Oh hai, birthday kittehs!

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My furbabies are all growing up so quickly!! We recently celebrated Ben & Grizzabella’s 3rd birthday… yes THIRD! As in… they’re 3. Where’d the time go?? Here’s my gorgeous little punkin’s photos from the beginning of this week. They look so “big kitty” now :) I love the shot below of the them together. They… read more »

I carried a watermelon {take 2} + breakfast lasagna recipe

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When I typed that title, it occurred to me that I had already used it once before in a post involving narcotics and cat nip. Um, yea. This tells me two things about myself: I really love watermelon. I still really love Dirty Dancing. Let me back up. When we were visiting home last weekend, my grandparents… read more »

Terrace Cafe {oh, the yums of brunch!}

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This morning, the wonderful Designer Hubs and I headed out semi-early to get in to some trouble and enjoy a long day together. After checking a couple of things off of our list, we ended up at Terrace Cafe for brunch. We had been meaning to stop by this place for months and never have,… read more »

Ready to say ‘Om’? {Nat’l Yoga Month is coming!}

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Last year was the second annual National Yoga Month {also the year it became an official “national” event – woo!} and I’m beyond excited! National Yoga Month September 2010 invites all styles of yoga to participate in an awareness campaign designed to educate about the many benefits of yoga and inspire our fellow citizens to… read more »

Saved by the iPhone

All I can say is my iPhone saves the day again!! Hooray! Here’s the deal – we’ve had some pretty wicked thunderstorms the past two days and my Internet keeps going out. Luckily, I have an iPhone…. so I’m not without email, twitter & facebook. Phew!! Also, I have found this lovely iPhone app that… read more »

Diving Dogs! {and whitewater}

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One of my favorite places in Charlotte is the US National Whitewater Center. It’s a great place to “enjoy the wild outdoors”. Recently, the Husband and I went to watch the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge dock diving dogs. We watch these events on TV all the time, so it was great to FINALLY see them… read more »

Friday Flip-offs! {rawr!}

It’s that time again! Every Friday, thanks to KludgyMom, we get to virtually tell the week to KISS IT and flip off everything that irked us through the week. It makes for a nice, happy transition in to the weekend. So, grab a glass of vino and let’s get started. First, let me say that… read more »

It’s a (pom) WONDERFUL life! {review & giveaway}

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______ UPDATE! We have a *WINNER* Congrats to {DENISE} for winning some yummy POM Wonderful! Thanks, everyone, for entering. Watch out for next week’s 3-Day Cleanse giveaway! ___________ July 31, 2010 One of the wonderful things I love about blogging is the ability to share simply amazing things with you crazy people. Well, today I… read more »

Taaa-Daa! DW Boutique Grand Opening! {goodies}

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I’m beyond thrilled and excited to announce the *GRAND OPENING* of the Designer Wife Boutique! It’s been months in the making and the {virtual} doors are opening today. You may recall the {overly-caffeinated, sleep deprived, aerosmith singing to my cat} vlog from a couple of weeks ago where I talked about why I was doing… read more »

Discovering new places {museum day!}

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This entire week was filled with family visiting from out of town – it was SO much fun. I’ve never had my parents and my sister’s family here during the same week, so I was very excited. There was lots of visiting, a visit to Duke University, massive amounts of food, an amusement park, museum,… read more »

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