Head over Heels

I don't know what it is but I LOVE fall clothing so much better than summer. I love the boots, sweaters and I think just the cooler weather in general. I was at the mother ship the other day, Nordy's and I was looking through there shoes....SO CUTE! Usually when talking with other women you know who is a shoe girl, purse or jewelry girl and I hate to say it but I am an everything girl! I love these shoes so much that I had to dedicate a post to them. I don't know where I would wear them but those little details can be worked out later....sorry Ian, the most patient man in San Diego!

 

I met the Creator

I can barely get this blog out because I am still so excited from last weekend’s event.  It all started last Thursday when Dena, my boss, ran through the office to tell us that she heard Martha Stewart was coming to town. All the girls in the office nearly fell out of there chairs except for myself, I thought it might be a nasty rumor that I wouldn't  get my hopes up for an even bigger fall. So I did what any other girl would do...I took it to the twitter while at work; someone had to know something. I never heard anything and so I put up my protected guard as if I never heard such allegations. Then, early Sunday morning I get a text from Dena..."MARTHA IS IN THE BUILDING!" This was all that I need to hear before I found myself speeding to Carlsbad Costco to come face to face with the woman who gives us so much inspiration. I get there and of course the parking lot is full with babies and Gucci purses. I get in line and right when I get to the door I can see a shining light...Martha, and yes we are on a first name basis now. I found it so funny that they put her in the meat section at Costco...literally next to the beef! I took notice of her choice of beverage as well...Costco mocha, Fate or product placement? I was at the front of the line and asked if she could sign my cook book, addressed with a special name. Right then her PR person steps in front and says, "Martha is only signing her name." Well o.k. I took my cookbook and walked away...she wasn't very talkative but I just chalked it up as I gave her an inspirational moment and she was in deep thought of her next big idea! I posted some pictures below for you to check out. Enjoy!

People at Costco

 

 

 

Backup Johnny

I get a phone call a couple Saturdays ago from my friend T.J. that he was in town with Backup Jonny, best band from Bakersfield. If you are from Bako, it is the band that you have definitely heard of especially if you have been to Fish Lips! Ian and I are so there! We met up for sushi at the best kept secret place in San Diego, Chiba’s, and if you are in the area we recommend the Dynamite Roll. After catching up since the last time we saw them perform, we headed downtown to Hennessey’s Bar. We waited for the band to set up and start playing. I really love Bakersfield in the fact that we travel in groups. A lot of people from Bako made the trip down to support the band. We also are the life of the party. Everyone really likes to be around us as a whole, it is hard to explain but you have to be there. Some people in the bar can be so uptight and well I guess we really don’t care what some might think. By the end of the night, everyone else who is not from Bakersfield, wants to be…that’s funny, can you imagine dropping them in a field somewhere in the middle of a hot summer afternoon. Anyways, once the place really started to get rockin, my guy T.J. got up on the mike to rap his “California Love.” The place went wild. After a couple of beers and paying the overpriced parking in San Diego, $30.00for 4 hours; my hubby and I went home. I really miss some of the gang from good Old Bako!

The Album

T.J on the Mic and some drunk sailor who really was excitied

Matt and Julia

Happy Birthday

This last weekend was my niece Daisy and my Aunt Tina's Birthday went off. Both had birthday parties, one in Bakersfield and one in the Bay area. I just wanted to send them much love and let them know that Ian and I love them SO much!

Halloween

Halloween is coming up so quickly. I really am in denial because I feel like I just got use to writing the correct year on my checks, and yes...I still use my checkbook but I'm not the lady in the grocery line using them. I think Ian and I are going to host a Halloween Dinner with some of our closes friends. I did decorate the mantle in our apartment using these big glass vases I have, fake bones and water with red food coloring. I took black tool and cut out black spiders as well. I did look at Martha Stewart’s website because she so great. I glittered these skull heads like below and the posted some other pictures that I got inspiration from. Now we just have to get costumes...it is always so hard to pick couples costumes and I don’t know why. For now, we are going to be Dog and Beth the Bounty Hunter but we will let you know if things should change!

Another Addition

I’m happy to welcome another family member into the Franklin Mafia. For those of you that don’t know, my family it absolutely HUGE. One of my thirty plus cousins, Nate and his wife had a baby a couple of weeks. We are so happy that William Easley Franklin V is here.....YAAAYY. In a couple weeks we should be adding to the yearly quota with my cousin Zan and her son. It doesn't stop there...Ian's cousin Neil and his wife are expecting their fourth...really hoping for a boy on this one otherwise it is up to Ian and I to carry on the Galyan name...no pressure!

Big sister Sofia doesn't seem to sure about sharing the spotlight.

Magazine Launch Party

Sorry it has been a while since I blogged last. It has definitely been a year to remember and in some ways not for the better. I will do my best to catch you up. A couple of weeks ago, the magazine that I work for had the launch of our new issue. Every year for the past six years, Ian and I have gone to these parties. So much work goes into the magazine, especially over the summer, when we are trying to get ads in, update information and drop in the ads for proofing. I definitely like the sale aspect of the magazine better but anyways, this year the launch was at a very hip and chic hotel in Coronado called Loews. These parties are always over the top. This year we had about 530 advertisers and friends show up. My boss was nice enough to get Ian and I a room so we didn't have to drive home after the party and so I took pictures of everything. I really got a lot of feedback from all the people saying this was the best year that they have seen the magazine. This made myself and Kailyn the other production manger very happy, we put a lot of time into this thing. Here is one of the covers that all the vendors voted on for being the best…I was happy because it was mine!

 The most popular cover

 

Toys for Tots

The Band

The Favors

The Donuts at the end of the night...so good!

The flowers and the view from our room

the room

the bathroom...it had a huge tub

and finally.....us!