Macklemore & Ryan Lewis- Tour Video Finale

I'm immensely proud of this one. If you've got 22 minutes, check out our final tour video from this fall, it was just released today. It's definitely worth a watch, it's my favorite of all 5 tour videos we did. I love the range of emotion it captures- from the shock/joy/amazement at the Grammy nominations to Ben puking backstage before one of the final shows in Seattle. Look for me in it near the end! 

PS. I'll be back tomorrow with a Grammy recap! 

California Dreaming

I haven't had much time to blog yet but wanted to give a little preview of our memorable weekend in California! My brother and Jenny/Jason were nominated for Grammy's and had been planning to go down to LA for a few months. Then at the last minute Ryan invited my sister to be a part of the production by joining 33 other couples in getting married during the live performance of their song Same Love! We of course could not miss that so Patrick, Myles and I hopped a plane on Friday and were able to join in the festivities and soak up some sun. Talk about a once in a lifetime experience!! I'll post more pictures and details later this week. Congratulations to Jenny, Jason, Ryan and the BRIDE AND GROOM, Laura and Alex!!

Friday Roundup

Happy Friday! Tomorrow we are headed down to California for a fun filled weekend, I'm so excited to see the sun! It's Myles first time on a plane so I'm a little nervous but it's a short flight so hopefully all will go well. I'll post pictures and stories next week, going to be a crazy weekend!

Here are some links to get us started:

How the cast of GIRLS are really the Little Women and one reason why Downton Abbey sucks us in. (Thoughts??)

Why the mantra "Do What You Love" isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be.

Dreamy rental house. 

So cute and hilarious.

A cute Valentine's DIY.

How to comfort those in grief.

Crazy foodscape photos.

This birthday cake looks sooo tasty.

Grammy Weekend

I'm just realizing now, I haven't really blogged about the fact that I AM NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY. Me! Well, along with a lot of other really talented people. Jason and I and our bags of  fancy clothes are boarding a plane this morning to head to LA in preparation for Sunday night. Our category, Best Music Video, will be announced in the pre-telecast, but I'm excited to go to the main show and cheer for my friends too! 

Obviously winning would be cool, but I can genuinely say it's a huge honor just to be nominated, especially when you look at the people we are nominated against. CRAZY.  Beyond that, the whole thing is a bit overwhelming for me, although I felt the same about the VMAs and they turned out to be really fun. I'll report back next week. Wish us luck!

Half a Year

On Monday, Myles turned six months old. Half a year. I can't believe it, time has gone so fast, this seems like just yesterday. I haven't had a chance to take his official six month photos yet but here are a few cute ones from the past week or so. I love the one I took of him up above, right before he took his bath. He was laying there looking so grown up I had to run and grab my phone to capture the moment.

These were taken the day of his six month check up at the pediatrician. He is one happy baby in the waiting room and then was totally cashed out after his vaccinations. He never ever falls asleep on me (he's not much of a cuddler) so I was in mama-heaven for a few minutes. 

Mylo with his best buddies, Kian (2.5 months) and Rory (six weeks). 

Everyone is Engaged!

Did you just get engaged? According to this article in The Atlantic, appropriately entitled "Everyone You Know Really Did Just Get Engaged", 1/3 of engagements happen between Thanksgiving and New Years. Sometimes I like to have facts to back up what seems to be true to life, and I can tell you that I get more emails about booking weddings in the beginning of January, than any other time of the year. 

Did you get engaged in during the holiday season? I didn't, but Teresa did! 

Here are some tips for the newly engaged...

Stitch Fix: Box # 1

My first box of Stitch Fix clothes arrived last week! Although I only kept one item I'm pretty excited about the idea of this service. As I've mentioned before, Stitch Fix is an online personal shopper that sends me five articles of clothing/accessories based on the style profile that I filled out online. I let them know my size, personal style, budget, and how often I want to receive a box and voila! A box of surprises arrives on my doorstep. You pay a $20 styling fee that can go toward any purchases and if you keep all five items you get 25% off.

Overall, my first box was a little too romantic/bohemian for my taste, which is partly my own fault for the way I filled out the profile and that I mentioned I had just had a baby and would want flowy tops. I edited everything online so I'm excited to see what they bring next month! Here are the details.

1) KAPLAN EMBROIDERED HENLEY BLOUSE - This actually fit really well but was a bit too pricey ($75) and I didn't love the color/style.

2) HENRY BIRDS ON BRANCH INFINITY SCARF -  I liked this scarf but it was kind of boring and I have a lot of stuff that looks like it ($28). 

3) LOTTIE FLORAL BLOSSOM 3/4 SLEEVE BLOUSE -This was too big and I'm not a fan of floral prints ($35). 

4) ADORA SKINNY JEAN - These were my least favorite item, the color wasn't for me. ($80).

5) BENSON 3/4 RUCHED SLEEVE BLAZER-  I LOVE THIS BLAZER! Kept it. ($75)