It has been an extremely eventful couple of weeks. Two weddings in San Francisco, one in Tahoe. A website update, more running than my body knows how to handle and I am ready for a moment to breathe. But first, I want to give a little peak into the website updates. Along with a little re-branding I have changed the back end, it is now completely customizable by me. I am using software from Showit, they do an amazing job of making the process incredibly straightforward.  No more need to consult with a designer, I am the designer!

 One of the best parts of this new site though, is my ability to have mini-sites! Now my lovely clients can have their own websites branded just for them, with their pictures. They can even update the content as they like. This is perfect for weddings, new families or even seniors getting ready to head off to college. I LOVE it.

With regards to the branding, I decided to go with a hand drawn garden theme. Simple, black and white. The only real color is coming from the images. There is a bit of movement. The fella thinks it's kitschy, I think it's cute. I mean, how does a little snail sliding across the bottom of your screen not make you smile? Other thoughts... the website may or may not be changing with the seasons. Now it is flowers, in the autumn it may be leaves. We shall see...

I would love it if you could take the time to stop by the new site and give me your thoughts.  Do you love it? Do you hate it? Visit the website and let me hear your thoughts!

About a week ago Charlie and I received some pretty great news. It looks like we will be moving to Stanford in the fall, Charlie got into the MBA program and we finally know where we will be...for at least two years. I was thrilled with the news, not only because he totally deserves to go to Stanford and will probably do amazingly well there, but I don't have to move to the east coast! Now don't get me wrong, the thought of long cold winters and living in a completely new place does have a particular appeal... but we get to stay in California! I don't have to start my business completely over, I get to continue to enjoy the beautiful California weather, I get to stay close to my family. All great things.

Charlie is so excited to start this next chapter, and so am I. Getting into his first choice school is a dream come true. I feel like we have been putting every ounce of good juju towards Stanford, just willing him to get in. I know my mom would have probably gone to the dean herself and begged if she thought it would  help. But, no begging was required. Despite coming from South Africa, with no network here and no job prospects. Despite his many obstacles along the way, despite his broken arm: Charlie got into Stanford. And I am so proud of him.

So, we are probably going to get in quite a bit of traveling in before moving down to Stanford in August. I am going to continue to enjoy my cute little flat as long as possible, our next abode will probably not be quite so charming. As much as I love Stanford I am not sure student housing is going to compare with the beautiful light that fills our current home. But, I am certainly not going to be complaining, we are overwhelmingly fortunate.