I wrote this a few weeks ago, while Brady had what turned out to be strep throat. After two days being stuck at home with him, I started to feel like I had a newborn again: I hadn't showered, or remembered to brush my teeth, or slept well. Now I can look back and say of course it … [Read more...]
New Dishes and Old Favorites This Year at the Grill on the Alley
The Grill on the Alley, with a location in the Westlake Promenade - you know, the restaurant with the wall of fire out front - is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The original location opened in 1984 in Beverly Hills, and now there are Grill restaurants here in … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Sweat
From the 1999 Santa Barbara to Malibu Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day An InLinkz Link-up … [Read more...]
Champs!
League fee: $375 Uniform fee: $52 Snacks for team: $22 Extra snacks for brother: $15 Heart-in-your-throat moments: 7 Bloody noses: 1 Snack shack volunteer hours: 2 Watching your kid's team go from kittens playing baseball to winning the championship: priceless* … [Read more...]
Little Victories, Volume 2: The sick days edition
I didn't realize how much I valued my free time while the boys are at school until it was taken away unexpectedly. Brady has been home from school for three days with strep throat, and while I could have done stuff around the house at least, I was usually hovering around him like … [Read more...]