i'm grateful for lobster.

after a DEE-lightful thanksgiving dinner at miss hatch's,

the fam loaded up the boat for a little lobster fishing.

sure, most people were mapping out their black friday routes.

we went lobster fishing. no big deal.

it was hard work and we didn't catch anything.

but we had a BLAST!

cap'n wasn't too happy but all in all

it was a most fabulous adventure!

ohhhh jacob.

my college buddy, jacob, took some time off from

bein' all scholastic (he's workin' on his PhD)

to come visit me this weekend.

he's hilarious. it was good to be together again.

6 years was too long to be apart.

jake-son, how 'bout we don't wait so long

to see each other again?

aw, nuts!

are these the cutest

place cards ever ever EVERRRRR?!

someday, i'm gonna have a

grown up event...complete with place cards!

happy almost thanksgiving!

thanksgiving practice.

i'm grateful for hostesses that are

cool, calm and collected (hee!) while cooking

practice thanksgiving dinner!

i'm grateful for friends that fake pray.

i'm grateful for post-dinner sing alongs.

what are you grateful for?

ikea, you sly temptress.

it took everything in me not to buy

at least a dozen of these pillows this weekend. so fabulous.

but alas, my couches are brown so they won't work right now.

bedroom maybe? recover the couches?

someway, somehow.

lovely.

this photo makes me feel happy and relaxed.

quite the feat these days.

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fantastic.

november 25, come quick.

it's the little things.

in addition to two-steppin' and bull ridin'

we did a little jump ropin' at the hoedown this weekend.

sure, we're grown.

but who says grown ups can't enjoy

a good jump rope sesh once in awhile?

not us. it's the little things that bring people together.

pretty sure the girl i was jumpin' with here

was like...a champion or something.

D.O. wins for style.

just look at that 'stache! that high kick!

it's the stuff dreams are made of.

good good times.

table the label.

have you been watching project runway?

part two of the finale is this week.

in celebration, here's a nod to fashion...mr. T style.

and remember: if you don't wear clothes, you could get arrested.

i pity the fool that gets arrested.

hoedown throwdown.

i attended a hoedown this weekend.

more to come.

i spy...something awesome.

i am obsessed with little green notebook.

OBSESSED, i say.

that jenny, she's amazing with color.

this room recreation and this room makeover

have me feelin' all kinds of inspired.

what's your fave design blog?

love it or hate it?

made this garland ages ago.

couldn't figure out what to do with it.

may have found a place for it.

what do you think?

phew.

it's the weekend. we made it.

all i want to do this weekend

is to have a LOT of fun with my friends.

shouldn't take much. we're easily entertained.

what're you doing this weekend?

is it wrong...

...that i don't hate pete and scarlett's new album?

in fact, i kinda maybe might really like it.

have you heard it? what do you think?

i made a sexy face.

me: this is my sexy face.

s: yeah, i was gonna say...

me: sexy, right?

s: bet all the boys come runnin' when they see that.

me: 'course they do.

on the list.

i think i might maybe wanna see this.

have you seen it?

if so, what did you think? if not, any takers?

...my parents were coming to visit!

cutest EVER, right?! right.

just got word m&d are comin' to visit next month.

eeeeiiii! can't wait, can't WAIT!

...i fell in love with sytycd again.

are you watching sytycd this season?

who are your faves?

bunting pillows for everyone!

THIS JUST IN: rockstar diaries is doing a giveaway of

the freshly picked bunting pillow. enter to win here.

look what came in the mail yesterday!

'member how i asked for bunting

and got this instead?

like all things freshly picked, it's SO much better in person!

look at this cutie stripe fabric! i DIED over the turquoise zipper!

it's all in the details, right?

oh susan, how i love thee and thy mad skills.

homesick...again.

please ignore the weird costume.

the "hairy" belly, the yoda ears...

...look at the face.

oh, the mostest adorablest face.

don't you just love the teeth marks in the apple?

i'm dying. i'm in love.

i'm homesick.

p.s. it's a monkey costume, if you must know.

...i reduced my energy costs by 16%.

i paid my electricity bill today

and was delighted (yes, delighted) to see that i'd reduced

my energy consumption this month and saved a little money in the process.

why am i so excited about this? i don't even know what a "therm" is.

honestly, i think it's the bar graph.

i don't even know who i am anymore.

sing sing.

this weekend, i participated in a temple devotional with ocmco.

the devotional was a mini concert of temple-themed songs

for the newport beach temple workers.

it was marvelous and got me really excited for the christmas concert.

get your tickets here.

how was your weekend?

...i couldn't sleep.

i couldn't sleep last night.

the harder i tried, the more awake i seemed to be.

it was horrible.

what's your cure for insomnia?

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