New! Shoes!

I got these shoes in the mail last week and have already worn them 3 times. I'm crushing on them that much. I bought them for a wedding that I'm in this September. They not only fit the specifications of the bride, (something neutral) but are also incredibly comfortable (as Clarks usually are) and also terribly cute. The shoes and I are totally going steady now.
Available, among many other places, here .

Feeling Toasty

I love love love the new Fall catalog for Toast. Beautiful clothes, scenery, colors, places.




Very inspiring.

Treats to Eat and for your Feet

The latest Anthropologie catalog was shot in England. It's lovely. My whole family is going out the first week in September for a wedding and we are bubbling over with excitement. I love the photo above with my favorite English foods- Marmite, pickled onions, baked beans.... all surrounding a perfect bag. Marvelous boots on liquorice allsorts... Have they been spying on my dreams? Many a picked onion shall be eaten by me in a few weeks. Can. not. wait.

Country time for Tailgaiting

I'm kind of loving the new fall ad campaign for Tommy Hilfiger. It's all about tailgating, but for me, it reminds me of trips to the English countryside as a child. When we were younger we'd often spend large parts of the summer in England visiting relatives. We'd take trips to with my grandparents to fetes and air shows.

My brother and I would sit on a plaid wool blanket taken from the boot of the car clutching our tube of polo mints while we watched, wide eyed, the planes soaring overhead. Love.

Coats for Weather like This

After 10 days in the wonderfully warm east coast, I arrived home to cold weather in the 50's. In August. hmmm. I would not kick either of these adorable coats out of bed for eating crackers. Both from Lily & Jae. Yes please.

We heart Summer!!

I don't know about you, but I've been having the best summer. Last weekend we went camping up north with a big bunch of friends for an electronic music festival. ( i know... I was shocked too) This weekend we will continue to don the tool belts and work on the backyard.... it's getting there.... I've become the chief plant waterer- This is incredible for someone who used to water the plants only once they died. We are making progress...

Turquoise with Yellow Pops*

I love these Marc Jacobs handbags, available here. I'm ready for summer. In San francisco it's been freezing and foggy. But as my train home gets closer and closer to my house, I'm greeted with sun and 85 degree weather. Oh south bay, how I love you but hate how far you are from work....

This weekend we are building an out door kitchen. That should be interesting... I'm going to fashion everyone tool belts out of rope and some screwdrivers. I'm helpful....

*The word 'turquoise' look so odd... i keep thinking it is spelled incorrectly...

Spring! No, wait. Summer?

Time has FLOWN by.... this is the first weekend I've had home in the past month and have been able to get so much done. The kitties, after 4 months in seclusion, are all better and went to the vet today to get lion haircuts... Mingus is fine with it (she was sedated and I think still a bit, high. Monk, however, was not. He is a bit shaken up)

Our backyard is almost done. Summer is so here and I'm so excited to relax tomorrow after working around the house all day today. I've been on a 'No Shopping' budget this summer, which has lent to a lot of creative shopping in my own closet. However... Erik is away at a bachelor party this weekend.... I'm sure he's doing far worse things that I would be doing by ordering something online... mwaa haa haa.....



House photos!

Bridesmaid Dress!!

This summer is a HUGE wedding summer for me. I have 5... including one in Boston this weekend. Very excited! Erik and I are gearing up for our redeye tonight...arriving in Boston at 5am tomorrow. What does one do at 5 am?? Last night was a perfect girls night of wedding planning for my friend Erica. She is getting married in Sonoma in September. We did a lot of organizing and maybe even picked the bridesmaid dresses... this one from Anthropologie . I love love love it and would wear it oh so often... squeals, squeals, squeals.... Besides that I have had tons to do at work, a constantly broken down car, an almost redone backyard (!!!) and a broken face. Sort of. I fell last Sunday and my face took to the sidewalk like gum to hair.... Grazed off quite a bit of my eye/cheek. Boo. It was so painful and also embarrassing wearing a giant bandaid on my face like a horse wearing blinders. Sweet. Thank God it's Friday and I'm about to have a lovely weekend with friends, family, food, and wicked shoes.
Have a lovely long weekend!!!
(I may have also grabbed this wonderful wonder of a frock.... on sale!)

Nuts for Nautical

We saw these sandals (they are actually called 'clogs' but I'm preferring to call them 'sandals'. thank you) in Lucky Magazine over the weekend and fell in love. Absolutely perfect to wear with a sundress while flying a kite, lounging on a sailboat, or, perhaps while having a picnic with blonde Swedish children. Available here. I ordered them and will report once they arrive if they are in fact are perfect-acle as they seem. This evening I received 3 new DVDs; An Education, Bright Star, and Coco Before Chanel. I'm bubbling over with excitement and can't wait to watch them.