red + purple

We had a little party this weekend.

growth

"What we perceive as a failure

may simply be our inner being's

way of telling us that we are ready

to move to a new level of growth."

{Anne Wilson Schaef}

A little wishful thinking...

I wish I were wearing sparkly shoes.

I wish my dog could come to work with me and that real life was as pretty as Pinterest.

I wish my nails were painted red, my coffee wasn't lukewarm, and I had really cute bangs.

I wish I could take a nap right now.

Just a few wishful thoughts to get me through the workday. Works every time.

Lana Del Rey

Have you heard this girl's voice? She's kind of amazing & I've been playing this song multiple times per day.

Lana Del Rey 'Video Games'

Boo! Happy Valentine's Day.

Here's wishing you all a lovely Valentine's Day. 

(I'm back.)

Thanksgiving

Indeed Thanksgiving has come and gone, we've all eaten copious amounts of food, expressed what we're thankful for, and gone back to work. But I didn't want the entire holiday to pass without a brief post.

We attended three Thanksgiving dinners - one with friends and two with families - that were all yummy in our tummies. As tweeted on Sunday, I believe I ate an entire pie (collectively) over the weekend. Pumpkin still reigns as my favorite, but blueberry was a nice addition to the table this year.

Ever since I was a young little thing, a family tradition has been to attend the Kansas City Plaza Lighting Ceremony. This year's guest was Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet, which is cool because a.) he's funny b.) he's from Missouri c.) it's usually a football player or someone I don't really care about. The tradition has dwindled from 20+ family members to just a handful of us this year, but it's always top of my list for Thanksgiving plans.  Thousands of Christmas lights mixed with loved ones, hot chocolate, and a big dash of nostalgia is not something I care to miss. 

Gracie loves her Bryant

The girls

We're missing a sister . . .

Me & Gracie

Me & Bryant (such a handsome thing he is)

Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was splendid.

Onto Christmas we go . . .

My Nephew's AB(C)s

I know we're all biased toward our own precious family members—it's only natural—but I think this video ought to make anyone smile, whether you know my nephew Karson or not. Oh, how I love that little boy.