love them

Best dressed
Tori Burch dress and look at that blue suit...perfection. love them--xo. ks

last day

I am so thrilled for Emma! Last day of school...possibly ever!!! Unless she is in grad school! I remember that feeling! So awesome!! It has been on long haul, but she did so great! You two can be so proud of her! YAY!!!! So happy she found a job and she is happy!!

xo, k.

50 isn't old...right

I love Chris's advice! That is perfect. 50 isn't old...so don't act old. Act like you did when you were 30. :)

I would love to stay in my 40's, but I will be ok, like you are. We have to embrace it or it will kill us. I don't think I have changed much since my 30's, and my life today is better than it was back then. So that's a positive! I am done with diapers, whining, crying, biting etc. I feel good and have more energy. Sometimes my body doesn't feel that way, but we just need to live sissy!!

I think we have a lot to look forward to! I am excited for the after college stage for the kids, and Lily being done with High School. I don't expect life won't happen, but I feel prepared for anything. I have been humbled in my life...makes me more open to everything!

xo k.

Stop acting your age...

So 50 has come and gone and I’m still standing.  It was fairly uneventful as I was working at our annual meeting, but all of the cards, flowers, phone calls and texts made it special.  C, E and P sent me on a treasure hunt over Easter weekend to find my gifts.  50 must be a big deal because I got a Tiffany pearl bracelet from C and a lovely silver Tiffany ring from E and P.  This “trend” was started when Mom and Dad sent me the silver Tiffany bracelet a few weeks earlier.  These little pretties made is very special.  Speaking of special, I LOVE the fish pitcher you sent me from Anthro…you know me so well.

After listening to me lament about turning 50, Chris turned to me last weekend while we were in Indy and said “just stop acting you age.”  AH HA – ding ding ding – eureka and no shit!!!!  It was the best advice he’s ever given me!!  That’s my mantra this year.  Not sure what I age I want to act, but I’m thinking 30 (although I was pregnant at 30).  Had a check-up and things are pretty good – losing some lbs would help so I am not missing a day of walking for an hour EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Literally going to walk for my life!  My hair is short(er) right now…debating that decision….sometimes I love it/sometimes I hate it.

This year is going to be about quality, FUN and self worth.  

xo, Heidi

Hoppy Easter !!

Yesterday you said you were making Grandma Veronica's Easter Bunny Cake....lots of memories there. I don't think she ever did not make the cake. I found a pic online that reminded me of hers. I am going to make it today too with Lils. Lets post our pics of our cakes and make it a tradition. xo K.

catch up

It's been awhile...that's for sure! Welcome back! A place for us to reminiscence, bitch and write!!

 First, 50 is old. Even though you are much much older than me..ha....I am dreading that birthday. It sounds old, and it is old. But, we have kids in college, so we should be 50. Mom and Dad had grand kids at 50. Thank God that is not going to happen for awhile. I am still raising Lily...don't need it...maybe 60. 

But, like you..I am happy to be turning another year older. So many friends we know who didn't make it to 50. They never saw their kids grow up..crushing. Remember what I told you. Cindy Crawford is 50. She is in our category....not too shabby.  I hope on my 50th I can wear a dress again and feel good. I hope by my 50th my family is healthy. I hope by my 50th I am happy! I believe you can say you are happy for your 50th. Kids are happy. Family is healthy. 

Ok, next subject, politics. I can say this is the worst set of candidates I have ever seen. I really don't watch, and for the first time ever, it will be hard to vote. What a mess. I really have not watched the debates, and am so tired of it all when its months and months away. You might think I have my head in the sand, but I am just discouraged and frustrated.

Next subject..I am trying to not use social media as much as I used to. I don't go on Facebook every day, I like to browse Instagram, but don't need to see everything I have missed, and Twitter I took off my phone. It is very addicting and so not worth the time. I like to put some pics on so I have them saved for future use, in case my computer crashes. I can say I am addicted to Netflix and DVR programming. Instead of doing something worth while over the winter like working out, reading or discovering a new hobby...I watched a lot of programming!! Spring has arrived, so things are going to change. 

I have many projects for spring and summer on my list. Home improvement is a big one. Painting, fixing and saving (for repairs). Also saving for a spring trip next year to California. I loved going there when we were young. I want to start showing my kids new places! Travel is a top priority!!

Hope to see you this spring! Miss you sissy!!
xo K

Topic of the day...

Politics.  It’s been my working life since (and during) college.  I’m having a hard time with this election year.  America seems to be in the gutter.

 

Trump:  He ripped on President George W. Bush (deal breaker for me).  He’s crude and rude.  He’ll NEVER get my vote.

 
Cruz:  C R E E P Y.  He’ll never get my vote.

 Kasich:  Good man.  Will get my vote, but it won’t matter.

 Ryan:  I wish!  I can only hope.

 

And to the other side…

 

Clinton:  A criminal and pathological liar.

Sanders:  A  S O C I A L I S T.

 

Happy voting!  H.