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Week in Review October 19, 2014

Week in Review

Whew – what a week! It ended on a rather low point – mastitis (again!). Mastitis is a breast tissue infection that, quite frankly, sucks. I had it for the first time 6 days after Isla was born (on Sasha’s birthday!). This time, I was able to identify it early, as I knew those flu-like symptoms weren’t the flu! Thankfully, we got medicine very quickly and started the antibiotics, and I’m feeling much better.

Besides mastitis, the week was wonderful. Kirby, one of my best friends, was in town for a wedding, so we got to spend most of the day together on Friday and had a quick little visit on Sunday. Sweet Lillian is just gorgeous! See photos of their last two play adventures here and here.

Other highlights include:

Isla dying of giggles when Sasha was playing peek-a-boo with her (did you see last week’s giggle fit?)
Kicking butt in Strike class (quite literally – it’s kick boxing) at Life Time – I am addicted.
Attending Isla’s first neighborhood Spring Valley fall festival!
Getting our house ready for Christmas, i.e. two trees are up (explanation soon!) – which included multiple trips to Hobby Lobby, Anthropologie, West Elm, Crate and Barrel, IKEA and Home Goods.
Watching Captain Phillips – I never, ever watch TV or movies so had never heard of it, but I’m obsessed! Tom Hanks is incredible.
Seeing my good friend, Melissa, on Thursday after she left the office – have missed her!
Having friends over for Sunday lunch and then Sasha’s sweet cousins visit in the afternoon.
Eating dinner at Ruggles Green – hands down, the Texas Goat Cheese Salad is the best salad in Houston, Zoe’s Kitchen and Adair Kitchen.
Taking a trip to Common Bond – the very trendy new bakery in town (delicious coffee, lacking in vegan treats). I even updated my Houston weekend travel guide to include it!

How was your week? Tell me about it in the comments!

The sass.Ugh, over this.

Week in Review October 13, 2014

Week in Review

We find ourselves in October, yet it doesn’t feel like fall in Texas. I am really excited about the prospect of cool temperatures coming soon. Sasha, Isla and I had a wonderful, busy week with many highlights, which I’ve outlined below (the first being my favorite):

This giggle fit (I’ve watched it on my phone at least 50 times!)
Visits from numerous sweet guests (lots of cute babies)
Isla passing her four month appointment with flying colors (58% for weight and 93% for length!)
First FaceTime session with adorable Simon (of Hook, Thread and Tinker)
Spending quality time with Sophee (one of my best friends who lives in Austin)
Much needed workouts at Life Time
A video shoot (more details to come soon!)
BBQ at Sasha’s cousin’s new home
Serbian Slava (party celebrating a family’s patron saint)
Eating out at our favorite places with friends: breakfast at Buffalo Grille, lunches at Local Foods and Counter Burger, and dinners at Empire Turkish Grill, Carabbas, and Adair Kitchen (see all of my favorite Houston restaurants here)
Officially becoming Texas Exes
Bedroom furniture shopping at Restoration Hardware (i.e. design heaven)
Spending four hours at the hair salon getting my hair colored (it has been 8 years since the last time I had blonde in my hair!) and chopped – five inches off – I am still really on the fence about the whole thing though…
Retail therapy at the new Nordstrom Rack (reference above for why) and getting the cutest chambray tunic for Isla (probably not very comfy, but ohmygosh so cute – to be debuted soon!)

Did you have a good week? What did you get up to? Have a wonderful Monday. xo

Getting all dolled up for Sasha’s uncle’s Slava party

Week in Review October 7, 2014

Week in Review & Tour through Blogland

Isla’s four month ‘birthday’ was on Saturday. My word, how did that happen? She is killing us with her adorable giggles, but driving us insane with her rolling over at night in her crib (lots of going in and flipping her back over). She goes to sleep peacefully now, which is a huge blessing. We check the monitor constantly because we miss her (how insane is parenthood?). Isla coos all of the time… and does her fair amount of high pitched squeaking. She loves when we dance and sing to her (especially the alphabet and In the Jungle). She is way more engaged in books now and will grab and hold on firmly to the pages. She drools everywhere – so attractive! I am loving this stage the most – although taking photos is now a real challenge.

This past week, I helped a friend with her wedding stationery, applied for Isla’s passport, ran a ton of errands (yet still haven’t managed to fit in a pedicure), had friends over for dinner three nights, created a new gallery wall (design from Hook, Thread and Tinker – more below), met two sweet friends for lunch at Dish Society (love it!), went to Life Time and got my butt kicked in STRIKE! again, and fit in some shopping at City Centre and Highland Village. The weeks are flying by, and this upcoming week is full of doctor, dentist, hair appointments and visits with friends. I cannot wait to see Sophee, one of my best friends who lives in Austin and is in Houston this weekend.

The little roller is starting to be okay with tummy timeThe photoshoot overseer

Personal September 22, 2014

Week in Review

Our first week back in Houston has come and gone, and ohmygosh, I am exhausted. I was so excited about seeing everyone that I might have overdone it by filling up our calendar to its capacity. I was out pretty much all of Monday and Tuesday with food poisoning, then spent the rest of the week seeing family and friends and running errands (so much dry cleaning!). Highlights from the week are captured below:

Isla meeting my grandma for the first time (her Great Grandma, or GG)
Signing up for a membership at Life Time Fitness and working out for the first time in three months
Isla’s playdates with with Lillian, her cousins (Ana, Mila and Lazo) and Ellery
Going to The Container Store after many months apart (yes, I’m addicted)
Taking Isla into the pool at our friend’s house for the first time (in her sweet Honest Company pineapple swim diaper from Kirby!)
Receiving our first Teil Duncan painting – one of her Bulls
Eating lunch at my parent’s house with one of my best friends, Andrew, who lives in Boston
Hosting two of our favorite friends for a dinner and serving these vegan brownies
Going to church at Bayou City Fellowship after being gone forever
Isla learning to laugh and doing it often (the cutest sound ever!)
And last, but not least, catching up with my best friend, McKenzie

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Food September 9, 2014

St-Germain French 75 Cocktail Recipe

It is no secret that I love St-Germain liqueur. It was the ‘her’ drink at our wedding (see menu below), and I missed it a lot during my pregnancy. Now that I’m breastfeeding, I can only have it in small amounts, which is why I made this delicious French 75 recipe in a champagne flute-proportion (also because it’s pretty with the garnish!). If you’re also breastfeeding, I highly recommend these Milkscreen Alcohol Detection Strips!

McKenzie and I used to go to my favorite bar in Houston, Anvil, when we lived together and always ordered French 75s. They were amazing (and strong!). It was made with champagne, lemon juice, simple syrup and gin. Instead of using simple syrup to sweeten it, I decided to use lemon flavored La Croix, as there is no sugar in the drink (healthy perk!). I decided to mix a little St-Germain into the recipe and ohmygosh, yes. It works. It’s delicious, and I highly recommend that you try it.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces Prosecco, Brut champagne, or dry sparkling wine
1 1/2 ounces St-Germain
2 ounces Lemon La Croix
1/2 ounce gin (I recommend Hendrick’s Gin)
Lemon twist, for garnish
Ice cubes (if you like it cold)