My political two cents

OK... so this is a topic that I have purposefully avoided on this blog. My husband works in politics (on the private/non-partisan side right now) and I admire him for doing so... it's not an easy career choice. And while I have a lot of opinions that I won't share on this blog out of respect and protection for what he is doing, I do feel compelled to say one thing. After spending time in DC and getting a bit of an insiders point of view, my advice when taking everything in over the next two months (on either side of things) is this:

Not everything is as it seems. Be smart: really do your research and understand what is the reality behind the promises of the candidates. My generation has been pretty apathetic towards politics and it's exciting to see people starting to care again with this election. I just hope we are smart enough to really examine all the issues and make decisions for ourselves.

So that is all I will write on this topic. I could rant and go on about things if given the opportunity, but at the heart of it I really feel that personal responsibility is crucial in this election.

Kendall's Shower

We had a fabulous time at Kendall's shower on Sunday. And the planning was equally delightful (Kate and I are quite the pair when it comes to planning and shopping. Usually involves lots of laughing and late nights-- and usually we have overly-ambitious plans that have to be altered) . Kate made super cute red and black cupcakes that were absolutely perfect. Oh how we love beautiful things!

The beautiful Jacobsen girls

Cupcakes, Mimosas, strawberry lemonade, water with cucumber slices (thanks for the idea Tim Gunn!)

The spread... who knew meatballs would be such a hit with girls.... thanks Mom! :-)

Kate giving instructions on a game.

Kendall guessing what some of her "gifts" were... hahahaha

The fabulous trio. LOVE these girls!

Spent a lovely afternoon at LBC yesterday which I'll blog about later. The rest of the week has been filled with wedding planning and trying to squeeze some work in. Can't wait to see my beautiful friend get married on Friday... what a wonderful week!