked a little like: Gage’s birthday (again, twice), My nieces birthday, Thanksgiving, and Thanksmas, all over the course [...]

So Vogue.

One of my favorite things about living in the city is always having something fun to do for date nights. Dinner at awesome restaurants! Theaters! Art Galleries! Concerts and Clubs! Oh My! Know where the problem lies? Babysitting. It’s painful to throw another $40 bucks onto the evening for someone to watch my kids so [...]

Big support for The Little Shop that Could

Thanks to American Express for sponsoring my writing today about small businesses. American Express is presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor the local merchants who are the backbone of the economy, this Saturday, November 27. They’re offering statement credits to people who shop at small businesses, advertising for small-business owners, and donations to [...]

Cupcakes, hot wings, and smashed pinky toes.

Gage’s 1st birthday was pretty low key. There was no grand party, no circus clowns or riding ponies. Just an above average Saturday with the family. Does this make me a bad mom? We celebrated, just subtly. The day started with our weekly trip to the Indy Winters Farmers Market. Y’all, this is just one [...]

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