Weekend Dreaming

Happy end of the week! Hooray! (As Mila would say, it's one of her favorite words lately). Every time I get up from a sitting position she shouts: "Hooray Mama!" Which, to be fair, does require a certain amount of effort and skill at this stage in my pregnancy, so I do appreciate the encouragement.

What are you darlings up to? Matt left yesterday for Hawaii. I am majorly bummed I can't go, but am happy that he and his friend Steve get some time to surf, hang out in the sun and attend a mutual friend's wedding. One day, we'll make it out there with Mila and Baby Boy. So anyway, that leaves Mila and I on a girl's weekend at home.

On our list of things to do:
Go to the beach.
Get frozen yogurt.
Read Go Dog Go 10 times 25 times.
Take Gorbie for walks.
Collect little BB balls that are scattered around a field near our house. These are Mila's gold nuggets. She is obsessed with the emerald green ones. I'll have to post a picture sometime, but it's basically like an Easter Egg hunt each time we go.
Get frozen yogurt. Oh did I already say that? Oops...guess we'll have to go again. ;)
Mommy alone time when Mila is sleeping = Awesome.
Also I am totally making this tonight for dinner!

Definitely want to see these two new independent films. And did you see Josephine Decker's Me The Terrible? So sweet.

I just got these sweet Skimmers from Madewell. They are perfect with a cute little striped dress.

 Kate Upton for Vogue. I kind of have a girl crush!

I put together a vacation inspired post for Jillian while she's away in Greece! Jealous!

We talked about cute nursery decor earlier in the week, and here's some more from Tobe! Love the little hippo!

I helped put together some graphics for a new collaboration for Lulu & Georgia (with Alix Souriban of Princes & Crows). And it is one gorgeous collection of rugs. My favorite is Pomegranates. You can win one on The Everygirl!

Photo: The Short and the Sweet of It - Buenos Aires 2010

ELevated Surf Style

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Oh, Shopbop. So tempting. Their latest spread on surf-inspired looks for summer resulted in a 30-minute browsing session but I haven't pulled the trigger on any items yet. If I didn't have a budget to stick to, I'd pick up these bright sandals, this cover up, and this print dress. Oh, and maybe this bikini.

Pause.

I am having one of those "let me off the ride" moments. You know what I'm talking about. You feel kind of dizzy and nauseous and would give anything to be on solid ground. Except I am on solid ground and I'm not on or near any rides.

So close your eyes and come with me here to Fiji. I promise you'll love it. And if you really, seriously are thinking of ever going stay at Octopus Resort in the Yasawa Islands. You won't want to come back.

Inspired By...The Boy.

You guys. Sorry I missed yesterday's post. Life around here is well...hectic. And Baby Boy isn't even here yet! Yikes!

I'm in major nesting mode. Which is funny because I never really went through it before Mila was born. I mean I kind of did, but also wasn't sure what to expect with a baby rooming with us. Now I know the impossibility of getting things done in a timely fashion (what is that)?

The thing is, I've been working on updating Mila's room for what seems like two years (that's probably about right), since I never quite finished it before she came. It's almost done. I'm waiting for a dresser. But the sad part for Baby Boy is, he doesn't really have a room. He gets to share our room for a while (major adjustment to sleeping in a room with a baby again), and then he'll get to room with his big sister in her majorly girl-ifed space. We only have to bedrooms. Matt and are inching our way slowly into the housing market (meaning we are staring at houses we can't afford, lamenting, and drinking more wine or eating ice cream, as in my case).

All of this is totally okay. We like where we are now, it's not permanent, but we've made it our own. The only downside is the lack of bedrooms, which really isn't a big deal anyway, but I think that's why I've been so keen to fix up Mila's space, since I don't have a nursery to decorate.

Regardless, do not fear for Baby Boy. I have my eye on a few decor elements that can help make our space and Mila's space feel a little more like his!

Star Mobile / Black Sun Dinosaur Print / Orange Fox / Skyline Boudoir Pillow / Menagerie Dinosaur Bookend / Baby Bow Ties

Wedding Wednesday

One of the first images I pinned when I got engaged and created a wedding Pinterest board was the photo of actress Molly Simms and her bridesmaids, so I was thrilled when the entire wedding appeared on Style Me Pretty last week.. See more images from her wedding here, and after the jump.

Feeling Floral

I picked up this Forever 21 dress months ago but wore it to work for the first time last week. I've been seeing a lot of floral for spring and summer and despite not usually being drawn to the girly print, I can't get enough of it, whether it's a large tropical version or classic Liberty of London. Here are a few more floral items I have my eye on:

Ray-Ban Special Edition Surfs Up Wayfarer Sunglasses
Forever 21 Floral Print Wedge Sandals
Zimmerman Brightside Floating Underwire One-Piece Suit
J. Crew Collection Flame Floral-Print Jacquard Skirt
Mango Floral Print Top

Monday Getaway.

Happy Monday sweet readers. I hope all of you lovely mothers out there had wonderful mommy appreciation days. :) I'm dreaming of a vacation at this fantastic British manor (which is also a cooking school. Le sigh.

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