When my husband and I decided to move to Austin a few years ago we did what most everybody does; we flew down ahead of time and looked for a house. Let’s just get one thing out of the way first: I’m super, duper, incredibly picky about houses. One reason is because we were moving […]
Little baby Jasper is three today (Don’t tell anyone that I completely forgot until my mom called to wish him a happy birthday.) I love three-year-olds and it’s breaking my heart a little bit that he’ll be my last one. Except for his yearning to destroy everything we own, he is a delightful child. Boy, […]
Mister is all about breakfast on the weekends. Not only is it his favorite meal, but he is a great cook. His waffles are so good that his office has requested that he make them once a week on “Waffle Wednesday”. I’m quite partial to his Kielbasa Eggs (growing up in Detroit gave me a […]
Anybody care for a fried egg and toast? I mean marshmallow fluff with lemon pudding and misshapen angel food cake? (sadly I have a hard time cutting bread nicely, so my kids are used to funky-looking bread. They didn’t even bat an eye.) Now I’m trying to find an old pregnancy test to give to […]
In my constant search for the perfect baptism* dress for Arabella I came across this beauty. It’s silk, hand smocked by Isabelle Garreton (who makes the most drool-worthy dresses. Look at that smocking!), size 12 (new with tags) and it’s for sale on ebay for $9.99. Yes, you read that right. I almost passed out […]
Hmm, no you might actually curse me. But tell you, I must. Costco now carries the most delicious candy ever: chocolate caramel macadamia clusters. I love chocolate. I love caramel. I love macadamia nuts (well, all nuts really. Except walnuts which make my tongue swell.) I was foreordained to love these. Mister bought me […]
Like most girls growing up in the late 80’s-early 90’s I had a soft spot in my heart for Harry Connick, Jr. He was the essence of the debonair, romantic gentleman who would be coming along to sweep my off my feet any second now. But his music framed a couple of my doomed relationships […]
I have decided that this week shall be Hobby Week here at Beehive and Birdsnest. I like to collect hobbies which isn’t surprising considering I was born to two people who always had some “thing” that they were into. My dad leaned toward things that go. He was on the pit crew for a few […]
You guys! Last weekend was one of those times when everything stacks up and crushes me near to death. It’s all I could do to keep breathing til last night. First of all, it was my anniversary. Nice, pretty mellow. But still it’s a whole evening when I had lots of other things to do. […]
Thoughtful + funny + chocolate = the way to my heart I came home the other night to find this message on my bed spelled out in my favorite candy, Peanut Butter M&Ms.* What did Mister spend? $3.50 What did Mister earn? More brownie points that he knows what to do with. That’s called a […]
Thoughtful + funny + chocolate = the way to my heart I came home the other night to find this message on my bed spelled out in my favorite candy, Peanut Butter M&Ms.* What did Mister spend? $3.50 What did Mister earn? More brownie points that he knows what to do with. That’s called a […]
Thoughtful + funny + chocolate = the way to my heart I came home the other night to find this message on my bed spelled out in my favorite candy, Peanut Butter M&Ms.* What did Mister spend? $3.50 What did Mister earn? More brownie points that he knows what to do with. That’s called a […]
Thoughtful + funny + chocolate = the way to my heart I came home the other night to find this message on my bed spelled out in my favorite candy, Peanut Butter M&Ms.* What did Mister spend? $3.50 What did Mister earn? More brownie points that he knows what to do with. That’s called a […]
I may or may not have announced on Facebook a couple of weeks ago: “If you post pictures of your Elf on the Shelf I will unfriend you for the month of December.” Partly to be funny, but partly out of spite I felt I needed to issue my warning. Some people like this “tradition” […]