FAQ and French Bed Beard

Happy Friday everyone!  Thank you all so much for your kind words of support as we embark on this new step in our lives.  We've had lots of questions come up from friends and family in the last few weeks and we thought it would be fun to address them on the blog.  If there is anything else you want to know about our move, just ask! What does The Hub do? Besides being an awesome husband, he does marketing...

The Haute Housewife Moves to France!

For the last few weeks I have been hinting at a big announcement and I think it is finally time to share it.  After nearly a year of persistence, hard work and patience, we finally made it happen…on April 22nd, Michael, Fig and I are moving to Montpellier, France! Living abroad has been a huge goal of ours, both as individuals before we met, and now as a family.  Michael and I have been talking about and...

Weekend in Pictures

We had a great weekend of hanging out with friends and getting a lot done around the house.  Despite the fact that I managed to both slice my finger open and fall and skin my knee, the hardest part of my weekend was losing an hour of sleep.  Here are some of my favorite moments of the last few days:  Hope everyone's weekend was just as lovely.

Doctors and Bed Beard

I'm happy to report that Fig is going to be just fine!  He spent yesterday at Dr. Sams Clinic in Marin County, who my vet said is one of the best Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons in the country.   The clinic was very large and clean and the staff was super friendly.  Obviously they fell in love with Fig instantly.   Who could resist this adorable, Bed Beardy face? Dr. Sams explained to me that in many...

Weekend Update: Birthdays and Horses

The Hub and I had a great, relaxing weekend filled with music and great friends!  And horses.  We had 1 show and 3 birthday parties to attend and I'm happy to say that we made it to 3 out of the 4 events!  We also spent a lot of time working on an exciting announcement that I am hoping to share with you all later this week.  For now, you'll just have to stay in suspense, but hopefully these fun weekend photos...

Poodle Foot & Bed Beard

When Figgy's hair starts getting really long, he develops something I call, Poodle Foot.  You see, Fig is a Poodle/Shih Tzu mix, but most of the time you can't tell he's part Poodle.  But when he starts getting shaggy, his hair starts getting curly, the Poodle in him comes out. Isn't it darling?  Poor Figgy really needs a haircut.  He's getting quite shaggy these days.  So shaggy in fact that I had to...

Recent Loves, Recent Bed Beard

Part of my practice in living each day to the fullest is appreciating the little things in life.  These last few weeks have been go-go-go so I thought I'd take a moment to tell you about some products that, lately, I've been so happy to have. 1.  Peet's Major Dickason's Blend Part of my Housewife Cost Savings Initiative is to bring my coffee to work everyday instead of buying a latte.  This is saving...

Allergy Beard, Bed Beard

Allergies have attacked the Haute Housewife Household this week and no one is left unaffected.  I blame the erratic change in weather and the mysterious cherry blossom/black plum tree in our backyard. The Hub, Fig and I have all been sneezing all week.  Usually when a dog suddenly begins sneezing violently and constantly, it's either from allergies or having something stuck up their nose, but since his...

Love is in the air – No wait, that’s rain

Last year at this time, The Hub and I were on a plane to Bangkok for our 3 week, belated honeymoon in Thailand and I have to say, I would love to be spending Valentine's Day the same way this year!  But alas, after another gorgeous, warm and sunny SF weekend, it's now overcast, gray, and rainy.  And even though it's supposed to remain this way for the foreseeable future, it won't stop me and The Hub from having...

New Friend, New Bed Beard

Fig is still under "restricted activity" until his appointment with the Orthopedic Surgeon on 2/24, but that didn't stop him from running around all day and playing with his new office friend, Teddy. People have often told me that Figaro has "human like" eyes and it seems that Teddy has this same feature.  Isn't he just the cutest?!  (Besides Fig, of course).  My new boss at work rescued Teddy last week...