Winner, Winner

I love Golden Globe Sunday, nothing is better than sitting in front of the TV and watching one celebrity after the other strolling down the red carpet for hours and hours picking my favorites.(especially when it is freezing outside)

I must have some sort of obsession with the plunging neckline 

and I loved the hem line on this

plus this is something that anyone could actually wear out and about.

This color is perfect

and I know some of you might think this is hideous, but I REALLY REALLY liked this dress

but I would of done my jewelry completely different.

Just add a pair of statement earrings

and a cool statement ring

and you're done.

I mean, I seriously want this look for date night with the hubs.

New Start

Hello 2015!!

I realize that a new start can begin any day that we make up our minds to do something, but there is something magical about a new year.  

We open up that brand new, blank calendar and suddenly the world is our oyster.  I try to keep my resolutions relatively simple and obtainable (no sky diving for me and sadly I will not be the next creative director at J Crew) but I always like to throw in the wild card resolution for a little challenge.

Top of my list is always to read more...

this is just a basic fact that was drilled into us since kindergarten, and they were right!!

organize, organize, organize...

dinner as a family...

I am just asking for 1-2 times a week

which of course means I need to do more of this...

totally silly, but anyone who takes bar method can vouch for me.  I totally want to be able to do this

Piano lessons...

I used to play all through high school, then I went off to college and that was that.  I have a piano sitting in my living room and a teacher that comes to my house for my kids every Monday night, why am I not taking a lesson too??


and my wild card...

go back to school and get a nursing degree



Like I said, wild card, not sure if I really want this but definitely worth thinking about!

Good Bye 2014

We had another fun filled Christmas that went by way to fast.  If I am being honest 2014 went way to fast.

This time of year is always filled with a little excitement; new year, new start, new chance to reinvent yourself and a little melancholy because time marches on.  I think this is greatly intensified once you have children and you see them grown up right before your eyes.

So if you are feeling a little blue I have a way to snap you out of it...

go shopping, the sales are insane!!

Here are a few things I picked up at Anthropologie

and then Banana Republic

 who doesn't need sweaters right??

If you are starting off the new year with a new workout your in luck at lululemon

Mama needs a new pair of shoes (booties)

and a little bling

cheers to 2014

Hello December

So Thanksgiving just flew by and now we are less than 2 weeks until Christmas, how did that happen??!!

I completely overbook myself and kids the months of November and December and I absolutely love it.  There is so much to do this time of year, we can rest in January.

I hung out with my guy Andy Cohen

kicked off the Christmas season with tea at the Ritz

trimmed the tree

checked out the activities around town

did our annual big bear brunch

decorated gingerbread houses

watched my kids dance

sing

act

and play

  Been to plenty of work parties for the hubby

and my favorite shopping party for me

I've done the cookie exchange

and we have already been to 2 breakfasts with Santa

We still have so many activities,

 and I am saving the best for last

The Nutcracker

with a pre show tea with the cast mastes

Santa at the symphony

wild lights at the zoo

my annual girls Christmas dinner and gift exchange

the BEST breakfast with Santa in the city

Holiday brunch at American Girl Doll

and Christmas Eve dinner at our house



But before Christmas I have the 1 final activity that I am not looking forward to at all

ugg!!