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junkie fix.

 

For most of my adult life I have been a magazine junkie.  Sitting down to a pretty glossy was always one of my favorite things to do.  Back in the day, my mailbox would overflow with monthly periodicals and my house was littered with tearsheets.  Then, my babies arrived and my reading habits changed.  If a free minute ever arrived, I would instead crack open a book about newborn care or raising a family.  Well, a familiar feeling has returned over the last few months.  I've gotten the itch, again.  On more than one recent night I've trolled the house looking for a magazine.   Unfortunately, nearly all my subscriptions have run out.  It's time to right this wrong.  I'm making a list this weekend and will kick off July with a little gift to me ~ new magazines!  I'm thinking Kinfolk, Time, House Beautfiul, Anthology, Vogue, Bon Appetite, Living, Real Simple....  let the fun begin!

 

{I'm curious, what magazines d0 you love?}

 

 

 

image via WSJ Magazine 

 

Friday Fashion {fleur+dot}

Handmade! 

I stumbled upon fleur + dot on a recent Pinterest scan and fell instantly in love.  How adorable are these little clothes?  I toggled to their website and learned these beauties are handstitched out of Portland and the brand was launched last year.  I may just treat my munchkins a piece or two {yes, there's boy stuff, too!}.  Sample sale, here I come.

 

 

 

 

images via fleur + dot

 

kitty fete

Because we haven't been busy enough, a recent Saturday seemed like the perfect time to invite 10 four-year-olds and two toddlers over to celebrate Miss Kitty Arabella ~ our family feline and recent birthday girl.  For at least 3 months, Emerson talked about throwing a kitty party and since Arabella was a June baby, I decided to make it so.  It was a fun day that included an obstacle course, little trophies, tiny fruit pails, a pinata with no candy {he, he, he} and one AWESOME cake by my go to baker ~ Alice Bakery & Confectionary.  Their ability to turn an abstract design in my head into reality is amazing.  Rebecca, my dear, mwah!  {see more from Alice here, here and here}

 

Happy Birthday, Arabella!

 

{Tell me, what crazy parties have you thrown for your kids?}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hat head.

My son LOVES to wear hats {and sunglasses!}.  Man, did I luck out there!  I'm obsessed with sunscreen, sun protection and cool kid gear.  :)  How perfect that my little one loves to toodle around all day and all night in a lid.  Also perfect, how completely adorable he looks!  I need to stock up on what I'm now calling his signature look.  From the car show to the beach and playground, he always gets compliments on his hats!

Any one of these would be a perfect add to our collection.

 

 

ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE

 

 

 

 

 

He's got notes.

Ok, so this night may have been about two girls, but one boy stole the show.  How?  Watch.  And, take note.  His suit ~ impeccable.  His pocket square ~ pink.  His poetry ~  precise.  His delivery ~  perfect.  Well done, Jim.   

Also well done, this video by Joe Kramer, my latest Craigslist score.  Major score.  Not only does he shoot great film, he's got cool hair and great taste in music.

 

 Thank, Joe!  I've watched it at least 1,000 times.  :)

 

 

 

 

Love.

 

While cleaning up the other night, I found this little scrap of paper among lots of other little scraps of paper.  I hadn't seen it before. 

What a little treasure.   That my husband took a moment to write down these thoughts, which Emerson must have announced one day during play, makes my heart swell. 

How lucky am I?

 

 

 

 

 

{Dear Daddy.  A place to give this Daddy the props he deserves.}

 

The wonder twins.

May 2012 will go down in history as one of the busiest and best months ever.   Travel, parties, friends, food, family...  the good things in life. 

But in all that, this night stood apart from the rest.  

 

 

 

 

...the night!  So much fun.

  Tune in tomorrow for a surprise reading, captured on film. 

 

Thank you, Lacroix.  For everything!

And, thank you, Valerie and Michele for the snaps.  :) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

behind-the-scenes

 

 

 

 

24 hours in my world.

 

a night of packing, a 2:00 a.m. bedtime, an up-all-night little girl with a sinus infection, a day on the beach, a night at the zoo = one EXHAUSTED night owl.  good night! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's no frills, no photo look at life.

keepin' it real. because every blog has a behind the scenes.

 

 

Wednesday, I'm in love

mason jars.

 

stella sale {seen here}

glitter.

words.

 

 

What do you love this Wednesday?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what's old is new.

 

Remember my my age-old reading/feeding chair that's been well used in two nurseries? 

Well, lo and behold look what's featured in the brand new Rue?  This chair looks EXACTLY like my chair right down to the distressed finished {though mine is from use} and the little block wood legs.  The price tag on this beauty new?  $2,700.  Yep, the Maggie Club chair at Anthropologie.  Bargain shoppers out there, I'll sell you mine for $1,000.  :)