Oh Baby!
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers
Hey friends! I hope everyone had a great New Year. We’re kicking 2012 off with a big announcement…we’re adding to our crazy clan! Baby Ahrens is due May 26th. Now that I’ve turned the corner on morning sickness and general exhaustion, I owe you a tour of our new apartment and some projects we’ve been [...]
Tags: announcement, baby, chalkboard, Oh Baby, pregnancy
Moving on Up
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers
So….we’re moving. Not back to Iowa but to West LA, but I think I’m getting ahead of myself. Turns out, this crazy grad-school adventure has led to a pretty fantastic job for Matt, I’ve landed a promotion at my job and it seems like we’ve sort of turned this temporary move into a “hey we [...]
Tags: apartment hunting, moving, packing
View From the Top
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers
When our friends, Mel and Addison came for a visit we managed to knock off another item off our Sand Bucket List. That’s right, we signed up for the touristy of tours-the StarLine Double Decker Hollywood Tour. Wahoo!
We felt a little sheepish handy over our twenty bucks but without a doubt I can say, it [...]
Tags: california, Friends, Hollywood, Hollywood Tour, Star Line Tour
Iowa Invasion
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Dashboard Diaries, Happy Homemakers, Random Musings
Last week our best friends came to visit us for a week. We impressed ourselves with how much action we crammed into 6 days. Prepare yourself for an avalanche of photos, celebrity sightings and LA fun. Away we go…
We spent our first day soaking in the sun on the beach and doing a little bar [...]
Tags: Beach Fun, Beverly Hills Tour, Bike rides, dodger stadium, Hollywood Tour, Sprinkles Cupcakes
Summer in the City
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers, Random Musings
Since Memorial Day has come and gone and you know what that means…Summer Time! This is my favorite time of year, I could seriously skip through the streets throwing daisies the day it hits 75 degrees. It definitely doesn’t hurt living next to the beach to add to my gleeful mood. With my favorite season [...]
Tags: Favorite Stuff, Homemade Ice Cream, Kenny Chesney, Summer, Toms, Townie Cruisers, Weber
Hip Hip Syrah!
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Dashboard Diaries, Happy Homemakers
We spent the weekend celebrating Matt’s graduation in the Santa Ynez Valley wine tasting at the Bridlewood Winery. It was a perfect day to spend outside wine tasting.
Our family friend who works at Gallo Wines suggested that we take the cellar tour at Bridlewood Winery. I definitely recommend it! Our wine tour guide (Amy?) [...]
Tags: bridlewood winery, california, Dashboard Diaries, Sand Bucket List, santa ynez
In to the Wild
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Dashboard Diaries, Happy Homemakers
We finally made it to the Wild Animal Park in San Diego for Mother’s Day. Our last attempt was rained out but this time the weather was perfect!
This place was so great! It was a lot different than a regular zoo. The animals are all grouped by their natural habitat and are allowed to [...]
Tags: fun in the sun, San Diego Animal Park, Sand Bucket List, vacations
Cha- cha- changes
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers
So, in other life altering news, I dyed my hair brown. I know. Crazy, right?
Before…more blonde than nature intended. I tried to find a picture that was closest to my natural hair color but apparently my archives don’t go back that far. Ahem.
After…brown hair! Whew! It’s a lot darker than I thought it was [...]
Tags: back to my roots, makeover
Dino Discoveries
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Dashboard Diaries, Happy Homemakers
Matt is nearing the end of his grad school adventures and after taking a look at our Sand Bucket List we realized we better step it up a notch if we want to cross everything off our list. So we got our geek on and headed to the Natural History Museum. Talk about a cheap [...]
Tags: Los Angeles free activities, Natural History Museum, USC
Candy Cane Lane
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Dashboard Diaries, Happy Homemakers
This weekend Matt and I hopped in the car, cranked the Christmas music and headed to Candy Cane Lane. This neighborhood has been decking the halls since 1952. My Mom and Aunt remember going to take in the sights when they were little. The photos don’t do the festiveness justice!
I love how everyone in [...]
Tags: Candy Cane Lane, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Festive
