Category: Personal

Happy April!

Gosh!  How is it already April?  I have been seriously slacking on the blogging front and I sincerely apologize!

Let me recap my March for you as it was an absolute whirlwind.  I have been on the hunt for a new full time position and this job search has turned into its own full time gig!  I interviewed with several companies and I decided that none of those jobs were right for me so I am continuing to interview.

We also went on a family vacation to Japan!  I was thrilled to be able to go back to Japan for a second time.  The first time was 10 years ago so I don’t remember it too clearly anymore.  We were fortunate enough to catch a few early spring cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Osaka which were beyond beautiful and when we returned to Seattle, the cherry blossoms had begun to bloom here as well!

Happy Spring everyone!

Please excuse the dust around here…

Gosh, where has the time gone!? I can’t believe I haven’t blogged in a few weeks.  I have been SO busy… let me explain.  I decided that it’s a great time for me to step back into the workforce (even though I have loved being a stay at home mom!) so I have been crazy busy with applying for jobs and interviewing the past few weeks.

In my field, companies typically do a 45 min-1 hr phone screen before they commit to bringing you in for a full day of interviewing.  Hopefully at the end of all of this, I will have an awesome full time position!

Please excuse my absence in the meanwhile and wish me luck. 🙂

PS. Is anyone else Olympics obsessed?  I have a new nightly ritual of catching the highlights before bed and I’m loving it!

Happy New Year!

My goodness, I can’t believe we are already at the end of the year! I hope that you had a great Christmas if you celebrate it!

I have been immensely enjoying the last week since my husband is home from work and we are just having a blast relaxing with our little one.

I wish you and your family a fabulous 2014! Happy New Year!

Christmas Shopping

I can’t believe it but it is already December and Christmas decorations are going up.  I don’t think we’ll be visiting family this year so we will be celebrating Christmas at home.  While I will miss celebrating with my family, we have only celebrated Christmas at home once in the past 5 years!  I’m looking forward to putting up the tree and decorating the house.  We have already put the exterior lights up and we’ll pull out the tree this weekend.

I have a few things on my wishlist this year.  Usually I’m all about new clothes but funny enough I think I’m still all shopped out from the summer’s Anniversary Sale!  Instead I have a few other things that I’m interested in 🙂

1. Christmas Dinnerware

Nikko Happy Holidays Dinnerware
Nikko Happy Holidays Dinnerware
Spode Christmas Tree Dinnerware
Spode Christmas Tree Dinnerware

I’ve been eyeing Christmas dinnerware for a few years now but I haven’t committed to a china pattern yet.  My mom has Nikko “Happy Holidays” which I love.  Do I go with that one or the Spode “Christmas Tree” pattern which is also beautiful?  Either way, I don’t have the space for a full set of dinnerware so I’m thinking of just picking up a festive serving dish.

2.  Camera Equipment: Fujifilm X20 Camera

Fujifilm x20
Fujifilm x20

My trusty Canon S95 has been feeling awfully slow lately, especially in the autofocus and shutter lag department.  There are more missed photos of my daughter than I can count and I’m getting extremely frustrated.  I checked out this camera in store and I’m seriously considering it though I’m not crazy about the nearly $500+ price tag.  When I first started tracking the price, it was $599 so it has already come down to $525 but it is still a pricey point and shoot.

3. Camera Equipment: The Canon 16-35mm Lens

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens

This lens has been on my wishlist going on 4 years now and I think now might be a good time to buy it since there is a $200 manufacturer mail in rebate going on until early January.  It is a really pricey piece of glass but it is a professional grade “L” lens which means it is high quality and should retain its value over time.  We shall see if Santa brings this one or not 🙂

4. Cross Body Bag

I find that as a mom, having my hands free is so important so I have been using my cross body bag a lot.  I love the look of the Rebecca Minkoff MAC and Mini MAC bags but for some reason I think they look really strange on me.  Particularly the MAC… it is just too big for my petite frame!

MARC BY MARC JACOBS Preppy Nylon – Natasha Crossbody Bag

I am really digging the Marc by Marc Jacobs cross bodies.  I will have to go check them out in person to see how they look on me.

What is on your Christmas wish list for this year?