Packing Packing

These two photos pretty much sum up my life right now. I'm living in a land of boxes. And misplaced lamps. And baskets - everywhere (who knew we had so many baskets??).

Moving is a stressful thing (laundry! utilities! bubble wrap! oh my!), and although we're extremely excited to start our next adventure, I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry a little in between every box I pack. Santa Monica will always hold a special place in my heart - for so many reasons - and it's sad to say goodbye.

Oh, change - you're just never easy, are you?

(By the way, my apologies if it seems like I'm away more than I'm here for the next couple of weeks. I promise tons of fun updates when we get settled in Austin, but for now, the boxes are calling my name...)

Austin, Here We Come!

I've got some BIG news to share today.... Mason and I are moving to Austin!

We are so, so excited about the opportunity to be closer to my family and get to know a new city, especially a new city that we both really love. (Remember when we visited Austin last May? It wasn't just for fun - We were actually checking out the city to see if we'd like to live there one day. We're so sneaky, aren't we??)

We'll be officially setting off to Texas on Monday, November 21st - so that gives us exactly two weeks to pack, pack, pack, hang out with friends and visit all of our favorite places one last time.

It's a sad thing to leave this city where we met, fell in love, got married and started our life together. We each have a lot of favorite places and favorite memories from our time here. But it's also an exciting thing to be embarking on our first real adventure together in a place where we'll no doubt find new favorite places and make new favorite memories. To be honest, I can't wait!

P.S. - Remember when I said I had a feeling my 30th year would hold plenty of exciting changes and fun adventures? This was one of them!

Halloween Adventures

A few more photos of our Halloween adventures above. We met up with some friends for a Halloween pub crawl and ended the night with pizza at one of our favorite late-night spots. It was pretty low key, but perfectly fun. The best part of the night was checking out everyone's costumes. My favorites were Al Davis (aka our friend Moses - seen above), Dexter and the kid from ET.

November Welcome

November is here (which means turkey and sweet potatoes are just around the corner)! I'm celebrating its arrival by wearing flannel and sipping hot tea. It's been awfully chilly in LA lately, and it's only going to get chillier as the week goes on. I hope you're staying warm - wherever you are - and welcoming November with something cozy and fun.

*The photos above are two of my favorites from our Seattle weekend: leaves downtown and cinnamon rolls for breakfast.