A Toast to the RollerCoaster Ride that is Motherhood
Whining Down: Life Particles A few weeks ago, my husband casually mentioned switching up the girls’ beds and moving our oldest to her own room. When I didn’t answer right away, he seemed confused as to why I checked out for, what seemed like hours but amounted to a second. I took a cleansing breath, and gave him just the trailer of the giant Motion PITA he had implanted into my brain … [Read more...]
Wine: Oreana Santa Ynez Valley “Tilly” 2008; Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2010 Vintage: Red: 2008; Chardonnay: 2010 Alcohol percentage: Red: 13.8%; Chardonnay: 13.8% Found at: The California Wine Club My imaginary boyfriend cheated on me. Yes, it’s true. Here is the worst part. He cheated on me with my friend Sara. I didn’t know he even knew her??? She lives … [Read more...]
There are some places where (no matter how much you want to) you can never bring a bottle of wine. Like a PTA meeting for example. Never a good idea. Then there are other places where you may THINK you can never bring a bottle of wine—because it's just not practical. Like on a hiking trip. Or to the beach. (Or when you go running and screaming from the house into the woods.) But while it's … [Read more...]
Whining Down: Le’go of the Gavel and Pick up a Glass My daughters like Legos. My bare feet can’t stand them (wink), my vacuum thinks THEY suck, and my Virgoian tendencies believe they are tiny tiles from the bathrooms of hell. But they keep little fingers busy and little minds creatively moving so I tolerate their infestation. My 8-year-old approaches her creations … [Read more...]
(The following is a sponsored post.) Last week we told you that you can judge a wine by it’s label—especially when it comes to wines like The Show. We told you how their big, bold Malbec matches their big, bold Hatch Show Print label. Well, the same holds true for their Cabernet Sauvignon. With a label designed to draw a crowd, the Three Thieves had to be sure that the wine inside would … [Read more...]
Wine: Pietra Santa Pinot Grigio; Pietra Santa Sangiovese Vintage: Pinot Grigio 2010; Sangiovese 2009 Alcohol percentage: Pinot Grigio – 13.6%; Sangiovese – 14.5% Found at: The California Wine Club Spring has finally sprung! The crocuses have poked through the ground, and the threat of major snowstorms is no longer a popular topic. I am so done with the snow. I know a few … [Read more...]
The following is a sponsored post. Yes, we know. Don't judge a book by its cover. Or a wine by its label. But let's face it… when you're standing in the wine store, looking for something new to try, and there are hundreds (thousands?) of bottles staring back at you, isn't it hard NOT to pay attention to the label? I mean, do you REALLY want to drink something with a dancing rooster on … [Read more...]
Who: Live A Little Really Ravishing Red What: Pinotage (South Africa’s signature red grape) (13.5% abv) When: NV Where: Western Cape, South Africa Why: Because who doesn’t want to live a little? I will freely admit that I sometimes am struck by a really fun wine label. Such was the case as I wandered through a local natural food store. Not a tiny store by any means. It’s huge! … [Read more...]
Whining Down Little Wins: And the Momblet goes to…. “Poop and poop and poop and poop…poop and poop and YEEHAW!!!!” That sentence right there is a little ditty that my husband and I made up during potty training. It comes with some clapping and knee slaps, but that’s not really making it sound cooler so I’ll just stop trying. This is just one of the MANY things I never thought … [Read more...]
