sweet like honey.

know what i love?

when you can love a designer AND their designs.

mandy oliver and native honey.

obsessed with the designer. obsessed with the designer's bags.

seeeeriously good stuff.

cheap cheap!

i'm moving.

i've got a LOT of furniture to get rid of.

brown chenille couches. ridiculously comfy.

sofa AND love seat. all yours for the low low price of $300.

this piano will make you the next mozart.

got $200? it's yours.

need a gathering table for your next gathering?

money talks. this table is saying $100.

email me if you're interested.

spread the word!

family pet post: prepare yourself.

whenever i go home, one of the first things

i do is go out to the back yard and play with the dogs.

i stand out there and throw their tennis ball for HOURS.

and they just keep bringing it back. it's great fun.

i'm not a HUGE dog person but i just can't get

enough of our little cuties. maybe it's 'cause they're basically family.

is that weird? i think so. either way, i'm obsessed.

we have two german shepherds.

emma is the brown one. misha is the black one.

aren't they purty?

and we have two westies.

neeko is the white one and chew-e is the other white one.

jokes jokes! neeko is in the jaunty st. patty's day scarf.

that is my mother's doing. she's obsessed too.

do you have family pets?

taking RISK(s).

dork out time: i'm obsessed with RISK.

anytime, anyplace...i'm down.

so is my dad.

when he loses, he gets VERY upset.

and when i win (so like...always), i rub it

in by flexing my muscles.

nothin' like sore losers and non-classy winners

to bring families together, right?

the slide.

levi, age 10

hope, age 5

kyra, age 4

harmony, age 2

visited the spokane nieces and nephews.

took 'em to riverfront park. there's a giant slide.

they were in heaven.

p.s. isn't hope's face so classic?! love it!

nieces and nephews.

headed up to spokane to

visit the nieces and nephews.

levi, age 10

kyra, age 3

harmony, age 2

aren't they gorgeous?!

p.s. taking pictures of kids is HARD!

home.

i'm home. it's nice.

i'll be in touch.

steeee-rike!

i have a LOT of friends that love bowling.

and by love i mean bowl EVERY tuesday.

weekly bowling can get old after awhile.

sometimes we do crazy things to keep it interesting.

like bowl blindfolded. SO fun, right?

join us!

messiah in america.

on wednesday, march 31, OCMCO is presenting the

world premiere of an original oratorio: messiah in america.

trust me when i say you do NOT want to miss this! it's incredible!

go HERE to buy tickets and then leave a comment

below letting me know that you're coming!

p.s. i've blogged about ocmco here and here and here.

just in case you're thinking: "ok-muh-what?!"

maui musts: warren and annabelle's magic show.

everyone needs a little magic in their lives.

if you happen to be in maui when said magic is needed, head on over

to warren and annabelle's for some good ol' fashioned magic showness.

you can do dinner AND show or just dinner or just show.

i mean, you can do whatever you want, really.

anyway, we did just show. it was fab.

r. patz.

didn't hate the new r. patz flick.

kinda hated the ending but the rest

was fine. not the best, but not the worst.

how's that for a movie review? heh.

headshots.

last week, i forced seth to model for me so

i could get some head shot practice in.

not bad, eh? good lighting, flattering angles.

i'm happy with how these turned out.

what do you think?

comments and/or suggestions welcome.

be gentle.

maui MUSTS: the gazebo at napili shores.

macadamia nut pancakes? head on over to the gazebo at napili shores.

it's the breakfast you never know you needed. yes, it's THAT good!

the line is always suuuuper long but insider info is to call in your

order "to go" and skip the line. there are tables around the pool

that you can eat at. just prepare to brave the stank eyes of all

the peeps that didn't know calling in was an option.

a big thank you to nicole for the recommendation.

'twas THE highlight of the trip!

so dreamy.

have you seen lonny mag?

it's a fun online design magazine.

super inspiring. i'm OBSESSED.

LACMA.

a couple of weekends ago, miss brittany and i took a quick trip to LACMA.

there are a couple of INCREDIBLE exhibits right now.

. john singleton copley, watson and the shark .

there is an incredible american stories exhibit.

i took an american humanities class in college and it was so

great to see so many of the paintings that i had studied in college.

so so SO exciting!

. pierre-auguste renoir, gabrielle with a rose .

the renoir exhibit was to DIE for! it showcased a lot of renoir's

post-impressionism paintings that were a nod to a more classical style.

the paintings were GORGEOUS and i learned so much about renoir!

after the museum, i forced brittany into

an impromptu photo shoot. she's a sassy little miss.

before we headed home, we made a stop at an

excavation site at the la brea tar pits. FOSSILS, people!

kinda random. kinda fun. all in all, a good day.

maui busts: lavender fields (in february).

confession: i was DYING to see the lavender fields.

still, i couldn't decide whether to make this a must or a bust.

in february, when the lavender isn't blooming, don't bother.

but i'd imagine that if these rolling hills were covered in

the lovely purple lavender buds, it would be a sight to see.

guess i'll have to go back and see for myself.

have you been to the lavender fields in maui?

maui musts: snorkeling.

coral reefs, colorful fish and sea turtles galore.

there are LOADS of snorkeling spots in maui so keep

your gear handy. it's a maui must!

spice up your life!

sc5 hosted a little vma shindig to showcase

the video talents of all the sc5-ers.

it was...well attended.

the spice girls rolled in with a healthy dose of girl power.

a gaggle of gagas were spotted, as well.

things got a LITTLE crazy but all in all

it was a seriously good time.

p.s. check out m'boy bradley's award winning music video.

maui musts: whale watching.

when it comes to whale migration,

maui in feb and march is THE place to be.

miss katie and i boarded one of these beauties and soaked up sun

while we headed to molokini for some serious snorkeling action

(more on that later).

our snorkeling expedition quickly turned into a full on

whale watching cruise.

whale mamas and babies were EVERYWHERE

(it was tough to catch them on camera).

i did manage to catch a whale tail a time (or two).

pictures or no, the snorkeling and impromptu

whale watching cruise was a dee-light!

as we were headed for dry land, we saw this little guy

on a rock. i was a little grossed out. okay...a LOT!

but it was kinda fun in all it's freakiness. a real, live octopus!

anyway. back to the whales. go to maui in february.

watch the whales. it's basically the best thing ever. a definite maui must!

harem pants + paula = yea or nay?

how do we feel about harem pants?

more specifically, what do we think about

curvy girls in harem pants?

i'm seriously considering buying a pair.

what say ye, internet?