Monthly Archives: January 2013

Who-joo-vik Faucet

The world’s hardest to pronounce kitchen faucet is now all mine. The Hjuvik Faucet is sold at every Ikea and for some unknown reason they are discontinuing it so after checking online it turned out to be ONE in stock at the Burbank Ikea. Aimee and I went there today and I made my first official purchase for our kitchen remodel. This is a pretty amazing faucet! It has an industrial sleek look that will modernize our classic white kitchen design.

I also love that I will be able to rinse dishes quickly and then pop them in our dishwasher. Oh man, when I think of how wonderful having a dishwasher will be after 6 years of hand-washing dishes, I hear Angels sing. I think it will look amazing with our new sink.

Paired with my Domsjo apron sink

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This is no dream, this is really happening!! YAY

Welcome 2013

I have my eye on the prize this year. No more setbacks, I’m staying focused and making my dreams turn into reality! These aren’t my resolutions, more like a go-to list of things I will accomplish over time.

Get Liv signed with a reputable talent agency

Even if I have to send her photos every month, I’m getting her an agent!

Buy this book *from reading this article*

Welcome to Your Child's Brain

Redesign my blog

Spring – Kitchen Remodel

We love the style of this kitchen and it has a similar layout to ours. I’m going to make a Roman shade like that one

Be more active

I’m pretty sure this was the last time I “worked out” in 2009!

Save money

*for my 30th birthday Antz gave me a $1000 bouquet*

Throw an amazing 3rd birthday for Liv *without blowing my budget*

Santa Monica carousel is out, too far, too expensive and too many issues. Scouting new possible venues this month.

Practice French more

I’ve surprisingly been memorizing more words using an app on my ipad

Get rid *donate, sell or trash* of 25% of my belongings

My closet is at maximum capacity. 2012 was the year of the cute bag. This year I’m going to step up my dress/skirt game.

Go to Paris in 2014

Paris great view on eifel tower

A Bientot!

Wintery Weekend

We spent the last three days at my Mom’s house hoping it would snow. Well, it got pretty close but we ended up having to drive 45 minutes to see the snow in Lake Arrowhead. Luckily it wasn’t freezing cold but it was snowing lightly.

It was a fun day in the snow but something went wrong in my throat and although I’m not sick, I totally lost my voice. Of course I’ve continued to talk nonstop to Antz displeasure. I like to think I sound sultry like Kathleen Turner.

2012 a Year in Review

It’s really New Year’s Eve! This was yet another blink in a second of an eye year for us. We had some amazing fun times last year.  Here’s a look back at 2012 year in pictures. Have a safe and rockin’ New Years lovelies!! We’re so stoked for 2013

2012 to 2013

We rang in the New Year at the W hotel

 Liv rocked out in Scruffin Rock dance class

We finally gave our bedroom a mini-makeover
Best curbside find ever, Antz saved this trashy side table for only $10!!
I love our Owl lamp

 

 

designlovefest – Anthropologie DIY from Son of Shark Pig on Vimeo.

 We spent my birthday at Legoland with Terry, Morgan & Kieran!

We raised our caterpillar Milton to grow into a beautiful butterfly

 We attended our 4th Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards

I made my first 6 layer rainbow cake *only took 5 hours to bake* as practice for Liv’s Rainbow birthday party

Fortunate for me, my client was pleased with the outcome.
Kieran & Liv gave the cake a taste and it seemed to have met their approval

We fell in love with Portobello fries and tried chocolate covered BACON!!

Super yummy
I made Liv’s birthday present, her name is Clementine.

Hello Dolly from sunkissis on Vimeo.

Before I knew it we were off to Palm Springs for Liv’s rainbow 2nd birthday weekend at The Sagauro hotel *one of the most fabulous places we’ve stayed at*.

I added some rainbow decorations to our room
My rainbow cake became a leaning tower due to the heat but Liv still loved it
 
Liv got some sweet gifts, including her awesome scooter
It’s obvious we had a miserable time
Olivia Monthly Photos from sunkissis on Vimeo.
We took Clemmy to check out the new Sprinkles Ice Cream


 
It was just as amazing as their cupcakes
June is always a busy month for me, a few weeks later it’s was Antz birthday so we went to his favorite hotel, The Palms in Las Vegas.
Since we have been staying at the hotel for years since our honeymoon in 2002, we were upgraded to a Sweet Suite! My photos don’t do it any justice.
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We visted the Neon Boneyard *which was on my Life List*

Then next month, right back to Vegas we went for one night with Aimee.
The American gymnastics team took gold in London

We went to the Renegade Craft Fair for a second time *my favorite summer event*
My baby started ballet class *and I almost died from cuteness overload*
Olivia’s first ballet class from sunkissis on Vimeo.
Antz & I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary with a lovely pop up dinner on the same beach we were married on with a few of our friends.

Olivia began pre-school!!
The space shuttle Endeavour made a historic flight right over our backyard
We had houseguests all the way from Paraguay, our niece and nephew Evelyn & Dion were in town on break from the Peace Corp.

I had a magical night with Jeff Goldblum *sometimes I have to pinch myself*
Nerding out with Jeff
I went to Blogger heaven at Oh Joy’s book signing at West Elm. I met Joy, Emily Henderson and saw old friends Bri & Jen.
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We had our first Trunk or Treat at Liv’s school and made our Adventure Time costumes
After THREE Halloween parties, we took Liv Trick or Treating in Eagle Rock with Terry, Morgan & Kieran
Party #1 for Eric Garcetti candidate for Mayor
Party #2 Tom & Jess’s Adventure Time soiree
Party #3 Antz won second place as Jake the dog at his job’s Costume contest with help from Liv’s cuteness as Beemo
President Obama was re-elected and Elizabeth Warren won a seat on the Massachuetts senate.
Liv became a Mommy to her goldfish, Dory & Nemo
I unexpectedly scored on Black Friday
I finally got my Kate Spade bag of my dreams ON SALE!
Last year we attended Liv’s pre-school Winter Solstice as perspective parents. This year Antz designed the poster and I was the Crafts Coordinator. 

The Renegade Craft Fair is so awesome we went again for the Holiday Market to buy Christmas gift.
This kid keeps growing and growing!
I had many fun dates with my BFF
I hit the film nerd motherland at the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA
We took Liv to see an endangered treasure.
2012 have been good year for our family. I had the great fortune to welcome three beautiful babies *Sophie Bloom, Chayanne Michele & Finian Everett*  into my life. We have been blessed with health, family, friends, prosperity and happiness. I look forward to a bright 2013. Happy New Year!!