My Latest Obsessions

 Georgie (almost 9 months) in between C and M.

Happy Friday! So, wow - what a DAY (or morning) for K + W. I was up VERY early watching all the happenings LIVE. I LOVED watching all of it! So fun.

Some of my latest faves...

I did really like Kate's dress this morning - designed by Sarah Burton, an Alexander McQueen designer.

Love the latest pic of our kiddos above. Makes me smile. 9 months is such a fun age and the gals are enjoying how active GMC is these days! He is officially crawling!

So fun - here are some wedding dresses of "American Royalty!"

So, I'm over my love affair with Easter candy. The Reeses Peanut Butter eggs always have me at the first bite but time to move on! I mean, come on, the proportion of peanut to chocolate is SO MUCH higher than the usual peanut butter cups. However, I'm LOVING these white and dark hearted brownies (via Smitten Kitchen). Don't they look YUMMY?!

I stumbled upon these adorable kits from Seedling. I'm always looking for more unique and creative gifts for the kids and for all the birthday parties they go to. Seedling has a blog too that is pretty cool - which then took me to little Willow's gift guide for teeny ones - 2010 (some CUTE stuff)!

The rain as of late is making me think about ALL THINGS BRIGHT and COLORFUL and SUNNY = Camp Cirrus (click here to buy in the US). LOVE the patterns and colors!

Love these Homegrown Monogram Mugs from Anthro! CUTE and would make a great gift!

My Dad's friend Bonnie was in NYC for the NDSS Spring Luncheon and got to hear blogger Kelle Hampton (Enjoying the Small Things) speak as well as a few other folks. Here is Hampton's post about NYC and the luncheon (she captured some great shots).

My Latest Obsessions

GMC (8.5 months) giving a shout out to Daddy (a.k.a. Pistol Pete) by wearing some western gear.

Pistol Pete gearing up for the Desert Caballeros Ride in Wickenburg, AZ.

Happy Friday! Have a FAB weekend. We are anxiously awaiting PFC's return tomorrow from the 100 mile Desert Caballeros Ride that he is on with my stepdad. The gals and I thought it would be fun to dress up GMC in a little cowboy shirt and send Daddy a pic. And really, is GMC 8 plus months old!? TIME is FLYING! Last year at this time GMC was the size of a rutabaga! The gals are even more into GMC these days as now he is really responding to them and he LOVES it when they put on plays or shows for him. He sits there mesmerized by his older sisters!

I was at a dear friend's baby shower last Sunday (and btw, check out her great post on what she has learned so far). We were all asked to bring a book for the new baby to be's library. It was fun to see some old favorites and I discovered a new one to add to our own library at home = Quick as a Cricket (love that the book discusses individuality and feeling good about one's self). And total side note, but the gal sitting next to me was wearing such a fun shade of nail polish = Essie's Geranium (totally agree w/these thoughts - sassy and sophisticated, oh, and the fact that it gives you the illusion of a tan - bring it!).

Earth Day is coming up (April 22)! The gals keep me in check sometimes when it comes to the topic of recycling and so forth. The other day C and M were asking me about Mother Earth (and wondering who she is). I waited a bit to fully answer them and headed to my usual GO TO = GOOGLE - to get some answers (how do you describe a personification of nature to a 7 and 5 year old)? And then I stumbled upon a poem entitled Save Mother Earth by a 9 year old. And then here is Earth Day Anthropologie style!

C and M are all about butterflies. Butterflies on dresses. Butterflies on headbands. I stumbled upon these unique Butterfly Collages (via jaime mancilla's shop on Etsy). Wouldn't this be a great gift for a butterfly fan or to put in a little girls room?!
Gingham has been on my mind lately. How cute is this blue gingham and polka dot bunting!? And some gingham inspiration!

I was talking with a friend about the fact that I will sometimes start my to-do list with a task that I've already done. Yes, VERY guilty of doing that (why not feel as though you have accomplished something when the to-do list is overwhelmingly long?!). She later emailed me that she saw the exact thing on Glamour's Hey, It's Ok! section.

And I'll part with something a little bit old school = record player (kiddie style).

Later, D2

My Latest Obsessions

Happy Friday! It is opening day for the Cubs here in Chicago AND it is April Fools' Day! I was curious about the origin of April Fools' Day - here goes!

PFC is off next Saturday for the Desert Caballeros Ride with my stepdad. Last year we welcomed the riders home as they rode back into Wickenberg, AZ. PFC and my stepdad hit up Alcala's a few weeks ago when he was in town. This year we will have to send JuJu our Welcome Home Cowboys sign as we will not be meeting them at the tail end of their ride!

Some of my latest faves...

Lately, I have been revisiting my favorite baby items due to some upcoming baby showers and friends that are prego! The Cribsie Awards were just announced and some of our faves were award winners as well, namely the following:

• Sophie the Giraffe (scroll down to The Teething Toy Every Tyke Needs) - amazing to think that this little rubber toy is 50 years old! It is one of GMC's favorite toys. We refer to Sophie as his girlfriend! Wow - Sophie certainly has a lot to offer (no wonder she is GMC's fave!).
• LOVE aden + anais blankets - listed in the Cribsie Awards under Best Sleep-inducing Swaddle blanket. We don't swaddle GMC anymore but these are still his go to blankets.

We have a few upcoming weddings (some we are able to make and some we will be there in spirit) and I still enjoy keeping up with all things wedding. I have enjoyed checking out BHLDN, such gorgeous stuff! Love the maids gift items section for gift ideas for bridesmaids.  Fave = Lovesome Hoops (love the heart but it isn't so cutesie...). And I also came across Lilly Pulitzer's Wedding line = FUN for a preppy colorful wedding party! We have a wedding celebration coming up in a few weeks for a dear friend of mine (in Playa del Carmen). So it is time to start thinking about swimsuits, flipflops and warm weather! I always seem to pull out my trusty Havaianas summer after summer - the slim version. Comfortable and easy! Some advice from Gwenyth on prepping for the spring season = Goops's Get: Building the Ultimate Closet.

Have a fab weekend!