• Cali casual date night at Whisknladle

    Hey, y’all! I’ve been traveling like crazy for the past week and a half-ish, and I haven’t had much time to breathe, let alone blog, sadly. But I’m finally home! And I wanted to talk about a fabulous date night Toby and I had a few weeks ago in La Jolla. We try to go […]

  • Buffalo plaid and sparkles

    Wearing jeans to work is a tricky business. You don’t want them too tight or too casual, but they still need to fit reasonably well and be comfortable, or what’s the point? I actually got these jeans for my trip to Afghanistan. They’re a little mom-tastic in that the waistband comes up past my belly […]

  • Dia de los Muertos

    Happy Dia de los Muertos! I hope you are celebrating the lives of your loved ones today. We are in Kentucky right now, but we went to a Dia de los Muertos festival in Oceanside last weekend. It was extremely crowded, but really interesting. Plus, we got to explore the gorgeous San Luis Rey mission, […]

  • A day at the races

    I’ve never been to the Kentucky Derby. In fact, I had never been to any horse race at all (at least not that I can recall) until last month. That’s kind of weird, considering I am married to a man from Kentucky who has been to the Derby several times. But it seems like we […]

  • Sequins and sandals

    Maybe it’s all those bedazzled dance costumes I rocked growing up, but I’m a sucker for sequins. Unfortunately, they don’t work for every occasion (say, the office). But recently I’ve seen a lot of sparkly pieces available that you can wear during the day (outside the office) — especially when dressed down with casual jeans […]

  • Summer safari

    Sometimes, you just need some animal print in your life. And sometimes you wear more animal print than is totally necessary because your beige heels are in the back of your husband’s car, which is 30 minutes away. Or maybe that’s just me. I got this jacket a few years ago at LOFT, and it […]