Mother's Day this year was extra special for me seeing as it was my first one as a mama. I never could have understood how special of a day it could be until I experienced it as a mom. I can only imagine that Justin will be feeling the same way on Father's Day as it will also be his first. Sadly he will be in Okinawa, Japan and will not be able to celebrate it with Mason and I. We will have to FaceTime instead and work to make the day for him as special as possible even with him being so far away. I have to say that I never thought I ... Read more...
My go-to Dairy Free Products
Since shortly after Mason was born we realized that he had a sensitivity to dairy so with a bit of resistance I decided to try going dairy free to see if that was in fact Mason's issue. If you know me well, then you know that I am obsessed with cheese. I think me biggest misconception/fear before getting pregnant was that I was going to have to give up my favorite cheeses, fresh mozzarella and burrata. Thankfully my doctor let me know that it's totally safe to eat soft cheeses as long as they are pasteurized so I thankfully did not ... Read more...
An Afternoon at Bardessono
Every time I visit Napa Valley I like to try and visit new places. I don't believe that I have eaten at the same restaurant twice! Besides Bouchon Bakery, which I go to at least once on every trip, I am slowly eating my way through wine country. When it comes to wine tasting I also have my go-to places I will always stop at like Domaine Carneros, but I too like to try new wineries at each visit. On my most recent trip I finally got to check out Bardessono and ate at Lucy's Restaurant and Bar at Bardessono for lunch. It was a rainy ... Read more...
Lasting Impressions | Holiday Cards with Minted
It's our first holiday season as a family of five (I'm including the pups) and so I wanted to go all out when it came to our holiday cards this year. When I was looking for the perfect holiday card to customize I turned to Minted. The process was easy and being able to use their free recipient addressing was such a time saver!! Addressing all those cards takes quite a while and I don't know about you but my hand starts to cramp up after a while so it takes forever!! Plus it looks amazing because it matches the design of the cards you ... Read more...
Giving Thanks | 8 Things I’m Thankful For
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!! Every year I can't help but feel blessed for all the things I am thankful for. This year more than any other I have so much to give thanks for. And since today is Thanksgiving I wanted to take some time and put pen to paper and make a list of all I am giving thanks for this holiday season. I'm sharing that list with you today to hopefully inspire you all to create your own lists and recognize everything that is good in your life. 1. Call me Mom I'm sure that it is no surprise that becoming a ... Read more...
