life up-to-date

in the midst of this busy summer, coupled with our move, was our ingenious idea to re-do the kitchen cabinets...we thought it would be a quick little project; that has turned into a 4 week journey of sanding, priming, sanding, painting...and repeat... for every door and also for every cabinet in the kitchen!
....we have ventured out into the world where we have enjoyed dinner with friends, a date night of italian food and a comedy club, river rating with friends from church, and giants games.
and also trips to ikea.
i want to know who rides their bike to ikea?! everytime we go to ikea the seats fold down and the passenger seats slides into the dashboard, just to fit the boxes in our car.
(maybe they ride their bikes to ikea for free food, which they were giving out today...crazy all around)!


i have a new favorite color...and it might be pink!
new running shoes and new ear buds...oh my!


i took my sister some chocolate and a bottle of wine as she is deep in the bar prep phase of her law degree.
this is what her apartment looked like...


a little BC get together at an ethiopian joint oakland to talk about our book of the quarter; cutting for stone
the book was great, the food was delicious and i am really thankful for friends!


one night this week i made a deal with myself.
if i completed 35 minutes on the stair master (some times i call the stair killer),
i could get nubi for dinner.
and thats just what i did!