thinking about....

Some new perfume...

A pretty reminder for our apartment walls.

A simple but pretty outfit for now & post baby.  (And those clogs!)

Ricotta toast & berries for breakfast.

This eclectic tunic, as camouflage once Claire has arrived.

Whether or not I'm cool enough to pull off Birkenstocks.

Tree lined streets.

Wise words.

friday link love

So I hate to say it, but winter is kind of killing us around here.  Usually a midwestern February involves temps in the 40s and a mix of gray and sunny skies, but this year we seem to have fallen into a permanent polar vortex.  There's another deluge of snow every other day, and it doesn't seem to get much warmer than 20 degrees, ever.  

I know spring will come, and I shouldn't wish this precious time away - especially being pregnant - but it's hard not to think about sunnier & warmer days ahead.  Luckily this weekend we have some celebrating to do for our friends' birthdays, and that should generate some much needed cheer.  Also, it gives me an excuse to wear something besides yoga pants and a t shirt (yay!)  

I hope you have a weekend planned that will put a little spring into your heart, at least until the real thing arrives in 40 days!!

My favorite links from this week: 

The questions that will save a relationship.  

Especially on winter Mondays, it's good to adopt this attitude.  

Target's shoes are buy one get one half off, and these are so cute, especially in the stripe!  

I loved this hilarious take on how today will be viewed from the future, written by Olivia Wilde.  

My latest pregnancy craving is anything strawberry - did you have any family members who made this deliciousness during the holidays?  My aunt always brings it, but I may whip a batch up just because.  

24 reasons to date a girl who does yoga.  

Jewelry is everything to a pregnant woman's wardrobe, and J.Crew Factory has a really exceptional selection right now - the necklaces are a fun way to inject a little spring into your wardrobe.  

words for your week

Always good to remember at the start of a new week.  

words for your weekend

I have grand plans for a day by myself, some running, a yoga class, perks of being a wallflower (i sort of love going to movies alone) and then an evening spent with friends!  Keeping it low key all around these last few weekends before the wedding.  Hope your weekend is wonderful!  

out.of.doors

Finally, it's that magic time of year. I spend all my waking hours thinking, dreaming, planning, of being outside and I make it happen as often as possible. Walking the puppy outside, yoga outside, running outside, riding my bike to the store, strolling through the farmer's market, picnicking, drinking coffee on the front steps, those things are the centerpieces of all the plans I'd like to make for the coming months. Just dear God, please don't let it rain... : )

things.im.loving

striped straws, little buds in glass bottles everywhere, the hunger games (out next week!), arm parties, simple breakfasts and magazines to kick off my day in an inspired way, and anything with hearts

me and spring, we get along very well

all.things.girly

spring.moodboard

color.me.inspired

I am feeling crazy inspired by all of miss Aimee Song's outfits lately. I love all her color/pattern mixing & texture play - I plan on scooping up a few of her key pieces as soon as funds allow!

Check out more on her blog HERE!

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

sometimes.this.is.hard.to.remember

starry.eyed

flare jeans - loft, star blouse - express, mongolian fur vest - ebay

embrace.the.crazy

Yesterday's post about Jenna Lyons really got me thinking about how lucky I am to have a creative job that allows me to never feel like I'm missing out on any of the things I love. Although fashion isn't part of my job, a lot of jobs today don't allow the kind of creative sartorial expression that I have. My office doesn't really have a dress code (other than "make sure you're appropriately covered"), and that allows me to have nothing off-limits - enter bright red pants. If these can't put a spring in your step, well, then nothing probably can. I didn't spend big money on these, as I usually try not to on super trendy things, although I have to admit that the thought of these going "out of style" makes me awfully sad!

Fashion isn't always friendly to those who have a sartorial responsibility. New York magazine says this about designer-of-the-moment Alexander Wang's aesthetic and secret to success:

"He’s built an approximately $25 million business on cool but benign day-into-night clothes for lithe, pragmatic downtown girls who all appear to work in galleries or PR or in fashion somehow themselves—anything vaguely “creative.” Wang synthesized the street-style-blog-derived notion of looking like a “model off duty,” a louche fantasy of effortlessly sexy living if ever there was one. After all, what exactly does a model do when she’s off duty? The Wang girl is, therefore, always ready to go out, dance with careful abandon, drink in hand, accessorized with a cigarette and a handsomely scruffy boy, swaying her hair around, pushing it behind her ears."

Now the last of that description certainly doesn't fit me - but "girls who appear to work in galleries or PR or in fashion somehow themselves - anything vaguely 'creative,'" is apparently a group that many woman would like to be a part of, because it's selling Mr. Wang's fur pom-pom accented heels & slouchy cutout sweaters like crazy.

Not that all woman can't toss a little personality into their work wardrobes. All I'm saying is to embrace the crazy you're allowed.

Life's too short to make your message "I wasn't inspired to wear anything fun today."

diamonds.on.the.soles.of.her.shoes

In case your budget doesn't accommodate the $700 + Miu Mius, go for these.

They come in two colors, and the second pair is only $15 - so my budget decided I needed both!

I am going to have some VERY sparkly feet this weekend.

Available HERE.

over.the.top

funny how this time of year things start trending towards excess.

my closet has lately begun to overflow with cozy knits, suede heels, and LOTS of sequins...

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

so.sad

steve jobs - 02/24/1955-10/05/2011

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

how.to.be.lovely

olivia will likely forever remain my #1 style icon - i just never get tired of her increasingly interesting ensembles

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse