did you happen to see this??

that room is where michael and i got to hang out at fashion week!!!! see...

it truly was a beautifully designed space... i kinda wish i had taken more pictures, now!

christmas is almost here!

you had me at *sparkle*

sarah's been sick this week... so i've had lots of time at home to sew some christmas gifts (and catch up on my favorite blogs).

while i can't show any of my sewing projects to you (just yet), i can show you some sparkly, cheery holiday goodness!!

jars and bowls full of vintage ornaments = YUMMY!

from *whatever*

a tinsel tree with tiny doll clothes for the ornaments = BRILLIANT!!

from *a beautiful mess*

sparkly sleepy owl ornament = BESTILL MY HEART!

from *michelle my belle*

Dollhouse Build

welcome to the biggest project i've ever done... a project in which terms like "mitered", "gable", "facia" and "boston lap ridgecap" became a part of my vocabulary (at least in my head)

each piece had to be painted, sanded, and painted again

the shingles had to be dyed

the porch floor measured, marked, and painted

and the walls & floors glued and taped

i painted the black and white floors... this will be the kitchen & dining room

the shutters & windows painted and glued

the shingles glued on one-by-one

i didn't get pics of the railings, but they had to be assembled piece by piece as well

michael made a platform for it... with casters and handles 

so she can pull it out into the center of her room and play!

she really loves it! 

thanksgiving

we had thanksgiving at our house this year

(for the very first time)

it seemed like a good time to get out our china and silver 

that we got for wedding gifts

it was their inaugural meal 

i think the table turned out pretty elegant, if i do say so myself

i hope your turkey day was wonderful!! now it's time to get ready for christmas!!

check back on monday for pics of the dollhouse i built :)

Sarah turned FIVE!!!

her party was at sweet & sassy

she and her friends got their faces & hair glittered up,

mani-pedi's, and a chance to walk the runway

it was super girly-fun!!

(a HUGE thanks to my friend Melanie for taking pictures of the party!)

you're a rocking photographer, melanie :)

after the girly fun, we went home for cupcakes and presents

her "big" gift was a dollhouse

(which, btw is partly why it took me so long to blog this)

it took me about 6 weeks to build this thing! i took pictures along the way

and i will share them soon!

christmas shopping made easy

my friend, sarah, of pink street is having a SALE!! 

her jewelry & accessories would make any girl a happy girl on christmas day

(and yeah, that's me modeling the pretty headband)

also...

i relisted tons of baby gifts (& more) in our olive & everette shop!

what are you waiting for? get that shopping done :)

our trip to the city

our first night in manhattan was perfect for a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge

...dinner at Superfine

...and of course Times Square

this is Bryant Park... it's crazy to me that you can find such 

serenity so close to the madness at Times Square

oh how I loved you, fashion week

putting on my wedges right before we went in

(i wasn't the only one doing this)

tracy reese's clothes were beautiful!

we saw natalie morales

we had access to the VIP lounge!!

and betsey johnson was like a rock concert

we saw Kelly Osborne and Denise Richards... and Carmen Electra

(we didn't recognize Carmen, but found out later she was sitting right next to Kelly)

the blonde on the left of this picture was sitting right next to me... with the little girl and her mom...

they let me go down to the floor with them to get this picture! 

(I'm pretty sure she was shamelessly using the little girl just to get her pic taken with celebs. 

she was a total snob to me when i was all 

giddy and showing my small-town-girl-in-a-big-city-at-fashion-week side... but whatever)

what's funny about this picture, though is what's going on behind denise and the girls. 

such an interesting group of people there at fashion week

and then there was MoMA... a whole different kind of magic

and of course fao schwartz

we went into the Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan dealership... 

the showroom was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

last night in New York City was perfect for a Mets game

i'm so ready to go back!!