Returning to Disneyland after Over a Year Away

June 1, 2021, 3 Comments

Disneyland is known for open being every day of the year, and has only had unplanned closures as a result of tragedy or safety, with the closures only lasting one day, but last year all of that changed, when COVID shut down Disneyland for over 365 days. On April 30 Disneyland reopened, but Patrick and…

Myself standing in front of the entrance to the Jurassic World ride, my back to the camera holding my shawl out wide. The shawl is white with various tropical leaves on the edge and text reading "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" The grey stone arch for Jurassic World is above me with blue text reading "Jurassic World"

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

May 24, 2021, 2 Comments

Back in 2019, at the annual Her Universe Fashion Show, Adria Renee appeared (and won!) in a beautiful Jurassic Park inspired ensemble, complete with a wrap based on the iconic banner reading “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth.” I was completely in love with it. Then last year she announced her shawl would be part of…

Our completed yard, a patch of green goes from the sidewalk to a rock edge pathway, past it features warm, decomposed granite and a variety of cacti. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Front Yard"

Our 1954 Home: Front Yard

May 5, 2021, 2 Comments

Patrick and I aim to do one or two big house projects each year, and we were on the verge of rebuilding the wall between the living room and office, with a list of contractors to call for estimates and then the pandemic hit. While construction is of course an essential business, it wasn’t like…

Myself wearing a red and white gingham western shirt, tied at the waist, and wide leg jeans, doing three silly posts. Script across the top reads "Vaccinated" with smaller type below reading "Thanks Dolly!"

Vaccinated!

April 28, 2021, 7 Comments

I am thrilled to say that last Saturday Patrick and I both received our second dose of our COVID-19 vaccine! Which means in a little under two weeks we can begin to venture back out into the world! We received the Moderna vaccine, which was partially funded by America’s sweetheart, Dolly Parton, so I decided…

On the left a blue and green map of Los Angeles, with the silhouette of a man walking, black text reads "Paul Revere was Here On the Trail of L.A.'s Legendary Architect Paul R. Williams" and on the right a photo of the Beverly Hills Hotel's green side with white script reading "Beverly Hills Hotel" and tall palm trees stretching toward a blue sky.

Celebrating the Life and Work of Paul Revere Williams

April 14, 2021, 2 Comments

It’s no secret I love a good building. Los Angeles is filled with many beautiful buildings of both the private and commercial kind, and in a wide variety of styles. One person who embodied Los Angeles architecture was Paul Revere Williams, and recently the LA Conservancy teamed up with the National Organization of Minority Architects…

Myself, wearing a turquoise sleeveless top and pink peddle pushers, seated at a white metal table. A small cacti sits in a turquoise planter in the middle of the table, a plate with pink and white cookies sits nearby. The table is white with matching white chairs with orange cushions. In the background is the covered part of the patio with various chairs and plants. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Patio Revamp"

Our 1954 Home: Patio Revamp

April 7, 2021, 5 Comments

Earlier I mentioned that Patrick and I were revamping our patio, and today I’m excited to share what it looks like, along with some other changes to our backyard! When we moved in our backyard featured lots of mature plants, but no grass. After planting grass we realized there was a portion of our backyard…

Stop AAPI Hate

March 31, 2021, 2 Comments

The world has been dealing with COVID-19 for a little over a year now, and to say it has turned our lives upside down would be an understatement. One of the results of COVID has been an increase in racism and hate crimes toward Asians worldwide, and it is long over due that we all…

Myself, standing in our backyard, wearing a pink and white gingham peasant top, blue shorts, gold gardening gloves, holding a pink garden hose that is curled up with a handle.

Behold! Garden Glory!

March 24, 2021, 3 Comments

Over the last few weeks Patrick and I have been working on revamping our backyard a bit, including having fresh concrete poured to expand our patio. Then, scrolling through Instagram one day I received one of those oh so delightful sponsored ads. Usually I get clothing companies and jewelry, but this was for garden gear…

Myself standing in front of our front door, wearing a black leather motorcycle jacket, purple and teal Hawaiian shirt, and black jeans.

Previously on WandaVision…

March 3, 2021, 1 Comment

Spoiler Warning! This post discusses the Disney+ series WandaVision, and includes spoilers! So unless you are up to date with episodes or just don’t care, don’t scroll any further! Okay…so you’ve watched all of the episodes? Or you just don’t care about spoilers. Great! Growing up I watched a lot of Nick at Nite and…

Myself standing in our dining room, wearing a red shirt reading "Have a Coke and a smile" in white script, and white jeans. On the dining room table is a heart-shaped box full of chocolates, a bottle of Coca-Cola, and valentines. Behind the table are various valentine decorations.

Sending a Little Love

February 16, 2021, 1 Comment

Well, I got so focused on trying to get Valentine’s Day cards into my Etsy shop that failed to get some of my own in the mail! It resulted in me spending Valentine’s Day frantically writing cards to friends and family that will arrive late. But I wanted to do it, because honestly we could…

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Lifestyle

Returning to Disneyland after Over a Year Away

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Our 1954 Home: Front Yard

Vaccinated!

Celebrating the Life and Work of Paul Revere Williams

Our 1954 Home: Patio Revamp

Stop AAPI Hate

Behold! Garden Glory!

Previously on WandaVision…

Sending a Little Love