It’s Halloween’s Eve
*****I made a much needed color change. With my black pen, I colored-in October, November, and List (I'm happier with the way it looks). See pics below for what it originally looked like. --------------------------- The day before Halloween is finally here and I'm...
Getting Aloha Ready
In a few weeks I'll be celebrating my birthdayversary. What's a birthdayversary? The Unofficial Definition birth·day·ver·sa·ry /ˈbərTHˌdāˈvərs(ə)rē/ noun noun: birthdayversary; plural noun: birthdayversaries when a birthday and anniversary fall on the same day So, to...
It’s the Venom
Right now, this week - there's an unbareable heatwave going on in SoCal. The temperatures are record breaking, no joke. Yesterday, in Huntington Beach it was 109 degrees. So, on Monday and Tuesday - my husband and I decided to take beach days (my equivalent to snow...
Le Macaron
I'll take 100 pistachio macarons please. Just like a chocolate chip cookie, or any cookie for that matter, not all macarons are the same. The first time I had a macaron, I was confused with the hype. It wasn't all that good. The cuteness factor was all there but the...
Hey Pumpkin
When I was a kid, I loved carving pumpkins - it was my thing. Anyway, it was the beginning of October and my mom had a coupon for a free pumpkin if she spent $20 some odd dollars on groceries. So, she brought home this pumpkin and I was all excited and ready to carve...
The Human/Canine Connection
Losing a pet is sad. I put Gato, my siamese cat, down in 2014 (he was 15) and it still tugs at my heartstrings. Now, I have my sidekick Cinco. He's a 5 pound chihuahua and he's the first dog I have ever owned. He loves to snuggle and I totally welcome it. The bond I...
The Doozy Week
This past week has been a doozy. On Monday my husband and I were forced to evacuate our home due to the fires that were ripping through our neighborhood. Late that evening, our street opened and we were allowed back in. We were fortunate, our house was still standing...