sasha ♥ jada

sasha's cute little friend jada from school...the first friend she ever made on her own.

these two are so flippin adorable together. it's nice that they live less then 10 minutes away because we live so far out from all the kids at sasha's school. today is their first playdate and it was so much fun for the both of them. i hope they have a great future together.

sick day

Sasha is sick again. Andy and I (mostly I) were up all night with a girl who tosses and turns, cries, demands, and pulls and grabs Mishka. Please yick bug leave my home!!!!

shabby chandelier

i have a fab new studio but there's no lighting, I can only work during the day. i want to play all day.

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Christian Dior Spring Couture 2011

gorgeous, beautiful, feminine, ruffles, vintage, classic 1950's silhouette, fluffy, brilliant.

Monchichi Galliano wins the haute couture crown this season. The vision of the house of Dior is just magical. Someone please send me a ticket to a runway show already!

Year of the Rabbit

Year of 2011 is the Year of the Golden Rabbit

The Rabbit is a lucky sign. Rabbits are private individuals and a bit introverted.

According to Chinese tradition, the Rabbit brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't try to force issues, because if you do you will ultimately fail. To gain the greatest benefits from this time, focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships with women and children. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you will be able to calmly deal with any problem that may arise.

Not many people know that the Rabbit is the symbol of the Moon, while the Peacock is the symbol of the Sun, and that together, these two animal signs signify the start of day and night, represent the Yin and Yangof life. It is said that anyone making supplications for wishes to be fulfilled are certain to get what they want... and in the Year of the Rabbit, the wish-granting aspect of the Sun and the Moon combined is multiplied. The Moon is YIN and this is the Yin of Heaven, signifying magic. Thus on each of the Full Moon nights of this year, go out into your garden to gaze into the Full Moon and visualize plenty of Moon dust and Moon glow flowing into you, filling your whole body with bright white light and granting you fearlessness, love and courage. This will not only strengthen your inner "Chi" energy, it will also bring wisdom into your life.

Thanks to the stylish Fifi Lapin, we celebrate this year in style.

I love checking in on the most stylish bunny on the planet, she has her own blog and she dresses in high fashion everyday...lucky little bunny.

proud mama moment

Lola had a state-wide piano test today at Bethel College. Parents were not allowed in the judging rooms, it private test with a judge and Lola in a room together.

The competition is open to kids 7 years in older and they compete against kids in their age group. Lola was not 7 years old yet so she got to go and play and she had a chance to experience what it felt like and what to expect in the years to come.

We received this letter from the judge who Lola performed for. Bella our piano teacher told us that kids don't receive letters like this but Lola made such an impression on the Judge that she was compelled to send it to us.

Not only did Lola do such a great job but she won in her age division!!!!!

We have worked hard this past 1 1/2 years with piano and it has been so worth it to not only me but to my little pianist. I'm a very proud mama today and I hope that Lola goes on impressing audiences everywhere.

sunday list

loving: pounding on the door while my hubs is in the bathroom and listening to him scream

feeling: like that i should tell my kids how much i adore them

thinking: i may need to stop at the fabric store to get lost in the rows of goodness

dreaming of: a warm sandy beach while watching my children play in the ocean

listing to: grateful dead...once a deadhead

wearing: pajama's

eating: trying not to eat...still working on new years plans

planning: taking a shower, brushing my teeth, feeding my kids

realizing: im so lazy

anticipating: a day when i jump out of bed, excited to start the day

enjoying: thoughts

wondering: if 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?

weather: winter, sunny

house envy

The Esquire House (2007) in the Hills of California. Every year renowned high end designers are invited to create the ultimate bachelor pad. I prefer a bit of masculine design in my home. It's a bit sleeker, richer, and more plush then a home designed for women.

Porta Bella Design for TAG Heuer

Sami Hayek for Louis Vuitton

Natalie Addis for Ray-Ban

Woodson & Rummerfield's House of Design for Versace

Campion Platt for Hugo Boss

Woodson & Rummerfield's House of Design for Versace

Idea Space Design for Montblanc

Michael Lin for DKNY

Chimera Interiors for Asics

style envy...

Giovanna Battaglia is a smashing beauty which was once a former Dolce and Gabbana house and runway model and now L'Uomo Vogue editor. Her timeless chic has landed her all over major fashion houses. She is seen in fashion blogs, parties, and sitting in a lot of front rows of runway shows. She is elegant and sophisticated, hot, cool, and uber stylish! I want to spend the weekend with her. She is one of my favorites.

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Giovanna seamlessly combines elegant, classic looks with slightly off-kilter originality. Sometimes that comes in the form of an over the knee boot or bright yellow pant tempered with a ladylike fur, demure black tights or simple gray turtleneck sweater.

It's also refreshing to see that the fashion powerhouse repeats (gasp!) certain items. Her Chanel boots, structured bags, long gloves and many other staples are on regular, yet inspirational, rotation.

dress for pre-k success

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I think I am going to redo my kids closets. This is what I am going to start dressing my little fashionista's like. Why can't there be a Zara store near by. I don't even know if this is from Zara because it didn't specify on someone's pinterest ping (so annoying).

I love this look for the winter, I wish we lived in an area like S.F. that had a mild winter so I didn't have to dress my babes in a 15 layers, gloves, hats, etc. Sasha calls her gloves GLOBS, do you think I should correct her? Naw...so darn cute.

Have a stylish day!

new year 2011

yummy

These are my babies. Lucky mommy

sweetness

sasha...

you make me laugh.

you have made me cry with your stubborness. your tenacity. your refusal to back down.

i try and teach you that sometimes it's okay to just sit. and chill. and listen.

you taught me that there is indeed a good reason to baby-proof.

you are my wild child, my beautiful girl, my fearless one.

i love you so much sasha.

xoxo

mama

swing

little white girl

and sasha enjoying a swing

little white girl

throwing up all over sasha

mama not having anything to clean up mess with

fall

crisp
warm
earth

Pet Peeves

• When someone leaves their phone number at the end of a long message and they say it so fast you can't understand it and have to listen multiple times to figure it out.
• People having obviously PRIVATE conversations on their cell phone in public places.
• Clipping your nails in public.
• People who don't pick up after themselves.
• People who use the word "gay" to mean "lame".
• No toilet paper or paper towels in public bathrooms.
• People who can't complete a sentence without saying "you know".
• When people don't clear the microwave numbers.