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Have a relaxing long weekend.
What are you up to this weekend? We're celebrating my mom's sixtieth birthday and crossing our fingers for clear skies. Also, Alex and I watched The Firm this week (he'd never seen it); I forgot how... Continue reading »
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Happy 2nd birthday, Toby!
Today is Toby's second birthday!!! Hurray!!! (I cannot believe this happened two years ago, it feels like yesterday.) To celebrate, we threw a birthday picnic for him last Sunday. Here are some... Continue reading »
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Thursday giveaway!
Today's giveaway is from Couverture and The Garbstore, a rad boutique in Notting Hill, London. They have beautiful dresses, jewelry, shoes, everything, from designers like A.P.C. and Steven Alan.... Continue reading »
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Cheese wedding cake
Speaking of offbeat weddings, this Australian couple served a cheese wedding cake. Be still my heart. What kind of dessert will (or did) you serve at your wedding? We went with chocolate-chip... Continue reading »
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Do or Don't: Colorful wedding dresses
Thursday pop quiz! What color wedding dress would you wear, if white weren't an option? Here are your choices... Gray (at top), or emerald green... More green... And even more green... Orange...... Continue reading »
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Wednesday giveaway!
Today's giveaway is from Curator, a San-Francisco-based clothing line with sexy, comfy pieces you can wear everyday. Today they're giving away their pleated Mari skirt ($110), which comes in a bunch... Continue reading »
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Garden cake
Speaking of birthdays, how pretty is this garden cake? You could whip up any basic cake and just cover it with berries, leaves and teeny flowers. Rustic and beautiful. (Photo and cake by Manger)... Continue reading »
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The Best Party Cocktail You'll Ever Have
My mom turned sixty last February (whoot whoot!), and we're throwing her a long-awaited big family party this coming weekend. My brother, sister and I have been brainstorming surprises for her party,... Continue reading »
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Colored chalk tips
Today I'm excited to share another hair tutorial! My hair genius friend Caroline used chalk (yes, plain old chalk) to color the ends of her hair like a rainbow, and you could also do ombre or just... Continue reading »
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What makes you happy?
What are three things that make you happy? When I asked you years ago, your answers included "baby cheeks," "the cool side of the pillow" and "a good fudgy brownie." (Also, "pee shivers." Ha!) My... Continue reading »
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Shopbop sale
The last time Shopbop had a big sale, a few of you were disappointed to miss it, so I promised I'd let you know about the next one. They're having a big sale from now until Wednesday with the code... Continue reading »
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Motherhood Monday: How much did the tooth fairy leave you as a child? What about your kids?
When we were little, we left our lost teeth under our pillows and got twenty-five cents per tooth. My mom would get into it and write notes from the tooth fairy, and once my artist aunt even painted... Continue reading »
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Motherhood Mondays: Scrapboxes
Last year, for his first birthday, Toby got a toy bus as a gift, and since then, he played with it so much that we lost the passengers inside, and then the wheels fell off, and then the whole bottom... Continue reading »
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Have a lovely weekend!
What are you up to this weekend? Toby turns two on May 25th (here's a photo of him as a newborn!), but we've having his birthday party this weekend. It's an afternoon picnic with pizza, and... Continue reading »
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Do or Don't: Eyelash curler
Last night, I hung out with my gorgeous friend Susan from Glamour, and as we chatted, I couldn't stop staring at her eyelashes. They were so thick and swoopy and gorgeous. Her eyes looked beautiful... Continue reading »
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NYC Dates: Trapeze class
So. Last Saturday, Alex and I took a trapeze class, and it was wild... We had signed up months earlier, during an alcohol-fueled moment of bravery. "Let's do it!" I suggested, after a boozy dinner... Continue reading »
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Would you like to visit New York for the 4th of July?
I'm about to post about our trapeze class (oh.my.god.terrifying), but in the meantime, I just wanted to say that we'll be renting our apartment from June 29 to July 8, if anyone's in the mood to... Continue reading »
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Mindy Kaling's new sitcom
Have you guys heard that Mindy Kaling will star in a new sitcom this fall? "The Mindy Project" is all about a quirky OB/GYN who's trying to figure out her messy dating life. As Salon points out, the... Continue reading »
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Wednesday giveaway!
Today's giveaway is from Petitor, a jewelry shop with lovely pieces that are surprisingly affordable. The California-based designer is offering these teardrop earrings, which would look beautiful... Continue reading »
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The Big Guide to Sun Hats
Three years ago, right before we left for our honeymoon, Alex gave me a giant sun hat. He insisted that I wear it at the beach to protect my (very) pale skin. Now I'm addicted. Every summer since... Continue reading »
