• Fab Fave Friday: San Clemente

    We have discovered a lot of fun and beautiful places since we’ve moved here, but one of my favorites so far is San Clemente. Several people actually told us we should look for houses in San Clemente, because it’s just north of the base and the town is so cute. But it’s a bit far […]

  • Fab Fave Friday: Pink coats

    Coats can be kind of a pain. You need one to go with everything, which is basically impossible for one garment. And since your coat may be the only item most people see you in, you want it to be cute. I tend to go a bit overboard with coats (and everything, if we’re being […]

  • One skirt, 12 ways

    Packing for a long trip is a challenge. You don’t want your bag to weigh 100 pounds, but if you’re like me, you also don’t want to have to wear the same outfit three times in a week. That’s where the wardrobe workhorses come in: dark jeans, nude heels, leopard flats, a navy blazer. But […]

  • Bunheads goodbye video

    Hey y’all. I’m still in Killeen, and it is super depressing and exhausting. However, yesterday I saw this Bunheads goodbye dance video, and it made me happy. Well, actually kinda sad, in that Bunheads has been canceled, but happy because of the dancing. So, I want you to watch it, too. Also, watch this video […]

  • Fab Fave Friday: Cheesy teenager movies

    I don’t love a lot of chick flicks. I despised “Titanic,” I’ve never seen “The Notebook,” and don’t even get me started on “Twilight.” But there is a certain kind of cheesy teenager movie that I just can’t resist. Here are a few of my favorites (and yes, I know some of these are actually […]

  • Fab Fave Friday: Summer Reads

    I’ve loved reading forever. I was the kid whose mother had to come in to her room late at night to tell her put down the book and go to sleep, the one chain-reading Babysitter’s Club books at recess when it was too hot to jump rope, the one who picked my high school beach […]

  • Fab Fave Friday: Baked & Wired cupcakes

    I’ve had Sprinkles cupcakes (too dry). I’ve had Cake Love (also too dry). I’ve had Crumbs (good, but a bit too big). I’ve had any number of random local cupcakes. And I’ve had Georgetown Cupcakes. Don’t get me wrong — they’re good. Maybe not stand-in-line-for-45-minutes good, but definitely good. By my vote for the best […]

  • Fab Fave Friday: Red, white and blue

    I’m sorry I haven’t done Fab Fave Friday for a while, but, in keeping with my Fourth of July theme, I thought I’d share some of the red, white and blue items I’m coveting for summer! Clockwise(ish) from the top left: Polka-dot dress: Anthropologie. How cute is that little cutout in the front? Blue suede shoes: […]

  • Fab Fave Friday – Beauty

    I’m a total makeup fanatic. It’s kind of a problem, but it came in handy when I first moved to North Carolina and couldn’t find a journalism job… so I got a job at the Estee Lauder counter at Belk. It was awesome. I got free makeup AND got to do makeovers. Now I am […]

  • Fab Fave Friday – Cookbooks

    As you can see, I have a lot of cookbooks. This isn’t even half of them. But I wanted to share a few of my favorites. The Gourmet Cookbook: Toby’s grandmother got me this cookbook several years ago, and I love it. Everything I’ve ever made from this cookbook (and from Gourmet magazine) is delicious, […]