We Survived: The Move up to Reno

Well, we finally made it up to Reno. We're still settling in, but I promise more pictures and updates soon. Here are some photos from our trek up.

Ellie sleeping on a mattress in the living room our last night in San Diego.

Goodbye apartment living!

Ellie in her new backyard.

View from the backyard.

Our new kitchen is coming together!

My mother-in-law came up with us to help us get settled and it's been so helpful! We have all of our furniture moved in, but we're still looking for a kitchen table (which I think I found on Craigslist that I'll re-paint), a china hutch, and dining room chairs. So far I'm really enjoying it up here, despite the warm weather around 3 p.m. It's really quiet around our house, there's lots of trees, you can hear crickets and frogs at night, and everyone up here is incredibly friendly and nice. I haven't been around downtown and the casinos yet, but there are some really nice places closer to our house.

This next year is definitely going to be an adventure!

T-Minus 3 Days till Reno Adventures

Hi my 100 friends!

I know you were thinking, "Wow! KatherineBee was blogging again and really seemed to be back in the game! Where the heck is she? Did I just get hosed?"

No, no you did not get hosed. I've been packing up my house, saying my last goodbyes to my friends and seeing my family, all in the middle of the only heat wave we've had in San Diego this summer. The official moving day is Friday, and my cable and internet will be up by Sunday, so I promise I'll be back in action soon! I'm slightly excited to show off my new digs and have fun decorating. Also plotting how to get out and meet people in the city since I'll be working from home. Until then, the sad photo that is my life.

Happy trails for now!

Restoration Hardware: Nursery Edition

I've been off for a few days trying to finalize things like ordering new cable, canceling utilities, packing everything I own. You know - the fun things. But I interrupt this blog break to bring you: Nursery furniture from Restoration Hardware. Holy Guacamole Batman! It's pretty much amazing.

Love the rustic feel of this one.

This one is very country french - even though I can imagine cats using that wicker to trim their nails.

Mr. Bee likes this one:

Now why doesn't Restoration Hardware have a Forever 21 equivalent? Not that I'd want to put my kids in something cute and current that fell apart easily, but it would be great to be able to find things like this that were reasonably priced. I'm sure I'll find things and make them over, but until then these are some great inspiration pieces. 

Engagement Photos and Ugly Babies

I was going through some old photos the other day and thinking how handsome my husband is. I love Mr. Bee to death, and we had a great time taking engagement photos at Disneyland (where we got engaged) running around and being in love. It's almost fall (I'm counting the days!) and we love Disneyland when it's decorated for Halloween. Here are a few of my favorite photos.

Seeing how hot our love is at an arcade game

We both love Nightmare Before Christmas

Kissing at the Haunted Mansion

Lunch in New Orleans

Obligatory Magic Castle shot

Kissing on the bridge

Dia de los Muertos mariachis - Ole!

So why is it that after getting a Bump.com newsletter today featuring a "baby morpher" did I find out that our future bambino is going to look like a 40-year-old serial killer? With fangs! As my grandma put it, Mr. Bee is a good-looking fellow. I think my side of the gene pool is pretty satisfactory. This is why I have no idea where our little monster. came from.

My co-workers all tried it too and got pretty normal looking kids. Where "Lester" came from I don't know. I played around with different options and they all looked equally awful, including a Justin Beiber-looking little girl. I think the whole thing is pretty funny and we definitely had a ton of laughs in the office today, but please pray that our little one doesn't end up looking like Chucky.

The Buzz On: Olivia Palermo

When trying to figure out what I'm going to wear after I move (extreme heat and then cold??) I look to Olivia Palermo who can do no wrong when it comes to fashion. I love these looks that you can pull of during the daytime, and at night pair with a sweater or blazer to stay warm. I personally don't know if I'm a jean shorts kinda girl, but I'm willing to give it a go.

Olivia Palermo by ♥meℓ featuring Hermes bags

939. Celeb Style : Olivia Palermo (03.08.2010) by

Out in Manhattan by LolaHaze featuring Hollister Co. t shirts

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo by Da Vera. featuring Tory Burch shoes

College Prep Giveaway: State Necklaces

I was thinking the other day that I'd really like a California necklace to sport during my year in Reno. Luckily College Prep just popped up with a giveaway from Alter Designs where you can win a free state necklace!

Then I started thinking, I was born in Minnesota, lived in Connecticut, moved to California and now I'm moving to Nevada. Do I need all three? Winning one would definitely help me with my new obsession.

Make sure to enter - good luck!

Blog Sale #1

Few items for sale - Please let me know if you'd like more information or photos!

Victoria's Secret Bikini: Top Large, Bottom Small. Still in originally shipped bags, never worn (top is too small for me). $20 obo

Jim Hjlem Occasion Dress. Same color as dress above, size 10. Never worn, with tags. $100 obo.