I’ve actually had kind of a real weekend lately, and with Brad in between jobs at the moment, we had a little time to catch up with each other. Except for Thursday night, when I decided to go to my … Continue reading
Our Weekend: Catching Up
Category Archives: Family Kels
Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes…
Just when I thought we were getting our act together… Lots of changes around the Mathews household. And although they are definitely some big changes and kind of threw us for a loop, there is a lot of good to … Continue reading
Name Change Separation Anxiety
A couple of weeks ago, I headed over to CVS, took a passport photo, and mailed my old passport in. I was officially becoming Kelly Mathews. Ok, I am already officially Kelly Mathews. But now, almost two years after getting … Continue reading
Food Valentines
Brad and I don’t get to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s one of those “holidays” that there is no way you’re going to get off in the restaurant industry. And I could insert the standard “We show each other we love each … Continue reading
Crabs and Dirty Hos
I can’t believe I didn’t tell you about my Super Bowl party yet!! Obviously nothing too outrageous happened, because you didn’t hear about it on the news, but we had a grand old time. I decided superstitiously against wearing my … Continue reading
What I’m Listening To: Billie Holiday
Today is a gray, chilly day in Santa Monica. I am catching up on work, doing our taxes, and listening to Billie Holiday. Gibson is doing this. Years ago, I received a Billie Holiday box set for Christmas. I promptly … Continue reading
Sick Day: Blueberry Muffins and Squash Soup
Seriously, everyone’s getting it. The flu, that is. It was only a matter of time before Brad and I caught it, too. It has been going around our work, taking people out like dominos. I showed up to host last … Continue reading
Keeping Traditions
One thing I have learned in this huge transition phase that we are going through is that you have to figure out the traditions that are the most important to you and then you have to make them work. It … Continue reading
2AM Vampire Dinner: Shrimp & Grits
Last night, I got out of work early (10:45pm is early) and was determined to make my crazy hard-working husband dinner for when he got home. I texted my mom at a more reasonable hour earlier in the day, asking … Continue reading
Humpday Funk
I was talking with my great friend Sarah about a week ago and I told her how I thought 2013 was going to be a great year. “I don’t know about that,” she said. “I think 2013 is going to … Continue reading
