Journal

Stylin’ Mammas: When my Ship Comes In

The rest of the world bids farewell to Summer over Labor Day, but we here in San Francisco do it during Fleet Week. The temps soared to triple digits this first week in October, and every roof deck in town springs to life for the Blue Angels defying gravity over San Francisco Bay. This year, we are also graced by the America's Cup, so I'm inspired by nautical trends with a late-season touch. Now... Read more

Bryan’s First Birthday

I can't believe it's right around the corner. Our little guy will be turning 1!  We're planning an animal themed fete to ring in his first year.  Soyoung from Dogear Press helped us design this interactive invite (unfortunately the links don't show up on blogger) and Kelly from Studio DIYis helping us with the concepting (craft paper pinwheels and spray painted plastic animals are on the agenda).... Read more

Jess’s Fetes: When I Was Born

The talented Jess Houlemard is back today with a baby shower she threw inspired by the Portuguese children’s book “When I  Was Born”. The book is about the exploration of a child’s first discoveries through senses.For the decor, Jess stuck with bright red, orange, yellow, green, and a background of black and white, with rustic and textural accents. Here is the story board Jess put together for... Read more

Goodbye JC

I know a number of you have asked or have been wondering: Where have they been living through this whole ordeal of buying a house and renovating? Well now that we're settled in Millburn, I feel a little more comfortable sharing our accomodations for the past three months (and giving you some understanding of why I am SO relieved to be in our house even though it is nowhere near done). Our Jersey... Read more

More on the house

So, a few more photos from the past couple of days. A lot of progress since the last update earlier this week. YES, we are still moving in on Saturday. YES, there is still a lot to be done in the next 24 hours. It will by no means be finished. But it should be ready enough for us to move in. Today they did the last coat of poly on the floors, installed the plumbing, refinished the bathtub, fixed... Read more

Stylin’ Mammas: All Play, No work

My husband, Babyman, and I were sitting down to dinner when the subject of style came up (honestly, I forget how).  Babyman said, "But Mommy, you don't have style!"  My husband rushed to my defense: "You would be surprised, Babyman.  In some circles, Mommy is known for her style.""Do I have style, Mommy?" asked Babyman, suddenly concerned."You have a signature look, my love. You have a personal... Read more

The house – a little update

Well, not much time for blogging lately. Today was spent rushing around fixing issues with kitchen cabinet measurements, purchasing a new sink (in lieu of the one that was mis-ordered by the showroom) in time for counter top templating, and dealing with a lost drivers license that was later found. We move in on Saturday and there is A LOT to be done before then. Here are a few photos of the house... Read more

Guest Post: Fall Weekend Getaway

Soyoung from Dogear Press is back today with a little autumnal inspiration:We’ve had the first hints of fall with wonderfully cooler weather here in New YorkCity, and it has me dreaming about a long weekend getaway to New England. I’vealways wanted to do a trip to take in the fall foliage, but have yet to do so. Admiring thegorgeous autumn trees (my digital SLR would definitely make the trip with... Read more