i heart napa

we have a mover...

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000

packing up all things fragile.

do you pin?

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +0000

I have been mildly obsessed with Pinterest since doing the pin-it-foward event back in May 2010 (here is the link to my post)... and I knew it was only a matter of time before it became a HUGE hit! What I didn't know was that it was going to replace facebook for me... crazy, but true.

Do you use Pinterest yet? If not, you need to join ASAP.

firsts.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:14:00 +0000

first time eating blueberries.

ps. he also just learned how to wave + clap. it's the little things that mean the world...

hello.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:24:00 +0000

{jmac . october 2011}

fall fruit.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000

An outtake from a photography job I had last fall... one of my favorite pictures from the day.

morning treat.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:42:00 +0000

I have been spending a lot of time over at oxbow lately... and this morning I indulged in a latte from Ritual Roasters. Heaven.

happy 2012.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Happy New Year!! We are back from Mexico! Amazing what 10 days away from tv, phones, internet and even a clock can do for your life... the first few days I was riddled with anxiety from not being able to check my email or read the news on my phone, but after the initial shock wore off I felt such an overwhelming amount of calmness (so much so that I cancelled my facebook account the first chance I got and have continued to spend less time online and on the phone since I have been home)... In our 10 days away from reality I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep, reflect on, feel ok with and move on from an issue that has bothered me nearly my entire life, start and actually finish a book, eat as much guacamole as my heart desired, witness my son play with and try to conceptualize sand for the very first time (best. thing. in. the. world.) and hear the ocean crash from my bedroom window every night. Most importantly, I walked off the plane in San Francisco feeling so extremely grateful for my sweet husband + precious son... truly blessed to call them my family. Can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for us!

happy weekend.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:10:00 +0000

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! xo

{christmas afternoon walk, napa valley | 2011}

twelve days...

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:57:00 +0000

'til christmas!

6 months old.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:23:00 +0000

{the love of my life.}

coming home from home.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:37:00 +0000

{johnny mac at dinner with friends in newport beach.}

it was so nice to be home. wish we could stay longer... but we will be back real soon. promise!

lil' sis + my babe.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

{melts my heart.}

dusk.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:40:00 +0000

{my favorite time in the valley.}

10 weeks old.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:22:00 +0000

these past 10 weeks have been filled with emotions i have never experienced before... and i am grateful for every minute. john truly is a dream. a little love. i don't even know what my life was like before him... and can not imagine a life without him.

these past 10 weeks have also been extremely challenging. the lack of sleep, the loss of independence, the messy house, unorganized life, moments of feeling helpless, etc... coupled with the fact that i am heavier than i have ever been before all have triggered a whole new world of insecurities and frustrations.

the good news is that day by day things get easier. i am understanding him more and we are finally developing a good routine. my dear friend ali sent me her sleep schedule and so far it has worked wonders... last night he actually slept from 7 pm until 6:11 am (i did not sleep though... i wake up every 30 minutes or so just to make sure he is breathing)! and one of the best lessons i have learned so far is to let go of anything else that is going on in my life... it is amazing how having this baby has taught me something i have spent my entire life trying to learn - patience and peace.

8 weeks old.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:42:00 +0000

{johnny mac at 8 weeks old.}

{starting to smile. melts my heart.}

{love bug.}

{again, those lips!}

{crazy about the chunk.}

eat | addendum

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:39:00 +0000

delicious, delicious, delicious is how i would describe addendum... thomas keller's newest "restaurant" located in yountville behind ad hoc (another favorite). open 11 am, thursday through saturday, they serve a limited menu of their famous fried chicken and bbq ribs/pulled pork with a few southern influenced sides.

i loved every bit of my lunch today. however, i do have one tiny complaint -- they do not serve wine (i might have to sneak my own bottle in next time i go)!

Addendum {behind Ad Hoc}

6476 Washington Street

Yountville, CA 94599

follow addendum on twitter here

the bathroom | before

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:09:00 +0000

as you know we are moving to my little casa over in alta heights in a few short weeks... and the list of things that need to be fixed/finished/updated is super long. but the one project that i more or less required to be done prior to moving in is the bathroom. the thought of living in a house with no toilet for 2 weeks is less than ideal!

my husband demolished the bathroom over the weekend (in the heat and on the 4th of july... thank you dear matt!). so if all goes well, we should have the bathroom completed by next week. the main thing that we need to figure out at this point is the sink and shower fixtures. we have spent hours online, going through magazines and in home depot looking for the right style (and within our budget... i have found several that i really want from waterworks, but i just could not justify spending that kind of money when i know we have a million other things to do to the house). i think we are going to venture outside of the valley this afternoon to look at fixtures at lowes... either way we need to make a decision by tonight in order to get things done in time for the tile guy!

moving soon...

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:08:00 +0000

the tenants moved out of my our house in alta heights last friday... so over the weekend my hardworking man started one of the many projects we are eager to get completed before we move in at the end of the month. he worked over there again last night, so baby john and i met him at the house with a picnic... which we enjoyed under the big oak trees in our "new" backyard. it was a dream!

will be posting more about our projects later today!

thank you alexis...

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:22:00 +0000

for making my day! looking forward to getting back to work this month!

xxoo,

nmb

always a favorite.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:09:00 +0000

{umbrellas on the patio at angele restaurant.}

enjoyed a lovely lunch on the patio at angele with my family today. thankful for all of my aunts + "the prettiest" t who took turns holding baby john (i am convinced he is the most loved baby ever) so i could actually get a chance to eat!

kisses.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:54:00 +0000

{i could kiss those lips all day.}

lazy sunday.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:23:00 +0000

{rainy day in june... spent cuddling in bed with my men. nothing better.}

bath time.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:37:00 +0000

i love him. i love him. i love him. seriously, can't get enough of him.

just a bit obsessed.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Sat, 28 May 2011 00:02:00 +0000

i hate to admit this... but the bebe has slept like this every night since we have been home. usually starting off on my chest after his feeding marathon and then switched over to the mister's chest later in the night/early morning. i was serious when i said i don't think i ever want to put him down...

one week old.

noreply@blogger.com (nicole) — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:36:00 +0000

it has been a little over one week and the love i feel is so overwhelming. i truly never imagined i could feel this way... almost like a love sick school girl. he is a gem, a little love bug. and i don't think i ever want to put him down.