an unexpected visit to my grandmother’s house

last night, i had a dream that i was back at my grandmother’s house.
and my whole family was there, including grandad and mama helen (my grandmother). grandad died when i was in seventh grade, so it was a lovely surprise to see him. he came out the front door while i was standing in the [...]

look ma! i got an A+ on my weekend!

you know what, guys? i am REALLY good at weekends.
and this past one was no exception!
friday night, members of the matthew gierhart fan club gathered together to bid our dear friend farewell. just when you thought matt had moved back to austin, he packs up and flies back to london. gah. fortunately there is internet [...]

as if i needed more reasons to love austin

snow patrol: chocolate
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my weekend was full of food, family and tots, which means it was pretty much the best weekend ever.
on saturday morning, my mom and i went over bright and early (dude. it was 9:30… ON A SATURDAY) to check out the downtown farmer’s market. i can’t believe [...]

merry christmas pants!

it’s christmas!!!!!!
well, at least for one more hour.
and you know, it’s been pretty great. in fact, even though i don’t get she-ra action figures or hug-a-bunch dolls anymore, christmas always makes me feel like the luckiest kid in the world.
here’s why!
first, i’ve been spending time with my family, like my uncle scott and uncle david.

and [...]

the posh deluxe thanksgiving dictionary

first of all, many thanks to all of you who sent me extremely PANICKED emails and texts regarding the absence of my blog. and by that i mean, it sorta disappeared for a while. but never fear! my technical guru pants, matt (working from a secret location in the czech republic), was merely moving my [...]

under the sweet, sweet big top

candie payne: by tomorrow 
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do you guys remember that link i posted on friday about the new candy store on south congress?
to quote myself:
“you GUYS!!!!! i just found a new FAVORITE PLACE IN AUSTIN!!! it’s a new candy shop!! on south congress!! and it’s all old fashioned and you can [...]

sue & sarah in the big apple: part III

abba: does yr mother know
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a week ago, my and i were landing in NYC! ah, how time flies when you’re sitting behind a desk…
now, for the third and final installment of the Adventures of the Pitre Ladies!
our expedition through central park left us in *desperate* need for sugar. we [...]

sue & sarah in the big apple: part II

architecture in helsinki: heart it races
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a’ight, let’s just get into it!
after stepping off the ferry, mom and i headed over to greenwich village to get our bohemian on. during the walk, we stopped at the strand, which features miles of used books.

don’t you just want to jump in? DIVE [...]

sue & sarah in the big apple: part I

the maccabees: precious time

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let’s take our precious time about it…
my mom and i arrived in nyc on thursday in the late afternoon and took the supershuttle (i love things with “super” in them, don’t you?) to our hotel in murray hill. i LOVED staying in murray hill- it’s [...]

a short family history of ornaments

music for xmas tree beautification [click the play button]

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when i go home for thanksgiving, i get excited about a lot of things, like:
1) eating pie (three kinds!!)
2) going to bed dorkaliciously early (10:30, yo)
3) visiting the movie theater constantly (although one thanksgiving my dad and i just had an [...]