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Happy weekend, dolls!

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Happy Weekend!

Happy weekend, dolls. Enjoy it!

See you soon, xoxo.

Make boxed wine taste fab.

What your body is telling you right now.

Design mistakes to quit.

International etiquette.

Why we can't stop talking about ...

Have you ever found a natural deodorant that worked?

This made me laugh.

A BIG YES to this.

Reality TV is getting weirder and weirder.

The real Jane Austin.

How spacing in the mise-en-scène of When Harry Met Sally tells the love story.

Behind the scenes of iconic photos.

Do you have a BFF?

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Happy 4th of July Weekend

Happy Weekend dolls - Happy 4th! Are you celebrating this year? We are planning to stay close to home and keep it a bit more low key than we have on the past (no speed boats and boxes of wine this year). If the weather cooperates, I'm hoping to get in some quality park time with baby girl, maybe we'll take a long walk or two, and stop into a BBQ as well. We shall see. :-)

In any case, I hope you have a very happy (and safe) holiday weekend. xoxo.

Is this the key to a good marriage?

Behind the scenes of your favorite movies.

Lipstick problems.

Photos to remind us what "cool" really looks like.

San Francisco: some people just don't get it.

"Like a Girl"

Is your news feed an experiment?

I can't wait to see this movie.

I might need this for the kitties.

Ever wonder what your favorite writers snacked on?

Summer travel hacks.

Plus, the perfect packing list.

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Happy Weekend!

Hi dolls, so how is everyone? How were your weeks? Mine was good. I've rounded out two full weeks home alone now with ze bebe, and so far nothing terrible has happened. No fires, no massive boo-boo's, no nervous breakdowns (although we are massively sleep deprived) -- so I'll call that a success. I've been on walks, shopping, and to doctors appointments solo with my little one -- trying to just generally find equilibrium again. It's still and adjustment, but one I'm happy to make (obviously).

Anyhoo, any fun plans this weekend? Last weekend we took Livy to her 1st BBQ (she pooped her pants and then passed out -- success!). This weekend my dad, step mom, and sister are in town, so we'll see what unfolds. It's wild around here these days -- so you never know.

I hope you all have a fabo weekend - see you on the other side. xoxo! 

What do you think of the new Instagram?

A little late, but damn.

Postpartum bliss - made me laugh.

A guide to superfoods. (see also)

I don't know about you, but I'm excited for this.

Oh man, these moves!

Actors and their doubles.

SF Area day trips - must remember for later.

You're getting old. Sorry.

Ten makeup tricks to know.

Mila on pregnancy.

Made me LOL.

Father's Day - solved.

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Happy Weekend!

Hi dolls, happy Friday. :-)

Thanks for bearing with me through my bloging absence. Things have been quiet around here (punctuated by spurts of baby crying). We've just dug in and are really focusing on settling into this new season of life. Days are filled with nursing, diapers, mini infant tantrums, naps, and laundry. Thank goodness for the hubs. He's been taking care of everything around the house to help me recover, and now fancies himself a swaddling expert to boot. This weekend should be more of the same, which is a-okay by me. (I'm really working on embracing this whole "slower pace" thing.)

I'm hoping to get back to a more regular posting schedule in the next week or so - I still have a lot to share on the last trimester of pregnancy and on these early days of motherhood, plus I'm excited to get back to the usual silliness of make-up, bouquets, and drinks. Stay tuned!

I hope you all have an exciting weekend ahead - see you next week! xo.

I guess this is what the hubs has to look forward to.

Let David Sedaris tell you what to read this summer.

The best commencement speeches, ever. (Plus one silly one.)

How to read body language.

Five skills everyone should know.

Master the art of small talk.

How to baby proof your pad.

Sushi etiquette.

Are you on board with this new selfie trend?

Why men don't recognize misogyny. Plus, why I'm furious. 

Charming facts about children's books.

A father's salient point, in the midst of grief. Heartbreaking.

My food philosophy.

College is such an amazingly formative period.

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Happy Weekend!

Happy Mother's Day weekend dolls - any big plans? This our last weekend before baby so I think a little cocooning is in order.

Have a good one and I'll see you monday! xo.

Global Breakfast Radio. Pretty rad.

Ooh, I really wanna see this movie.

Does sperm = fatherhood?

Let's stop using the "boyfriend" excuse and take back our agency!

Aw, pets make me "happy."

The ABC's of melanoma.  Check yo self.

Sally, I like you - I really really do.

This isn't new, but I totally didn't get the hype, and then I watched it. Watch it.

Funny graphs.

52 places to visit in 2014 - because it's already May people.

The Business of Being Born - on my weekend watch list.

A few amazing charities to support in honor of Mother's Day.

Just. Be. Cool.

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Happy Weekend!

This weekend is a bit of a mile stone for me - it's my first weekend of maternity leave. I'm two weeks from my due date and looking forward to having a little time to really nest, settle, in and quietly transition into this next phase of life.

What do you dolls have planned?

Have a great few days - see you monday! xo.

Jon Stewart - the perfect illustrator of double standards.

I love Katy Perry, I can't help it.

Useful websites you never knew you needed.

OMGee! Baby monkeys!

Life as a Brazilian woman.

Things you should never say to a pregnant lady.

Scary kidnappings in Nigeria - my hearth breaks for those families.

Lies we need to stop telling our girls about sex.

Saturday Morning Slow Jams. Amaze.

How to order wine.

50 best cult lipsticks.

Emma Stone, can we be friends?

A Mad Men theory you haven't heard yet.

Welcome to the Bellas, Hailee. 

The cut of the season.

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Happy Weekend!

I hope you all have a great weekend ahead. It will be quiet around here, I'm just three weeks from my due date (yikes!) and I feel like there is so much still to do around our home to get ready. Wish me luck.

What do you have planed? I'd love to hear. xoxo. 

Ever wondered what Veggies look like under an MRI? Neither did I, but here it is anyway.

Your favorite comedians before they were famous.

Mindy, can we please be friends?

The antidepressant generation.

Moving photos from the 2014 Boston Marathon.

21 social media hacks. 

This app could help keep you safe. 

Your pet can feel love. duh. 

Potential female power in 2016!

The brain gut connection. 

A sweet mother's day gift idea. 

A beautiful essay on love and kindness. 

Make everything ok. 

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Happy Weekend!

Happy Easter and happy Passover to boot. Are you celebrating either this weekend? We usually go up to the hubs' home town for a Passover seder, but this year, despite our best intentions, I couldn't handle a long car ride (just four weeks from our due date!) so we'll be close to home this year.

I hope you al have a great holiday weekend - see you monday! xo.

Our seder plate (and thoughts on an interfaith marriage).

Amazingly powerful photos.

What's the day today?

What American's will look like in 2050. Beautiful.

"Perfect" bodies according to men and women.

Children's rooms from around the world.

Raising a moral child.

The important statistic we're not talking about.

Why women don't ask for more money.

One man's saturday ...

This guy has the moves. Fo real.

Amazingly creepy Easter photos.

Job interviews for the world's hardest job.

I can't wait!

Feeding 9 billion people.

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Weekend Wrap-up

It's been a while since I posted one of these weekend wrap-ups. Truth be told, weekends haven't too crazy round these part's lately - aside from the absolutely lovely baby shower my girl friends threw for me last weekend, it's been pretty quiet. The hubs has been working and traveling for said work, while I've been pretty focused on gestating. It takes more energy than you think. :-)

This weekend, however, had a few more highlights. My little sister came up to vist for a little one on one sister time before the baby arrives. Friday afternoon we went to Golden Gate Park, and wandered around the California Academy of Sciences. Saturday we (hubs included) took a mini road trip up to Tomales Bay to celebrate the engagement of one of our favorite couples and eat our weight in oysters (grilled ones for me). Such a beautiful part of the coast, I'd never been before and am officially smitten. Sunday by contrast was nice and lazy, my sister had to head home, and I had to get ready for the week.

What did you all do dolls? I'd love to hear.

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Happy Weekend!

We made it! Do you have any fun plans? My sister is in town, so we have big plans to spend some time in Golden Gate Park and maybe take a drive up the coast. Hopefully we'll find some time for a little baby prep too. We shall see.

I hope you all have a few great days off - see me monday? xo. 

Be a man. Are we failing our boys?

"No Worries!" I say this all the time.

I'm not sure how I feel about this (though I'm totally guilty of it too).

What to wear this weekend.

This is a powerful video flipping female subjection on its head.

How can games increase your longevity?

Oh Louis ... you're the best.

The world is a beautiful place.

I'm totally proud to be a cat lady.

Preach it little sister!

This would make a flying a lot more fun.

Mindy, can we be best friends?

Slomo! I miss this guy from my college days.

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Happy Weekend!

Any big plans dolls? Some sweet sweet girlfriends of mine are throwing me a second baby shower - I feel so spoiled! I'm excited to see some of my favorite gals, and some of the incredible women in my family. What's more, the hubs had been traveling for work this past week and is finally home! It really wasn't a long trip in the grand scheme of things, but I'm approximately a gazillion weeks pregnant and so glad he's home.

I hope you all have something special in the works too. Meet me monday? xo!

Stop wasting time!

Beautiful views from above.

My hero. (See also.)

TED Talks not to miss.

Balancing the budget, one font at a time.

Ford kinda crushes it with this one.

Everything we love to hate about ads.

40 facts to make you smile.

What people eat around the world in a day.

I love you Mindy.

#IDon'tDeserveToBeRaped 

Eight ways to change your life.

Um, these are the prolly the best home movies. ever.

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Happy Weekend!

Hi dolls, how were all of your weeks? Ours was good, but I'm still grateful it's the weekend. Having a few days break is such a cherished luxury in my third trimester. But this weekend is special aside from that, it's my mama's birthday on Saturday! So she's coming up to celebrate, and help us with some nesting. We're going to do really glamorous things, like go to Target. :-)

What do you all have planned? I hope it's fab! See me here Monday? xo.

Obama calls for equal pay for equal work - PREACH!

How to make the perfect toast.

Overlooked European cities - have you been to any?

GIRLS hairstyles.

How many of these books have you read? BBC says the average is 6 (I've read 35).

Big deal or little problem?

Michelle is a badass.

Kevin Bacon knows how to make an entrance.

Let her say no.

Ha! I still know most of the words to these songs.

If that didn't bring back memories, this will.

I want to go to all these places.

Life lessons for your 30's.

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Happy Weekend!

Mmm, how delicious is it to have another weekend stretching out in front of us? The first weekend of spring, no less! We'll be spending this one at birthing classes - I must admit I'm a little nervous, but also happy to be taking care of this pretty big "to-do." What do you all have planned?

I hope you all enjoy the next few days. See me here monday? xo!

Sweet new jams.

Beautiful maps, made from food!

Amy Poehler - I love you.

What languages sound like to foreigners.

Bricks for good.

Young peeps swap clothes with their older relatives.

De-bunking a sexy lie.

The science of older and wiser.

How to be more photogenic.

Once a California kid, always a California kid.

A few more crazy facts.

Oh San Diego, you were the perfect college town.

Let It Go - dance remix.

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Happy Weekend!

Any big plans friends? We are actually celebrating birthday's this weekend. The hubs turned 30 in February and I turn 30 in April (yikes!) so we decided to split the difference and throw one big joint bash in March. Brilliant, right? Two parties for the price of one. :-)

Wish me luck dolls. See you Monday - xo!

I love this city.

True Detective's problem with women.

This speed reading app looks pretty cool - will you try it?

20 amazing rare photos.

Have you heard of ancient Nepalese honey hunting?

Let's ban "bossy," shall we?

This is amazing.

The history of the list, and how to create an effective one.

SXSW Satiregram.

Crazy facts about 65 songs.

Crazy facts about time - mind blown.

How-to wear bright blush, one of my favorite tricks.

Daily routines of seven famously successful people.

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Happy Weekend!

We made it through another week dolls. Feels pretty good, don't it? What do you all have planned? I have a feeling it will be pretty low key 'round these parts, which is exactly how I want it.

See you monday - xo!

You have something in your beard.

Rare vintage photos of Disneyland.

I can't wait to give this workout a try.

Strong brows can be yours.

Congress introduced a humane cosmetics act - yay!

A father captures beautiful childhood moments.

I want to go to an American Party.

Celebrities sans make-up.

The 40 best parties in fiction.

A happiness trick.

Uber cab confessions.

Oh Seth - I heart you.

If you're in the market for a cute nursing bra, check these out.

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Happy Weekend!

Hi lovies - watcha all doin this weekend? I'm down in LA for a baby shower. My baby shower! How crazy is that? My amazing mama and "baby" sister are hosting and I couldn't be more excited to see them, my grandma, dear cousins, and sweet friends. I'll let you all know how it goes.

I hope you have the chance to celebrate this weekend too - see you monday. xo!

What you should be earning to afford a home in America.

How Venezuela became a war zone.

Just some guys dancing in heels.

Is your religious liberty at stake?

Seven ways to be there for a new mama.

Oh yes you can.

Women of the world, recline!

RIP Bush Man.

Great advice for couples.

The economics of sex.

The Bachelor - exposed!

85 years of best actress looks.

13 ways French women treat themselves right.

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Happy Weekend!

What do you dolls have planed? We have one of our first pregnancy classes on Saturday - a birth partners yoga workshop to be exact. I'm sure I'm looking forward to it much more than the hubs, eh, what can you do? Aside from that, who knows? A long walk or two perhaps, maybe a mani pedi, we shall see.

Whatever your plans, I hope you have a great few days. Meet me here Monday? xo!

Should we fear the Jessa?

Truly amazing photos of remote tribes.

We are all connected - how wolves change rivers.

A Princess Bride 25 year reunion. As you wish!!

Embracing JOMO.

How to speak business.

Nobody said that then!

It is not okay to steal kisses - here's why.

The intersection of stock photography and feminism.

Your dating horoscope.

Fantastic beauty comebacks.

I am a Ukrainian.

Ski jumper's view from the top. yikes!

10 Japanese tips for visiting the US.

This is way to cute.

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Happy Valentine's Weekend!

Happy Valentine's Day dolls! Do you have have special plans for the weekend? We are going to lay low tonight, trying to go out on Valentine's Day can be a bit of a nightmare. Although I heard a rumor that the hubs might try to whisk me off to karaoke with some of his co-workers, so we shall see. We are really celebrating on Saturday, the hubs is cooking lobster! I'm pretty exited about it. I love lobster, and the hubs is great at preparing them (I just have to leave the appartment while he's doing it).

It should be a nice few days...

Whatever you have planed, I hope you enjoy it. See you Monday -xo! 

Join the V-Day movement! 

10 things to have in your 30 something living space.

Did you watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony? This was my favorite moment.

The Shoshi Games are, like, totally making my day.

10 facts about the Woody Allen abuse allegations.

NYFW Fall 2014 street style snaps.

A little girl experiencing rain for the first time - amazing.

Tim Gunn - I love you.

Can language limit our understanding?

This is the best time to drink coffee.

Hey, whatever's comfortable.

In time for Valentine's Day - the worst TV and film boyfriends.

Because who doesn't love a Wes Anderson montage?

A lovely love song.

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