Time Square

I haven't been to the Square in a while until last night. Broadway. Hmmm, it was a good evening and a great musical! Did do you know they built a huge plaza walkway in the middle of the street? It's great. Red cafe tables dot the street. There are red bleachers on the north end that over look all the action. Now you don't feel like you're going to get whammed by the yellow taxis.

Well...I'm going to go see this movie tonight! And I'm so giddy about it that I'm going to fit in marvelous with all the other screaming 13 year olds! (Can you see my arrow?)

And I just got done seeing this beloved musical play. It was awesome! So worth all the money. The acting and music was amazing. (can you see the arrow?)

{pictures taken with iPhone}

Craft Projects

Check out BloesemKids for some really great rainy day, keep-your-child-entertained craft projects. I really like the touch book and burlap placemats.

I'm Likin'...

Metro Chic nail polish by OPI. Very appropriate for this season.

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And I always like to buy a new pair of Naughty Monkey shoes every season. They are the best shoes for trend and comfort. No kidding!

Children Ads

Look at the cute styling for the children's section of the holiday Anthropologie catalog. Very creative. Oh and I am so wanting the plaza cardigan. My eyes been on it for a while.


{via Black Eiffel}

Cupcake Garland

All you need to make this darling garland is 1 big needle, colored yarn and cupcake liners. Very cute!

{via The Studio Blog}

Props

I made a few of these fake mustaches for our Christmas pictures this year. We are using props and my fingers are crossed that the pictures will come out and not look silly. Don't hold me to it. Here's a tutorial of how to make the mustaches.

Children's Library

My children's books are busting out of their book shelf. And everynight my kids pull books out to search for that superhero or princess book. Then it's clean up of shoving them back on the shelf. I'm trying to figure out a way to organize our growing children's library. I love what Kelly Wearstler did to her boys' playroom.

Handmade Home

I've heard good things about Handmade Home. I'm thinking about asking Santa for it this year. I'd buy it just for the Beach Blanket to Go.

Something Different

Now who said bridemaids always have to carry a bouquet? These are equally as beautiful.



{via Green Wedding Shoes}

Cheap and Chic

More items have been added to the Cheap and Chic collection. I'm hoping to keep this collection going and just update with new styles.

Designers Take Over

Stella McCartney for GapKids (I like the silver moon boots)

Jimmy Choo for H&M

Anna Sui for Target (her line is almost gone. Did you pick up one of her dresses?)

Artist's Workspaces

If you are looking for some inspiration for your workspace, check out ShareSomeCandy. They have a section of artist's workspaces that is very colorful.

Dutch Colonial

This charming house is one of my favorite. It's not flashy or large; just charming. I get to drive by it often, and it always gets a double take from me. The current owner makes sure to have seasonal plants potted in the front door urns. In the wintertime you'll see evergreen topiaries. In the fall, cabbage plants with mums. In the spring, tulips. In the summer, little rose trees. Yeah...I've been taking notes. Buy it here.

Dear Honey...

Happy 11 year Anniversary! Remember this picture? This was our first picture that we took together. I think we were rolling around in the leaves or something. I like how my nose is smashed up on your cheek and you've got this blank expression. Anyway, we've had quite the adventure--good times and bad. Sometimes I miss the days when it was just you and me. Don't get me wrong...I love our children. But I have fond memories of the many, many years when it was just you and me. You remember a few:

all the fun road trips we went on blasting our music, midnight $1 shows at the movie theater, listening to local bands and dancing our hearts out, scrounging up loose change around the house and head to the ice cream store, mountain biking almost every day in the summer and snowboarding every weekend in the winter, you cooking special dinners for me, gathering our "homies" and playing ultimate freesbie until the moon came out, going to art galleries and strolling leisurely. And I admit it--there are times that I miss the brutal five-day backpacking trips you would take me on multiple times during the summer.

But hey! We still have fun. And we've been blessed with three beautiful, healthy children that complete us. I'm glad we've made it a priority to have a date night every week--no matter what. It definitely keeps the excitement going. Can't wait for tonight when you take me salsa dancing!

Oh.Dee.Doh

Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh featured Lucas's monster truck party yesterday. They posted his party to launch their Kid's Party Month. Thanks for the shout out! I reference that blog all the time for baby ideas. Thanks also to other blogs that posted his party. Here are a few that I remember:

Party Perfect
Tutus and Turtles
100 percent cottam
The TomKat Studio

From Sketch to Product

I just completed bracelets for a bride who has 12 bridemaids! Anyway, I love love the final product. It's so pretty on. It's got an elegant-urban style to it. The bride wanted the piece to have different shades of silver to coordinate with her color scheme. I think the bracelet came pretty close to my quick free hand drawing.

Halloween

We were super heros.

Ghoulish Cupcakes

For all the Halloween festivities I baked and decorated 60 cupcakes last week--witches, bats and monsters. (little hands helping of course). Sugar high? Yes. Glad it's over? Yes.

Pumpkins

Here are our pumpkins this year. And oops...I forgot to carve one for Jackson. Next year. Do you see the witch? Have a safe Halloween! Can't wait to see everyone's costume.

DIY Costumes

It might be too late to use it this year, but these DIY kid costumes are adorable and look really easy to assemble--felt pieces to a sweatsuit.

Flowers in Glass Vases

Love this idea of putting a variety of glass vases with different flowers as a table centerpiece. Pretty, pretty. And why not put a few of your favorite house furniture outside when throwing a party. It makes the dessert buffet a charming presentation, along with the pom-pom garland.

Let Me Out

On a nice Fall day last week, all that the kids wanted to do was play outside and ride bikes. Poor baby was feeling a little neglected by his siblings and just stood banging on the door and talking gibberish. I couldn't tell if he was saying, mom let me out or stella and luke come back in. Anyway, it's hard life when you can only crawl. You just don't get to be in all the fun.

Cheap and Chic

There are a few pieces now available from the Cheap and Chic line--all under $25. Slowly but surely getting them up on the site. The pieces are under "new arrivals" and will say whether they are apart of the collection and of course the price! These are the "Ryan" and one of my favorites that I've been sporting around town.

Brunch Baby Shower

Over the past weekend I hosted a baby shower for my girlfriend who is pregnant with twins. We decided to go against the norm and have the baby shower in the morning time and serve breakfast. The food was fresh and delish, especially since Amanda (who needs to start her own catering company) cooked most of it. All the food was prepared that morning--buttermilk pancakes, cinnamon rolls, quiche, sausage balls, dutch babies. Amanda made an almond syrup that was heavenly.




For decorations and a gift for the twins I made these mobiles. I love them. I think I'm going to make some more for my kid's room. Click here for mobile instructions.


Since the mommy is going to have double duty on diapers, I asked the guests to bring a bag of diapers for entry into a door prize. I think she is now set for the first three months. We also played twin trivia.

One night when the kiddies were in bed, I went a little crazy and jarred peach jam for each of the guests. Perfect breakfast treat.

The invitations are what set the colors and styles. I put two giraffes side by side to go with the theme of twins. And neutral/unisex colors since she is having a boy and girl.

It was fun!

Busy...

I'm busy working on jewelry. I hoping some of the new pieces will be up before the week ends. I'm excited because there is a Cheap and Chic collection--all under $25. And they are all fabulous and still made with quality material.

In the meantime, bridal custom orders are now available on my website! When I mean custom, it starts with pad and pencil. Brainstorming, design sketches, material shopping, samples, final product. This is great for the bride who wants full control OR wants unison pieces from bride to bridemaids to flower girl OR the bride wants to match an heirloom piece. Click here for more information.

Cupcake Kit

These cupcake kits from Saint Cupcake are so fun and look really yummy. The kit comes with your choice of 3 cake flavors, 3 icings and 3 sprinkles and packaged in a really cute box. This would be the perfect care package to wish a friend a happy birthday or congrats on a new baby. And only $21 with shipping. Not bad.

{via One Cool Pick}

Vintage Tags

Pretty vintage tags from Paper Eclectiques. Perfect for upcoming holidays.

Pumpkin Patch '09

A field of pumpkins ready to be harvest.

Beautiful autumn scene

me and baby

Halloween Garland

We haven't pulled out any of our Halloween decorations yet. Last year I made this bat garland for our fireplace. I think I saved it. Here are some other Halloween garland that would spook-up a wall, window or doorway.

Martha;BHG;Angry Chicken; Martha; Pottery Barn

French Cottage

Have you been reading up on the renovations of Stephmodo's 400-year-old stone cottage that is located in the south of France? It's very inspiring especially since she and her husband did it with 3 young children and thousands and thousands of miles away from their homebase. And what is cool is that you can rent out the cottage. Somehow I need to convince my honey that we need to vacation there. It's gorgeous. See the before and afters here.

Colorful Window

I love checking out store windows when shopping in the City. Just that alone will keep you entertained. Anthropologie always has neat window displays and Kate's Paperie. And during the holidays, you actually have to stand in line just to view some of the department store's windows.