pinbinge wednesday!

happy wednesday, y'all!

i've decided to make an attempt to have a regular rotating schedule with my posts... starting now!

its the middle of the week; what better time to serve up some serious eye candy and delicious inspiration, 

courtesy of pinterest?!

(if you don't know, you MUST go. like now. then come back.)

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i pin almost everyday; i pin independently as i peruse the internets, and i pin from my "friends" who also pin and 

share their finds on the site. 

oh, and there's the addictive app! for pinning on the go!

so without further ado, i give you, my favorite pins of the week!

 luxuriously laid back... i want this in mon maison en france.

 "the most perfect nude lip ever?"

(i'll let you know.)

 office inspiration... i need a clean, stylish, 

somewhat minimal space. 

 obsessed with just about everything in this photo. that lamp is DUMB--I adore its golden, shiny, raw stoney aesthetic; juxtaposed against the rusty, chippy beauty of the bed, the natural, linear beauty of the stump side table... i DIG it.

i saw snow-capped mountains last week and about fell out. 

i need to go skiing this year. 

this is in canada, but reminds me of bachelor gulch. 

aspen dreams...sigh...

i adore pom poms. maybe its the cheerleader in me, who knows.

and um, is that a stuffed pony on her necklace?! dying!

bunny would adore this. she's been asking me to do some crafting for mommy quality time this week... 

think i just found our project!

serenity now! 
this living rooms kills it. that black wall, 
and still so much warmth. love. 

make this my shoe closet, fairy godperson? please? like now?!

 my fabulously talented girlfriend nicole over at sketch42 got me hooked on this crewcuts jeweled collar. i'm convinced i can make it myself... we'll see. 

 dying to find a tuxedo to wear to holiday cocktail parties...
ideally one that doesn't make me look ridiculous.

superfab emily schuman of cupcakes and cashmere whipped up this little storage system for her sunnies... completely brill in my opinion! i need to make this happen, toute suite!

precious, no? if only i could sew for real. 

cause in my opinion, sewing a straight  seam for curtains ain't exactly sewing a dress. perhaps i just need more practice.  

 my everything. 
rachel zoe, spring 2012. collection. 
could she be more chic? (short answer: nope.)

 i love a custom paint job. 
in my mind i can do this myself... 
though i fear it may wind up looking a hot mess. 
when we move into the "hopefully forever" house (still looking),
 i just may have to give this a go.

we have a rather nondescript bookcase built into our (rental) kitchen... its been challenging trying to make it work. 
seems to me this beauty is a little bit bar, a little bit library, a little bit curated treasure trove, a whole lotta fabulous. 

 the hair and maquillage from louis vuitton's spring 2012 show is blowing my mind right now. LOVE it all. 
'scuse me, i'm headed out to buy lashes in bulk. 

rz's insanely good dining room. really love it.

 i imagine myself and my new la friends looking just like this. 
yup.

 my ultimate dining room table. the oval, marble-topped saarinen. 

 this bright, colorful room makes me happy! 
methinks yellow window tx's may have to happen. soon.

i don't have many opportunities to wear my hunter wellies, but with gorgeous leggings like these and an oversized knit, i think i'd have reason enough.

 starting to make my lists for holiday gifts...
slightly blasphemous in my world as thanksgiving hasn't happened yet, but i'm determined to get at least my christmas gifts across the country on time this year. 


hope you enjoyed my finds...
follow me on pinterest for more!


xo

i love lucy

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"ability is of little account without opportunity."

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"the secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."

 (via lifemagazine)

"its a helluva start, 

being able to realize what makes you happy."

 (via google)

"i have an everyday religion that works for me.

love yourself first and everything else falls into line."

 (via ilovecbclothing)

"the more things you do, the more you can do."

(via npr)

"one of the things i learned the hard way is that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself."

(via google)

"i'd rather regret things i've done

than things i haven't done."

(via google)

"ability is of little account without opportunity."

(via pinterest)

"in life, all good things come hard, 

but wisdom is the hardest to come by."

happy 100th, lucy.

we will always love you.

xo

from the land down under

we've been having a slew of late afternoon 

summer thunderstorms recently.

a few days ago, i found myself procrastinating when i should have been packing reminiscing over some old travel photos, and thought i'd share some with you.

these are from a month-long trip i took 

to australia 

a few years ago.

 the incredible whitsundays islands

 scuba on the gbr

gorgeous wineries

 downtown melbourne

 sydney

i'm on a boat.

i climbed that bridge. like over the top.

 heaven on earth.

 isn't he just the cutest cross btw a pig & a koala teddy bear?

yes i actually took this photo. 

while flying over the gbr in a seaplane.

 sea plane! see? plane.

those things are legit, y'all.

australia is such a gorgeous country. 

incredible things to see & do, 

and the nicest people you'll ever meet in your life. 

ever.

i wanna go back!

now would be good.

have you ever been? 

lets plan a trip...

xo

ps. thanks tom.

hang in there, baby

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i promise, its true. 

thanks for hanging in 

for the infant stages of this blog.

you're cooler for being here

you just may not know it yet.

oh, you do? 

good.

but things are about to get 

even 

awesomer.

i'm about to haul the 

mini manse

and 

daughters

and 

self

across the country...

3 weeks, people. 

but first, i have to 

find a house 

find movers 

organize, pare down, donate, recycle, sell & pack our stuff

plan and execute a baby shower, a bridal shower, our going away cocktail and playdate parties (important stuff, y'all!)

arrange the actual "day of" fiasco

somehow say goodbye to 

my family

my friends

and my hometown

oh, and 

do it all while raising children who 

would like to enjoy their summer.

(methinks a summer camp is in order)

...by myself.

i got this.

cause, as you can see from above, 

i am awesome.

and i have awesomeness behind me. 

so there's that.

xo

vlog 2. only slightly less bush league.

so last night i recorded another video 

of epic proportions for you. 

its only slightly less bush league than the last one, but i'm a work in progress, mmmkay?

also. 

more importantly.

immediately upon completion of this video, i had a brainstorm...

the incredibly 80's tshirt inspired me to create a video montage of some of the best of the 80's music... 

and there may or may not be a side ponytail 

and dancing involved.

coming soon.

good times.

happy sunday to you.

loooooove.

xo

virgin vlog

take it easy on me, y'all...its my first time.


its amazing.

not so much amazing as it is oscar-worthy.

awe-inspiring.

jaw-dropping.

eye-popping.

over-the-top sensational.

any more words that have hyphens.

ok not really. its a hot mess. 
but i love you, dear readers. i really really do.

and you know its real when i'll go on camera with no makeup.

this will most likely come back to haunt me later when they do my e! true hollywood story.
xo

wtf friday?!

hola! i've meeeeeeessed you. 

blogger was down all day yesterday! 

don't know what is going on, but that and the fact that i slept for maybe 3 hours last night has me a tad out of my tree today.

(of course, the fabulous Tim Walker.)

i am putting on a baby shower in the morning, and doing a few fun things for a "sprinkle" (2nd baby shower, for those of you who don't speak "baby") on sunday morning... so my brain is full. i did, however, write an epic post at 3:30am this morning that i'll post at some point this weekend. 

did i mention i'm the best mom ever?

just thought you should know.

some things getting me through the day today:

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starbucks, of course. they weren't out of anything, and i got a triple venti. 

but isn't this picture amazing?!

oh, white people problems.

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the fact that in less than one week i'll be in los angeles with my husband. 

i haven't seen him in a month, and we all 

know what that means. 

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(via laperla)

but before all of that... 

i have to get through the weekend. 

i hope you have something fabulous planned. 

this is what my friday night is going to look like:

(via thedecorista)

ahhhhh. i can't wait. 

here's hoping you have a wonderful, restful weekend, too. 

xo