august & everything after...

so, a little bit more about me and the reason behind the name of this blog {does there need to be a reason?}.
i'm still in my twenties, but some days i can't believe how i'm creeping closer and closer to the big 3-0. i guess i've built it up in my mind - i have no idea why.
the past few years have been a whirlwind to me. but, i feel like a huge mile-marker was established after the birth of our daughter last august. {hence..."august & everything after"...and here you might've been thinking i was a die-hard counting crows fan.}
i'm including a pic of me and my hubby. it's from our honeymoon in 2004. we went to napa and SF and spent 10 glorious days soaking up the ways and weather of the west coast. {as huge "foodies" and lovers of cooking, we proceeded to eat our way through the trip - hey if you can't work out like a fiend and drop the weight before the wedding, what's the point of a little self-indulgence for the big celebration afterwards?}. if it weren't so expensive and it didn't mean moving away from family, i'd seriously contemplate the move. well, it's not like the NE is that much less expensive, but you get the idea.
in this photo, we're standing outside the martini house in napa - er - st.helena. {i highly recommend the kobe beef burger and sitting outside under the lovely pomegranate trees, near the tiny coi pond}.
yikes! this feels like ages ago. we had such a great time then. but, august & everything after's been pretty unbelievable too.
hopefully, in the next couple of days i'll be able to put together some pics of my latest project, which involves renovating the dining room {tearing down wallpaper and chair-rail to get it all ready for a fresh coat of paint}. also, i hope to be announcing my first RAK by the end of the week. thanks for stopping by...