Scrabble Sundays: Flutter

We spent the weekend indoors feeling under the weather. I watched a lot of Taking Care of Business with Tamara Lackey on Creative Live, editing client images, and working on the website (which will hopefully be up soon!). What did you all do this weekend?

Scrabble Sundays: FAQ

I have been getting a lot of the same questions lately (what camera I use, advice for new moms, etc) so I thought I would do a post addressing these for those who are interested. I wanted to see if any of you had any questions for me as well. They can be about anything, all I ask is that they aren't mean =).

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Scrabble Sundays: Escape

There are lots of things that I wish I had more time to do. We all do. A big one for me has always been to read more books. I tend to favor magazines being that I'm a big visual person and I enjoy the lack of time commitment. I still however love a great book. I just love curling up on the couch and escaping my own time and space, if but for a brief moment. I always find it interesting how someone else's story (whether fact or fiction) can sometimes help you see your own life more clearly. It's like the Windex of the soul. Sometimes you get a little bird poop on your windshield in life and you need some help seeing past it. Really deep, I know.

I'm currently beginning what I like to call "Project Forgotten Tales". I have an awful habit of getting book ADD and abandoning ship half-way through a lot of books because a shiny new book caught my eye. Shiny things often make me lose focus. So, the objective of this project is to finish what I've started. I am not allowed to pick up the new shiny new book I want to read until every book is read to "The End". I am giving myself one free pass: The Nanny Diaries. I won't force myself to endure that again (no offense if you like it). I should also read all of the books I have bought and never even touched before I buy a new one. With a new baby this should only take me about 5 years to accomplish. Go.

What books are you all reading? Anyone else have a stack of unfinished books?

Oh, and the book in the image is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss if anyone is interested. I did read that one the whole way. It's absolutely beautiful. I'd highly recommend it.

PS. I just typed this whole post one-handed (holding the baby). I've got mad typing skills. I try and tell  them to lighten up. Baddum Chu (bad joke drum sound).

Scrabble Sundays: Still No Baby

I feel like this is what I am saying all day lately. We are 4 days late now, which I am totally fine with. People are always saying that they can't believe I am moving around all of the time and that they can't believe how relaxed I am. The truth is the only thing that makes me feel anxious for him to come is everyone else. I feel like everyone we know is freaking out more than I am and that makes me want to make him come faster. It's almost like you feel like you are disappointing people every time they text and you have to text back "still no baby". Don't get me wrong though, I absolutely love that people care so much and that they are so excited to meet him, and of course we can't wait to meet him either. 

Until he decides to come I have been enjoying some time to relax and get stuff done. I will be sharing some pictures later of a little trip to Berkeley on Saturday that was really fun. I even went to one of my favorite places, the bookstore, on Sunday. It was so wonderful! 

Oh and of course, Happy Memorial Day everyone! I hope you guys had a wonderful day and weekend. I'd love to hear what you guys did to celebrate if you feel like sharing. =)

Scrabble Sundays: Spring

Though it has been officially Spring for a little bit now it finally actually feels like Spring here. We had an awful storm (I was almost blown away- at this size) the first week and then a record breaking heat wave the next. I could have sworn that our high rent in the Bay Area included awesome weather. I was beginning to contemplate asking our landlords for a refund.

Roxy and I took a walk to enjoy the sunshine today. Let me try that again: Roxy and I took a waddle today. I have been waddling 2 miles or doing prenatal pilates 4-5 days a week since I got pregnant. Usually as you do exercise it's supposed to get easier. It is quite the contrary when you are carrying an extra growing load in front. I'm starting to get pathetically slow. I'm pretty sure there was a worm that almost inched us out today. He ate our dirt though. Don't worry they like it.

Scrabble Sundays: Knit

Through this pregnancy people often ask me what things I'm craving. I respond with a list of the few uninteresting times I've wanted something. Then they look disappointed that I didn't say a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. When I really think about it though it's not food that I'm craving. I am dying to create. I want a DIY sandwich with extra crafting on top!

I always hear that it is around this time in pregnancy that women begin to nest. Well we will be moving two months after Baby Bear arrives. This means there is no nursery to decorate (though I have planned out exactly how I want it). Instead I am dying to just be able to create little things for him. I want to knit him a blanket, sew him a patchwork quilt, make some cute embroideries, create a scrapbook. Really the list is endless. With only so much time to go and plenty of other things on the to-do list I doubt I will be able to tackle even half the list. If I can create even a couple of things for him though I'll be a happy girl.

What are some of your current cravings?