Another Tip

The 2011 edition of Gifted Magazine is out - it's a great starting place for your holiday gifting inspiration. Cheers!

Tuesday’s Tips & Tricks

I love a good cat eye - can’t get enough! While it looks intimidating, it's really quite easy after some practice. Once you’ve mastered it, you’ll have the perfect go-to, the “little black dress” of your make-up arsenal. An easy tutorial here.

Happy Repeal Day!

On this day in 1933 the 21st amendment to the Constitution was passed - repealing Prohibition. Cheers! 

Gift Guide: Terrian

Terrian never disappoints, and their gift guides for the 2011 Holiday season are no exception! Check em out here.

Monday’s Mantra

Art by Anne Taintor

A goal I have recently set for myself is to begin each week with a mantra, or affirmation. A self improvement to focus on or something positive to fall back on when the work week begins to feel hectic and overwhelming. This week my focus is on forgiving myself for not being perfect. I think we are so often our own worst critics, when we really should take the time to be kind to ourselves - because if we don’t then who will? We have to be able to forgive ourselves when managing our jobs, personal lives, and homes becomes too much and something {usually the dishes} has to give. So this week I will call my flaws “quirks,” and tell myself that being too perfect would be boring anyway. :-)

Happy Weekend

Hope you all are having a fantastic weekend - it's been surprisingly warm for winter here in San Francisco, so it's been great to get out and enjoy the city. Photo by Victoria of SF Girl by Bay

Fun fact: the hubs and I used to live right at the top of that hill - phew!

2 of my Loves

Now that we've met, meet two of the loves of my life. The top pic is Miss Sofie, and the bottom is Mr. Rico Chainsaw {the name was a compromise}