yay moms (mother’s day gift guide)

because YAY moms!! for everything we do. for everything we have endured. for all the love that we have given and continue to give. for the late nights and open arms. for never wanting to trade a single second of the chaos. there is nothing like your mother and there never will be. no one…

kate spade bedding? say no more!

i can’t get enough of this!!  especially the PILLOWS because i am #pillowobsessed see the full collection (including matching duvet sets instead of comforters) here 1. deco dot comforter // 2. deco dot euro sham // 3. deco dot comforter // 4. deco dot euro sham // 5. harbour stripe comforter set // 6. harbour stripe euro…

hello wednesday + links

made this super simple baked salmon recipe last night & it was ammmazing / only 5 minutes of prep time (for you working mamas out there who have toddlers demanding to be fed as soon as they walk in the door) loving the new kate spade kitchen items including aprons, kitchen mitts, kitchen towels and other accessories /…

hello monday + a birthday party

cait turned 5! i can’t believe it. i remember her when she was born, she was the first new born brian & i had ever held. and though we’ve held so many since, including our own peanut, that little girl always will hold a special place in my heart. her sweet disposition & her patience…

tray obsession

with the new house i have been tray obsessed (and pillow obsessed, but if i bring home one more of those brian is going to make me sleep in a pillow fort out back). trays add such wonderful touch of color, or texture to an otherwise ordinary table or vanity. plus some are great for…

HELLO MONDAY!!

happy monday, come on spring!!! this is on it’s way to the house right now. i can not wait i am totally obsessed with these pillows, especially in hot pink gold glitter bobbi pins (on sale too) for madison… and myself, who are we kidding over the MOON excited for the kate spade kids collection…

his/hers valentine’s day gifts

HERS 1.) hello gorgeous pillow 2.) take heart drop earrings 3.) hanky panky bralette & cheeky hipster 4.) tom ford beauty / cooper 5.) joe malone red roses 6.) alex & ani cupid’s heart bangle 7.) MK jet set small crossbody bag 8.) only hearts blanche petal robe 9.) good morning dollface mug 10.) kate…

ultimate christmas wish list

we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas & a happy new yearrrrrr, fa ra ra ra ra, and all that jazz! I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME! i have been counting down the days to get thanksgiving out of the way. i mean i am grateful…

monday in micro fashion / kate spade for gap!

so it’s no shocker i have been patiently awaiting the new kate spade for gap collection to be released. and the moment has finally arrived. i love the iconic kate spade colors & quirky sayings on little friends. i mean who better to skirt the rules than this princess? she’s making her own rules. setting hearts…

first comes love, then comes marriage (part II)

i have become an crazy coffee drinker over the years. I remember not understanding why my parents guzzled down so many cups of that dark bitter liquid and i tried it once only to gag & never make the mistake again. however, after joining the ‘real world’ and now having a baby, I have a…

first comes love, then comes marriage

then comes a baby in a baby carriage, but lets back up. to marriage. i absolutely ADORE weddings. everything about them. the engagement stories, the rings, the planning, the showers, the bachelorette parties, the details, the DRESS, the ceremony readings, the kiss, the first dance songs, the photo-booths, the champagne & all the love you can feel radiating between the…

to keep your thoughts

& to do lists. & notes. & doodles. & plans. & dreams. i needed a space to collect my world. i had post its, iphone reminders, desktop memos, saved pictures of text messages, you name it. it was clutter & it was chaos & i needed to organize the mess. so i invested in a…