hiatus.

After a short-lived hiatus, we'll return full-fledged just in time for the giant cloud of smoke to rise over our old stomping grounds in Boulder, CO on 4/20. Until then, enjoy a glimpse of life lately.

Life has been busy. We hosted Easter brunch, my sister-in-law had a birthday, my gf got a darling new puppy, Matilda, baby brother (not-so-baby) broke his leg in the downpour we had in Chicago on Saturday night, our TV is on death row, we celebrated the engagement of two of my favorites, the pug remains ever-so-devoted to her grandpa, and although it's hardly new, I'm still loving my monogrammed iphone case, from B.

sick day.

Please excuse us while we drown ourselves in DayQuil - catch ya tomorrow!

snoozin' and treats.

Maybe I'm a little behind the times and everyone else is already familiar with Marcel the Shell, but if not, I'm glad that I could bring this ray of sunshine into your life, as he just entered mine not more than 48 hours ago. Anyhoo, remember the girl who dropped the F-bomb on SNL a few years back? Turns out she and her fiancee are geniuses. The following three clips will show you everything that you need to know.

It's just another Tuesday in your cubicle, but at least your sister didn't float away on a balloon.

lucky pug.

My crazy pug turns a whopping 7 years old this week, and I can’t wait to celebrate with baby girl.

I generally steer clear of all things "pug obsessed" because I think they are strange and "those people" need to get a life. As it turns out, I  may be one of those people, and a puppy party seems like my kind of fête. 

A few inspirations..

In lieu of ordering a (edible) dog cake, I found this recipe for "pupcakes" I plan to try.

Pug-pops for my lady friends, learned here.

Party hats may be necessary.

The defining party moment:

(Chloe, age: 16 weeks)

gibberish.

It's Thursday, and I just got back from LA, which is a story for another day, but being at the airport reminded me of this awesome video I found on Gawker forever ago, "How English Sounds to Non-English Speakers". It's interesting to see things from the other side.
It's hard to imagine, but once upon a time a baby Kaya arrived in Chicago without knowing a word of English. Over time, I've realized that's where my soft spot for foreigners, immigration rights, and giving directions to lost tourists comes from. It's the only area of my life in which I can say I am truly patient.

Now if I could just make something of the 7+ years of french I took, I'd really be in business. xx