When I was seven years old, I won a cassette copy of Debbie Gibson’s Out of the Blue. I was, to put it mildly, obsessed with Debbie. I listened to Out of the Blue (and then Electric Youth) so much I literally wore out the tapes. I joined the Debbie Gibson International Fan Club. I took piano and voice…
Party Like It’s 1989
August 25th, 2015Comments: 26
Breathe Easy (a $250 Target Giveaway!)
August 24th, 2015Comments: 19
This post and giveaway is sponsored by FilterEasy. Thanks, FilterEasy! I have a weird aversion to changing air filters. More specifically, I have a weird aversion to replacing them. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not a gross person – I change my toothbrush sooner than the recommended three months, I go through endless wipes…
Surfing Sunday 8.23
August 23rd, 2015Comments: 8
Last week, after we went to the observatory, we went to visit my brother’s new puppy. The kids obviously are very comfortable with dogs, but they’ve never been around a puppy before. Annabel loved how playful Yoshi is (Rigby, at almost 11, is more of a cuddler), and had a blast throwing things for him…
The Little Ballerina
August 21st, 2015Comments: 6
In honor of Annabel re-starting ballet and tap lessons, I went back and watched the video of her first-ever dance recital. At three, she was the youngest girl in her class – and it showed (but in the cutest way possible). Cute little toddler Annie! If you can’t see the video above, click here. I’m…
Star Gazers
August 20th, 2015Comments: 36
Annabel is fascinated by the solar system and loves learning about stars and planets. I thought it would be fun to take her to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, as it has a bunch of space and science displays, plus a planetarium. I hadn’t been to the Observatory since a field trip in the…