This Oz Life

Come on. Let's call a spade a spade (am I old for saying that?) The cute "gift guides" that I keep seeing in blog land are clever disguises for "here is what I want".  It is fun to look at them, get ideas for everyone and of course, do a little dreaming myself! Typically, my list has a LOT of clothes on it. But this year with a bun in the oven, things are a little unique. If I handed my list to Santa today, here is what would be on it...do you have any of them … Read more

I have hosted Thanksgiving several times now, and I really wouldn't want it any other way. I love having people over and decking out the house for special events. It is pretty easy when you have a tiny house:) PS- I consider Thanksgiving the first day of the Holidays, so yes, I do a little hybrid of Christmas + Fall decor...sorry to this guy. Most of you have probably hosted before, but I thought I'd share a few tips on the day after (Black Friday for me= relaxing and avoidi… Read more

I am forcing myself to take a sitting break. I don't want to, but I remember this day 3 years ago, I sent myself into my first and only Braxton-Hicks little episode and I don't want to revisit that. Why today?  WELL, this is definitely one of my favorite days of the entire year. The day before Thanksgiving. The day before the holiday season starts! The anticipation of weeks ahead causes me to lose my mind, be the first customer into JoAnn's and one of the first at Target, … Read more

A year ago today, Matt and I surprised everyone by going out to the hills and getting hitched. I love surprises. It was a gorgeous, unseasonably warm day on 11.18.12 (unlike tonight as I am writing this, the wind is 65 mph and the tornado sirens are sounding...no big). On a trip to Walgreens to pick out a card last night, I hated all of them. I sat on the floor, reading each one and realizing that anniversary cards are a LOT trickier to pick out than birthday and baby shower cards. S… Read more

This post was stewing in my brain early this morning, at 5:30 AM. It was not pretty. I went to bed mad, I woke up mad. You know, just those moments that build upon each other...a full day of work and then coming home to dogs peeing/pulling food off the table, toddlers on the verge of being sick/adjusting to the time change, a few zingers exchanged between spouses, and oh yes, supposedly "putting my feet up to relax" as pregnant women are instructed to do. Not. Reality. Anywa… Read more