(I love my set of nesting dolls.)
Summer’s in full swing now, and I spent this week juggling the boys’ schedules and driving them to their various activities. It’s the first time I’ve really felt like a mom taxi, but I’ve also realized how quickly they are growing up and developing their own interests and hobbies, too. We have a relaxing weekend planned with a few small Father’s Day celebrations, and last night, our neighbor gave us his house key and told us to swim in his pool and pick the vegetables from his garden while he’s away for the weekend. We are more than happy to oblige! Here are a few things that caught my attention this week.
An art installation in New York is causing a bit of a fuss. I love stuff like this!
Beautiful photos of people at the end of their lives.
Wildfire wedding photos. The first one reminds me of Gone With the Wind.
Bill Murray crashed an engagement photo shoot. That guy just pops up everywhere!
“In a Small Bag, She Packed All Our Hopes.” A love story.
It’s all or nothing when it comes to paying attention to your kids. I need to be better about this.
And Napoleon Dynamite turns 10! For the record, I’ve never seen Mean Girls.
Have a happy weekend and a wonderful Father’s Day!
(My succulent is losing its little nubs.)
This summer is off to a good start and the boys and I are settling into a weekly schedule. I have a few little odds and ends worth mentioning, but not in their own separate blog posts, so I thought I’d put them together for a change.
I’ve had a dry, scratchy throat all week long and it’s driving me nuts. I guess it’s allergy-related, which seems weird for this time of year. It gets worse at night, and I hope it goes away soon.
Ryan and I went to lunch at our favorite little Japanese restaurant this week, and discovered that it changed ownership since we were there two weeks ago. Everything is exactly the same, except for the people. It was originally run by a sushi chef and his wife, who cooked in the kitchen and served the food, and now there’s another family running the show. Ryan found the restaurant listed for sale on Craigslist last winter, so it’s not a complete surprise and we assume the older chef and his wife retired. Still, I felt kind of sad about it and I wish we could have said goodbye to the first couple. The new chef sent us a complimentary dessert of fried bananas with chocolate and cream, and I’m sure we will go back regularly.
In similar news, I received a letter in the mail yesterday notifying me that my rheumatologist, who treats my scleroderma, is retiring this summer. That came as a shock and I cried a little bit when I read the letter. He diagnosed me in 2003 and has treated me ever since. I can switch to another doctor in his practice, but I will miss him a lot, even if he did order way too many tests over the years and stress me out endlessly. I have written about his office before.
I bought a new razor this week, and I feel like a million bucks. It’s amazing how something as simple as that can really make you feel good. I also tried a new body oil after never using one before, and I bought a new lip gloss that changes color based on each person’s chemistry. Kind of cool. I’m sure I’ll write about the new body products soon.
What’s new with you these days?
(The Daybreak Dress by Neon Buddha for Fair Indigo.)
Since Ryan takes my photos when the boys are otherwise occupied, I often take pictures of several outfits during the same session to maximize our time. This was true last Saturday, when Ryan photographed me in my new Daybreak Dress by Neon Buddha from Fair Indigo. I bought it recently after my May challenge ended, and I’m really thrilled with its comfort and style.
I love interesting details, and this dress has ruching, rivets, and side ties, which make for an interesting piece when combined together. It’s also very form-fitting and flattering, too, and I feel dressed up and comfortable in it.
(The ties on the sides add a bit of interest.)
This is one of those dresses that modestly flaunts your curves, and I made sure to wear the proper undergarments to show off my assets without revealing too much. I love the feminine ruching in contrast to the edgier rivets, and it’s such a fun look for warmer months.
