Hope everyone is having a great December so far! Every year as soon as we wrap up Halloween (here is what our Halloween looked like), I immediately start thinking about our Christmas cards and what photo theme I want to take of the kids. Last year,...
Read MoreHi ladies! The holidays are upon us. And, you know what that means! The season of giving has begun! I get so excited to gift someone special in my life with a unique and thoughtful gift they will cherish forever. I'm always on the hunt to discover small shops and...
Read MoreFall harvest, Halloween activities, pumpkin patches, costumes and just everything about this season has gotten so much more fun after having kids. Before the kiddos were around, it was all grown up fun which consisted of sexy
Read MoreWow! Ten years. TEN YEARS. It feels like a lifetime but also feels like it was just yesterday. So weird how time works.
Definitely been the very best ten years of my life. Lots and lots of hard work, laughter and tears, ups and downs, accomplishments and disappointments, but no one else I'd rather
Read MoreHappy Monday! Our little guy turned 5 recently and we celebrated with a big Harry Potter themed birthday party. A few months before his party, he asked to watch Harry Potter, out of nowhere. He had seen a small commercial clip and was interested. Days later after watching the 1st of the 8 films, the conversation about his upcoming birthday came up...
Read MoreHappy Friday! And, Happy first day of Fall! I hope everyone's enjoying the change in the weather. We're having cooler weather in Los Angeles and I'm LOVING it!!! Fall is my favorite season, wish it stayed year-round. In order to welcome Fall and everything Fall related, I'm going to say goodby...
Read MoreSURPRISE!!! We're expecting our most beautiful third gift of life in February of 2018. It feels so surreal to think about having another baby and being pregnant again so soon after having Katherine but YES we are expecting a surprise baby. We are so blessed and thankful, words cannot express...
Read MoreJune 10th, 2017 marked another special celebration in our family. We celebrated our little girl's Christening. After church, we headed to our home for a backyard party. It was spent with close family and friends in a family style dinner followed by lots of dancing and...
Read MoreAloha from Oahu! It's been a month since our trip to Hawaii and I can't stop thinking and talking about it. I don't think I've done that with any other city/country we've visited. Something about our experience lead us to dream of moving there one day...
Read MoreI can't believe on this day (May 11, 2013) four years ago, we celebrated our little boy's Christening (who's not so little anymore). Where has the time gone!?! I was looking through these photos...
Read MoreLooks like the sunny weather is here to stay for a while in Los Angeles. Hopefully, it's warming up where you are as well! With the warm weather upon us, it's time for some cute and girly spring and summer dresses...
Read MoreSpring has sprung and I thought it would be fun to share my favorite nail polish colors that are perfect for this season. I have my go-to favorites that are perfect for year-round but I thought I'd mix things up and include some fun colors to add a pop of oomph to a spring...
Read MoreSo, here's the thing. I love fruits and vegetables but if it's not ready to eat, as in washed, peeled, and cut, I rarely make the effort to prepare them. Years ago, I came to realization that the only way for me to get all the nutrients...
Read MoreWe had a nice little getaway into the snowy mountains of Big Bear early March. Every year around this time, we try to continue the Big Bear tradition and head up there with family and friends for the weekend.
Read MoreHi there! The new House of Mark blog is now LIVE!!! I've really missed ya! It's been quite a while since my last post. But, all for good reasons. Here is what's been going on and why I've been so quiet around here.
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