pinkbinge wednesday

hi y'all!

with valentines day around the corner 

(love it or notsomuch...)

i felt it only appropriate to do a pink version of 

pinbinge wednesday*.

enjoy!

 washi tape art installation via paper crave. 

peonies. my ultimate have flower. ever.

michelle armas

 christian lacroix haute couture

strawberry and pistachio mousse cake. get in my mouth.

look again; genius painted headboard for a smaller space.

 yumspiring!

 a diy waiting to happen...

 bergdorf's resort 2012 catalog is killing it.

pink jane austen. i die.

need these glasses like yesterday.

prada spring 2012

 obsessed with ombré! 

(thanks, amy atlas!)

how eddie ross does ombré v-day. yummy.

i love you, too.

 wishing every afternoon could be full of champagne and this.

fave.

*my favorite images of late from pinterest.

do you pin?

xo

day four. are you tired of me yet?

you're probably asking yourself one of two questions:

either

"where was she yesterday? i missed her soooooo!"

or 

(more likely)

"when is she going to be done with this ridiculousness? i'm over the vlogs..."

well.

i was busy in the rain yesterday, sorry. 

i missed you, too.

also.

i'm not sure when i'm going to be done with the cleanse, but i will definitely try and break up the videos so you don't end up hating me and my eleventyzillion facial expressions. 

pinbinge wednesday action mañana. 

are you cleansing? 

are you dirty?

let me hear it.

and in case you were in need of a silly hat fix for the day... 

a few things to note:

*i'm learning to edit as i go along. don't hate.

honestly, i have like five minutes to put these up 

(in between having shoes thrown at my head by one kid, my pants tugged on by another kid asking for a snack, trying to schedule my life and use my pinterest app simultaneously. you dig?)

*"i feel like i could go forever without sugar..." i'm lying. 

*"balls of wonder". yup. i said it.

*finally, and most importantly:

i do realize this is not rocket science, and that there are much more important things going on in the world. 

as i write this, a friend's mother is fighting for her life in the hospital, and i pray she'll be alright. 

this just happens to be a medium that i really enjoy creating (hate watching myself afterward, but that's neither here nor there) and i really love and appreciate you watching!

i got a super rad surprise yesterday that i can't wait to share with you this weekend!!! 

i'm thinking of taking this act on the road; 

the mean streets of la, that is.

you wanna see me learn to surf? 

(insert riotous laughter here)

go shopping on melrose?

climb some awesome rocks?

(that can actually happen)

take a pure barre or trx class?

(again, with the laughter)

ride horses through the canyon at sunset?

take sailing lessons?

drink too much vino and completely embarrass myself on a winery tour? 

give me your honest thoughts and opinions.

really, i can take it!

(i know jenny will comment--TY, sisterwife!--but who else?!)

if you tell me to never make another video again, that's cool. 

but i won't listen. 

xo

antioxidant love

ok so. day 2.

not four hours later, i was out and about without an arsenal of healthy snacks, the caffeine withdrawals had taken over, 

and i was a hot mess. 

lesson learned. 

as i said on the video, 

thank you for your support and encouragement! 

these cleanses can be a bit isolating, and having "my people" support me is everything. 

i love hearing about your experiences, any special tips and tricks you may have (the herbal teas are helping!), 

and just that we're in this together. 

it means the world. 

here's the recipe for my newest fave antioxidant smoothie:

(i have since discovered that adding a scoop of sugar-free whey protein makes it heartier & smoother)

(via)

martha's antioxidant smoothie

(serves 2)

2 c (9oz) mixed frozen organic berries

1 c unsweetened pomegranate juice

1 c water 

combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

enjoy!

*interested in starting this cleanse? its never too late!

research which option looks best for you; i'm doing this one. 

duh, i'm not a doctor, so please do your homework, 

and listen to your body.

xo

maybe she's born with it...

nah. 

pretty sure its fotoshop.

Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

how. friggin. genius.

right?!

thanks, jesse.

tell all the girls you know. 

and the boys, too. 

;)

xo

mags and lattes

happy tuesday, friends.

in need of some major holiday spirit in the form of 

(free!) inspiration?!

look no further. 

one of my favorite online mags' holiday issue is out today!

trust me when i tell you, its worth your time.

delicious--and i mean delicious!--food spreads?

creative gift-wrapping and crafting...

and gifting ideas?

gorgeous interiors?

possibly the most ingeniously styled food shoot ever?! 

 check.

go here for sweet paul. 

i'm grabbing a latte (make it a double, natch)

and am going to settle in for some reading time... 

as soon as i can get birdie occupied. 

check back later this afternoon for my first ever giveaway!!!

xo

that not so fresh feeling

these days, all the triple threats out there are 
one upping the next guy by branding. 

you know what i mean.

actors, athletes, designers, celebrities of all sorts have to keep up with the increasingly rapid pace of becoming/being/staying famous and relevant; in this age of social media-saturated culture, creating a brand seems to be one of 
the best ways to do that. 

lately there have been some interesting new players in the field of the branding game...

(via)

mr. karl "divine" lagerfeld, aka "the prince of fashion" 

designs a glassware collection for orrefors.

champagne flutes reportedly starting at $130. 
naturally.
(the shape is VERY similar to my crate and barrel wine glasses, but still. i do love that milky white...)

available in a limited release january 25.

while she's certainly no stranger to branding, what with her eponymous clothing, home, handbag, shoe & fragrance collections, 
i couldn't resist but tell you...
diane von furstenburg has created a line for baby gap & gap kids, said to launch in march of next year. 
(diaaaaannnnn! i looooove you!)
the company apparently needs a little shot in the arm; they've had "disappointing" sales figures for over a year in the adult division, which resulted in the firing of patrick robinson, the company's superstar chief designer last spring.
(aufedersein! ouch.)
personally, i can't wait to see mini wrap dresses and dvf's beautiful prints in pint size; bring on the lookbook, i say!


and then there's this...

 

gwen stefani's harajuku mini collection for target launches mañana, and i would be remiss not to mention it. 
some of my faves above. wonder if my girls will be into it? 
are you planning on buying any of the above designers' 
latest wares?
 or are you over it all? 


i'm in a phase where i feel like its kind of all been seen, done, recycled, and had a reality show made about it... in other words,  finding fresh inspiration can be difficult. 
but then again, just by stepping outside into some lovely LA fall weather, tickling and laughing with my girls for 30 minutes straight on my bed (topped with my fave winter comforter), or day-tripping around town, ducking into coffee shops and boutiques or finding estate sales chock full o vintage designer-y stuff... i find myself renewed, refreshed, and once again excited about what the visionaries of the world (established as those above or new and unknown) have to create for and show to us. 


xo