our weekend past according to instagram

April 2, 2012

Miscellaneous

what a busy weekend we had. friday night cam and i got to have a little date night with just the two of us. it seems we get so busy we forget to just sit down and spend some time together. we went out to rubios to eat some fish tacos (cam gets his with steak because he hates fish) and came home to walk kramer. poor kramer hadn’t had a walk the whole week and was so excited to get out and run around and bark at other dogs. cam and i love to walk kramer at night. it is when we have our best talks and forget our stresses. on the way home we stopped off at red box which camden loves because “can you believe it? movies are only a dollar?” to rent the rum diaries and then spent the rest of the evening at home. it was so nice to just have these two guys all to myself all night and not have to worry about being somewhere or getting something done.
also, this weekend we went to the famous burger bar. it’s a family tradition that we do with my mom and sisters twice a year {seeing as it is about a 45 minute drive to a little ho dunk town next to an air force base}. we actually found out about it because it was on an episode of diners, drive-ins and dives which of course we always watch at the most inopportune times when most restaurants are closed. so now twice a year we make the long drive to get those yummy burgers, fries, and root beer freezes then spend about and hour eating them in the car while we talk and giggle and get ever so silly. we always seem to say the funniest things on the way down, i like to blame it on the fact that we are all starving and letting our stomachs take over our brains, but it is more likely the fact that no matter where i go with these cute girls i can’t help saying something outrageous that will make everyone laugh and we will talk about probably forever. our favorite quote of the day was said by you guessed it, the one and only sara, who said something like “i’m good at writing and camden, well he is good at editing and spelling…he just has to make sure the words i have written are real words!” thank you ladies and gentleman, one more silly thing to add to the long book of sadly unforgettable sara quotes. the saddest part of that statement is although it sounds like a pretty funny thing to say it is 100% true. 
other things we did this weekend include bathing our newly brown dog and turning him back into kramer, a bit of much needed spring cleaning around our home, making another cake with the left over ingredients, doing a bit of grocery shopping, shopping, and a little time of just plain laziness. hope all your weekends were good and let me know what you did this weekend.

hair love

March 30, 2012

Miscellaneous

1– i love the oversize bow trend and the hint of sparkle is perfect. if anyone knows where to get a good bow like that let me know!

2– the soft curls in this picture are really pretty, i love contrast with her straight across fringe.

3&11– if i were brave enough i would love to try the pastel hair color trend. maybe not for all over but on the ends would be really pretty.

4,8,9– oh braids. i love braided hair and love finding new ways to braid my hair. my favorite kind of braid at the moment is the fishtail braid. i love the modern twist they give to the traditional ones.

5&10– as you know i am all for the high bun seen here. it’s great for those days you sleep in 20 minutes or so past the first alarm {which happens to me more than i would like to admit} and you need to do something quick! i love the added braid up the back, i think it adds something unexpected and fun.

6- curly hair full of natural volume is so pretty. when i shower in the evening i sometimes like to wrap my hair in tiny little buns, sleep with them in, and take them out in the morning to accentuate my natural curl and add a bit of volume.

7&12– if i ever get the courage to cut my hair short again i would choose one of these styles. i had my hair cut the same as number 12 when i got married about 3 years ago and absolutely loved it. i loved the way my hair curled when it was cut like this. so pretty. 

lemon on lemon

March 28, 2012

Miscellaneous

this is the first cake i ever made for cam. it was for his birthday 5 years ago and i have been making it ever since. i love it because it is so simple to make and it is perfect for spring time. the cake part it is actually just from a box, i use a lemon flavored one then just add a squeeze of lemon and a bit of zest to give it a little kick. the frosting however, is what really tops it off. it is a recipe my mom made us growing up, it had us kids eating frosting by the spoon full hardly leaving any for the actual cake. it is really versatile as well, it can be used on just about any cake by changing the flavors. i like to make yellow cakes and use this frosting recipe by substituting the lemon with coco powder and adding an extra tablespoon or two of milk. i hope you enjoy this simple frosting recipe as much as we do – let me know if you try it out.
-lemon lemon frosting-
{frosting will cover about a 9×9 inch cake}
in a bowl of an electric mixer – or mixing by hand 
combine together:
2 1/2 cups of powder sugar
1/2 stick of butter at room temperature
2 tablespoons of milk
1 lemon freshly squeezed 
the zest of 1 lemon
a pinch of salt 
a drop or two of vanilla
and that’s it. after the frosting is completely mixed and the cake is cool, frost. camden likes his cake topped with fresh raspberries and i prefer mine with a light dust of coconut, however the cake is delicious all on its own as well – enjoy!
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thought on tuesday – happy birthday camden

March 27, 2012

Miscellaneous

photos taken by kate
necklace: american eagle, shirt: alexa chung for madewell, skirt: madewell, shoes: kenneth cole reaction
dear camden,
you are one of the sweetest people i know. kramer and i appreciate everything you do for us and are so grateful to have you in our lives. on this, the day of your birth, i want to take the time to wish you a happy birthday day and let you know you are loved! we know you work so hard and deserve a day all for you and hope you take the time to enjoy it and relax. thanks for being such a great husband and doggy dad to krame-a-lames. . . we love you. 
love, krames and me

photo taken one year ago today in laguna beach