When I receive new clothes for Christmas, it’s my favorite thing to wear them right away. Philip is the type to wait a few days and let the new item settle in his closet (or something), but I’m never patient enough for that — I...

The weekend after Christmas was our seven year wedding anniversary. We go back and forth planning each year, and this year it was Philip’s turn to plan. Since his parents were coming to California for New Years, we asked them to watch the boys so...

I never had much use for a trench coat until I moved to California. In Utah, it was either too cold or too hot for a trench, so my one simple black one was always delegated to the back of the closet. But here in...

New Years always comes at the perfect time for me. After Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas that comes with company, treats, and far more eating out than normal, I’m so ready to get everyone back on schedule, the house clean and holiday-decoration free, and my health...