tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50075769994076240432024-02-19T05:42:46.672-08:00MILKTOASTkcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comBlogger1436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-15305519964474502612019-01-07T16:45:00.000-08:002019-01-07T16:45:03.633-08:00A Day in the Life of Me, #2tonlaw, a Toddler Living in San Francisco
6.08a I felt like waking up, so I made some sounds and Mama pulled me from my crib. I took her hand and led her to the fridge where I eagerly watched her fill my bottle with delicious whole milk. Then we snuggled in bed with Dad while I drained the jug.
6.30a Morning traffic is fascinating and I could watch it forever. So I did, until Mama called me for breakfast: banana oatmeal with akcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-85241264047932388912019-01-02T22:27:00.000-08:002019-01-02T22:51:22.169-08:00the list diaries. chapter 013 -- do you make goals for the new year?
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the list diaries.
chapter 013.
I’m not much of a goal-oriented person, at least, not to the extent of writing them out and looking back regularly checking my progress. It’s not like I float through life aimlessly but I’m no Jordan Ferney. I wasn’t even very good at coming up with goals when I was a working professional.
But last year I jotted down a few kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-30772379689239454772018-05-23T14:06:00.000-07:002019-01-02T22:50:26.357-08:00the list diaries. chapter 012 -- does anyone blog anymore?
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the list diaries.
chapter 012.
I spend a decent amount of time these days looking out my apartment window. traffic hustles by. people move from here to there. strollers and nannies and dogs and workmen and trees wave in the chilly breeze. clouds move from the direction of the bridge over the city. our windows are filthy.
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our apartment kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-21689337626893855052017-08-02T15:01:00.001-07:002019-01-02T22:50:56.140-08:00the list diaries. chapter 011 -- on my birthday, 39 things about me.
photo courtesy of my husband
the list diaries.
chapter 011.
I love being a mom and it strengthens my love of being an aunt, too
I eat ice cream almost every day
Growing older and developing an adult-to-adult relationship with my parents is a lot of fun
I love TV
The fanciest restaurant I've eaten in is Jardiniere
Red is not my colour
I cannot resist beautiful dishes and dinnerware
One of kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-23110982554587835702017-04-13T10:34:00.000-07:002017-04-13T10:34:36.163-07:00thursday things I love--
images courtesy of 1, 2
ramona quimby -- happy birthday beverly cleary!
glossier cloud paint -- perfect tint for my cheeks.
if I wasn't 39 weeks pregnant and into 2-piece swimwear.
tomato soup and croissant lunches.
rainy san francisco days.
a good and soft back scratch.
making my own wild friday night while husband is out.
feeling the love from my team as I close in on my kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-476895197660316702017-04-07T13:04:00.000-07:002017-12-05T09:09:27.405-08:00two weekends left--before #babyboybrooks is expected. I keep telling him we wouldn't mind if he was a few days early or right on time.
hooray!
hurrah!
yippee!
How I feel about the weekend ahead--
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There isn't anything particularly exciting lined up for the weekend, I'm just glad it's here. Time has been slowing down as I sit in this waiting game for the little guy to show up, kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-31791640081423603792017-03-24T15:15:00.001-07:002017-03-24T15:15:49.304-07:00celebrating the resident teenager this weekend--
images courtesy of 1, 2
crossing out another week feels good on this rainy friday, and gets me closer to #babyboybrooks' birthday.
hooray!
hurrah!
yippee!
we are all things baby in this household as the days go by. things like preparing my birth plan for the office in case I go into labour there; washing all of the baby clothes and blankets and bedding that we've received (people have beenkcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-19361713147289096982017-03-13T11:04:00.002-07:002023-11-17T20:27:41.447-08:00wishing it was still the weekend.
images courtesy of 1, 2, 3
it was a great weekend. and it started with an evening walk on friday. it was warm and the moon was out and we just walked and walked -- holding hands, my arm through his, a pit stop to watch the last 5 minutes of a disappointing basketball game, and then home, where I found my joonie in the mailbox. yippee! (the warm weather and our casual walk made for a gently kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-18353821498197678802017-03-08T12:31:00.001-08:002017-03-08T12:31:20.265-08:00the list diaries. chapter 010 -- who's in my earbuds.
images courtesy of 1, 2
the list diaries.
chapter 010.
I love a good playlist, and for me, music is as seasonal as my clothes. I prefer my old rock and classics, like America and the Carpenters, Gordon Lightfoot, Fleetwood Mac, in the summer when windows are open and daytrips to state and national parks are the usual. spring is upon us in the bay area and soon it will be time to put my kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-40415306827341355602017-03-02T09:07:00.001-08:002017-03-02T09:07:21.330-08:00thursday things I love--
image courtesy of the madewell blog
asscher: my husband chose well -- understated and elegant.
observing my husband wield the drill to fix our rocking chair.
the suede heel boot by everlane.
a day driving through marin county -- swoon.
when my husband endearingly calls me "mama."
the newest glossier product -- cloud paint!
only a few more weeks.
hints of spring.
the storq dresskcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-54860513737558281282017-03-01T11:28:00.000-08:002018-05-18T16:15:39.019-07:00the list diaries. chapter 009 -- things I can't live without.
image courtesy of tkow
the list diaries.
chapter 009.
we all have those things that we cannot live without, like water or a hot shower, salt and pepper, our collection of hot sauces. below is my random, incomplete list. what's on yours?
my suzy cat
my dreams of someday
sundae spoons and ice cream
my glossier products
black tights
eggs and toast
my family. my whole family
my phone
kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-31129404711913098962017-02-28T16:32:00.000-08:002017-02-28T20:40:27.981-08:00her outfit alone is worth a post: whitney pozgaythere's the fact that she's a fashion designer, a favourite of anthropologie. no surprise considering her incredible style. now, the joyful designs she's used in her clothes can be seen upholstering beautiful furniture, exclusive to anthro.
images courtesy of the anthro blog
you can get a snapshot of her life from the anthro blog post. I enjoyed the questions they posed to her so much kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-1894139657651801612017-02-24T12:47:00.000-08:002017-02-24T12:51:13.381-08:00a normal weekend ahead.a weekend to sleep, watch a show, and bake a cake.
images courtesy of 1, 2
hooray!
hurrah!
yippee!
there's a new monet exhibit opening on saturday at the legion of honor and we might attend. or we might just stay home and tackle the growing pile of laundry and take naps. I love having a weekend with no set plans.
what are you up to?
kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-7331876788036675562017-02-17T14:56:00.000-08:002017-02-17T16:17:54.458-08:00weekend: I'm jet-planing back homehooray!
hurrah!
yippee!
image courtesy of vogue
my brother and sister-in-law are back from their vacation in hawaii which means it's time for me to hug and kiss my nieces and nephews and return to san francisco -- but first, one more movie and pizza night.
the parent-child reunion is quite sweet to witness and I'm looking forward to a reunion of my own, with mr. brooks. I've missed kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-26668939956344672572017-02-16T08:15:00.000-08:002017-02-16T08:15:07.996-08:00thursday things I love--
images courtesy 1, 2
it's still winter here in moses lake.
the fawn design backpack.
the smell of banana bread baking.
this q&a with style icon, iris apfel.
hilarious. and slightly creepy.
the fragrance of johnson & johnson sleepy time.
watching my nieces and nephews dance it out to kidz bop.
putting together my baby registries -- 1 and 2. totally surreal.
peeking at my babykcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-65190245094789484982017-02-15T09:56:00.000-08:002018-05-22T14:22:36.575-07:00the list diaries. chapter 008 -- things I like to eat.
images courtesy of ohhappyday and gthegent
the list diaries.
chapter 008.
I love food and I love to eat. as my appetite has fluctuated during this pregnancy, I've come to learn there are staples to my diet -- foods I love more than others and, simply, can't live without.
ice cream, particularly breyer's strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla
a juicy cheeseburger on a hearty bun, topped with kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-55915194410864163572017-02-14T08:45:00.000-08:002017-02-14T19:44:24.965-08:00love day. heart day. it's valentine's day. love day. heart day. find someone to love. anyone. a girl friend. a boy friend. a pet. a sibling. your barista. your bus driver. the dog walker. share some love. we all need it -- for ourselves and for each other.
my love to you, dear lovely readers,
kcb
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postscript to baby brooks -- I love you more and more everyday and kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-85914697802320023602017-02-13T08:32:00.000-08:002017-02-13T21:25:29.221-08:00valentine's day -- don't be a hater.as a new couple celebrating valentine's day, I had expectations of grand love displays and a romantic dinner and a card with bold proclamations of love. that's not what I got. at my apartment, I set up a display of chocolates and candles on heart-shaped plates, and a photo of me in a heart-shaped frame for my valentine. my efforts fell flat.
it took about a year for me and mr. brooks kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-47149531061902811582017-02-10T20:04:00.001-08:002017-02-10T20:04:50.244-08:00weekend: partly sunny with toddlers and little ones
image courtesy of blog.anthropologie
I've traded the rainy san francisco weather for temperatures in the mid-20's, snow, and freezing rain while co-babysitting my 5 nieces and nephews so their parents, my brother and his wife, can have a much-deserved vacation in hawaii (yes, co-babysitting with my mom because it takes more than one to take care of these kiddos).
we're kicking off thekcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-31268001289068394092017-02-03T15:24:00.000-08:002017-02-03T15:24:09.790-08:00in other news, it's the weekend!hooray!
hurrah!
yippee!
it's been another full week. thursday felt like friday; wednesday was a late social night (double-date with friends over vietnamese takeout); thursday I wanted to cry after work I was so tired.
luckily, the weekend is now upon us and I can get some rest. tonight we're going out to look at a gliding rocking chair and then home for popcorn and a show, perhaps the crown. kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-71939507274512125532017-02-02T10:10:00.000-08:002017-02-02T10:10:03.843-08:00thursday things I love--
images 1, 2, 3
her wedding dress is perfect
this litter box -- wow, and their corresponding instagram feed is adorable
double dating with friends -- birthing and mothering were the hot
topics over vietnamese takeout
a good list of words and word advice
can't wait to make this cake with my sweeties in moses lake next week
cute alphabet prints -- fun to think about teaching kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-871766886371157782017-02-01T12:12:00.000-08:002017-02-01T12:12:19.792-08:00framed life.
images courtesy of artifact uprising
these are the frames I've been looking for!
they're sleek, modern, come in a variety of sizes, and from what I can tell, perfect. we haven't hung anything on our walls since moving back in and even before that, our photo and art collection was growing on the floor rather than spreading out on the walls. we've talked about a wall hanging plan but it hasn'tkcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-37150091016514554802017-01-30T16:38:00.000-08:002018-05-22T14:28:23.531-07:00my saturday: kale soup, baby travel systems, and chick-fil-a
images courtesy of 1, 2
instead of protests and writing letters to my state representatives, husband and I shopped for carseats and strollers. does that make me any less American than those at the front lines? I don't think so. for me it's a matter of priority. and with baby Brooks coming in April, baby stuff trumps everything else. besides, my Facebook feed needs a mood boost -- too many sadkcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-38428473767352000082017-01-26T09:39:00.000-08:002017-01-26T09:39:37.839-08:00thursday things I love--
images 1, 2, 3
love this list of children book illustrators
grownup and office-appropriate sweat pants
transitioning into the mothering state of mind
the glossier super pack
friends who sweetly exclaim how tiny I am at this stage
of my pregnancy, because I feel huge
this is a lovely, different take on a daily to-do list
staying informed on the first 100 days
this littlekcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007576999407624043.post-75735060961605380252017-01-25T13:27:00.004-08:002017-01-25T13:27:52.410-08:00the list diaries. chapter 007 -- mothering on the brain
images courtesy of motherly and hatch newsletters
the list diaries.
chapter 007.
since the moment I thought I might be pregnant, back in August while at the lakehouse on family vacation, this baby has been on my mind day and night. and now that I'm two days into my 3rd trimester, baby brain has skyrocketed and the pressure of how quickly these last weeks will go is beginning to set in. kcbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455254101425936912noreply@blogger.com