It’s hard to believe that Christmas has now officially been over a full month ago! Sometimes it feels like the last couple months of the year can really blend together, and maybe a lot of that is due to the anticipation of the holidays — of reconnecting with family and old friends from back home. … More 1.27.19 Our (first) Little West Coast Christmas
While this post is long long lonngggg overdue (I blame it on the holidays!), today I’m sharing details about our parents’ visit over the Thanksgiving holiday! This was the first time since living here that both of our parents came out at the same time — and my dad’s first trip out here since I … More 1.9 Our Parents Week Recap
For our One Year Anniversary this year, Al and I decided to treat ourselves to a little weekend getaway to Big Bear Lake and Mountain — one of our favorite places to go when we need to get out of the city for a couple of days! Big Bear is an easy two hour car … More 5.15 Celebrating One Year at Big Bear
A week and a half go, Alex and I celebrated One Year of Marriage. One year!! In the grand scheme of things, I’m sure one year will one day feel like such a small thing. Or maybe it won’t. But for now, when our focus is just one day at a time, it seems like … More 5.9 To My Husband of One Year
A year ago, today, Alex and I rescued the third member of our little family of three. Marty the Bull Terrier. He’s changed my life. He’s brought so much joy into our family – so much so that we oftentimes find ourselves longing for his presence when we’re away from him. He’s taught us patience…a … More 4.11.18 Marty’s One Year Adoptaversary
I wanted to take a moment on the blog today to congratulate my incredible husband, and his best friend, on being finishers in the LA Marathon last Sunday! To anyone not familiar, a marathon is a whopping 26.2 miles, but it’s not really the race itself that’s the tough part (in fact, I personally think … More 3.22 Al Runs the LA Marathon
I grew up with two older brothers, and they are absolutely my two best friends in the entire world. In fact, rarely does a day go by where I don’t hear from either of them. And it’s not always just a goofy text message or a picture of our pets, but I get real person-to-person … More 8.27.17 A Post on Sisterhood & Gratitude
Three months ago, Alex and I (and my friend, Carol, who was visiting at the time) brought home a new puppy that we adopted from a family who could no longer keep him due to landlord issues. He was a seven-month old Bull Terrier. Or as we’ve come to understand as the more popular names: … More 7.11 What Marty Has Taught Me About Dog-Moming
Monday marked a milestone in the Lewis household: Alex’s 30th Birthday!!! Since it was such a monumental birth year, we decided to celebrate on Saturday with many of the wonderful friends that Alex has made over his last six years here in LA. Something that Alex has taught me throughout our years together has been … More 6.20: Alex’s 30th Birthday Bash
With our wedding day only two months away, I thought I would take a moment to thank all of the wonderful women in my life who worked together to throw the most perfect of Bridal Showers that I could have ever asked for! We had my shower back in December, since that was the last time … More 2.26 A Bridal Shower Afternoon
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