Pretty PJs

I love these Three J NYC pajamas. There's nothing like snuggling in between the sheets in a cute pair of PJs. This white polka dot set would be perfect for a crisp fall night. I also like this bicycle print, this sleep shirt, and these for summer.

Baby sandals

Oh. My. Goodness. Don't you just love these Salt-Water sandals for baby? I can't wait until Caroline is walking and can wear these next summer.

And, obviously I would never spend this much on a baby dress, but how cute is this!

Baby Mango, born Cubs fan

There's a lot of mystery surrounding our little baby Mango. Is Mango a him or a her? What will Mango's name be? When will Mango arrive? So much left to be discovered. One thing we don't have to wait to find out? Baby Mango will be born a Cubs fan.

Like it or not, this baby will be introduced to the misery of rooting for the Cubbies from a very early age. Bob just purchased a 6-pack of tickets for this upcoming season and plan to take Mango to at least a game or two. Which begs the obvious question... what will baby wear to the game?

If Mango is a she, I'm thinking something in the way of this cute little number.

Or this if Mango is a he. Sigh... the pinstripes.

Remember this guy?  And, how to make your status as a lifelong fan official.

Who knows, maybe baby Mango will be the good luck charm the Cubbies have been waiting for.

above photo from when we told Matt, my brother-in-law that he was going to be an uncle.

Shoe love

Hello, lover. Oh what a fun time we would have together.

First day of summer

Happy first day of summer! Summer is my all time favorite season. Something about the excitement, the freedom, the easy-going nature of it all. It doesn't hurt that it's my birthday and anniversary season, either. These are just a handful of my favorite summer things:

1.pretty summer dresses 2. peach blush 3. flip-flops ( I live in these) 4. homemade sun tea, steeped for hours on my back porch 5. hot buttery sweet corn with every meal

All dressed up

You may recall that I recently did a mass closet cleaning and pared down my wardrobe significantly. Well, part of that was a challenge to myself to wear the clothes that I love more often rather than saving them for special occasions.

Today I chose a great suit-style, black sleeveless dress - with pockets, no less. It's a dress I've owned for probably seven years and have only worn twice. I dressed it up with my grandmother's pearls and fun pair of yellow, grey, and black color block heels. Consequently, I have received numerous comments and compliments. Compliments sure make you smile, don't they? Man, those are great. And, the comments, they have had me laughing...

On the elevator ride up this morning, two women, after commenting on how dressed up I was, listed all the reasons why they thought this was so. Was it a job interview? A funeral? A hot date? Even my boss asked me if I was going on an interview. Haha, it was all too funny.

Do you ever dress up just for fun? I love to!

Here are 25 reasons for the younger set to dress up. My favorite: "Because someday when you have a 9-5 corporate job and are required to wear business suits, you’re going to miss the freedom of dress you had in college. Experiment now! There’s no better time." Cute. :)

Happy Thursday!

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Closet purge

I own more clothes than any one person should. It's a fact. I often purchase clothes for very specific occasions like my dress that's perfect for riding my bike to the farmers market, or my other dress that perfect for strolling around the farmers market if I'm not riding my bike there, or like the gauzy shirt that's a perfect cover-up for a day at the beach. Funny thing is, I am ocean side maybe once per year. I also have clothes that date back to high school, possibly even middle school (frightening, right?). 

Inspired by the book I'm currently reading, The Happiness Project, this past weekend I did a massive closet purge. Anyone who knows me is well aware that this is no easy task for me. In the event that I am able to part with an article of clothing, I often replace it with two new pieces. So, for accomplishing this task I am quite proud of myself. As a result, I have this renewed love for my closet. I have recommitted myself to appreciating the clothes that I have and making every attempt to wear each and every piece at least once this year. Those things I don't wear? Yep, they're getting purged at the end of the season. 

While I couldn't part with all 14 black dresses that I own, I was able to part with almost half. Those dresses along with the massive amount of clothes I recently donated have actually made me feel joyful. I feel like I've added some simplicity to my wardrobe and as a result, my life. It's one small step for my overflowing closet and one giant leap for this fashion-lover.

p.s. I used to covet Carrie's UES closet. That was until she got this closet. And, remember this scene from the SATC movie? I adore it. My fashion show for Bob was similar while I was purging my closet. :)

Mad Men

Have you seen this?  Banana Republic and Mad Men teaming up.  I LOVE it!!  BR clothes, Mad Men costuming genius.  What a expert marketing stunt.  I would like to wear this dress with these earrings and this ring; make myself a sidecar; and kick my feet up to watch the first episode of Mad Men on the 25th.  Any takers?

Also, which MadMan are you?

Also, also, Bob would look so good in this.  But, he'd never wear it.

My Oscar faves

What a red carpet last night!  I love watching the beautiful gowns flow down the red carpet every Oscar night.  My favorite of the night was this lovely Black Halo dress worn by Louise Roe.  Stunning!

Hot damn, Glenn!  I'd prefer a different color, but love the silhouette.

Always gorgeous, Gwyneth.

Now, that's a party dress!  I want one!! 

Can't get enough of this look.

Simple, sophisticated, stunning.

Christmas socks

These are the socks I like to wear each year when decorating my Christmas tree.  They're comfy, have no-skid bottoms and they make me laugh.  This year Winston tried to eat the nose off Santa.  Thankfully he didn't succeed.

Have a great weekend!

Fashion Week

I'm loving the looks from Altuzarra from Fashion Week in New York.  Splashes of bright color?  Fun styles in classic white?  Yes, please.



Bergdorf Windows

Husband and I just returned from a wonderful trip to New York City for my friend Sarah's wedding.  It was a fabulous affair and we had a delightful time exploring the city.  (Major kudos to Bob for sticking out the weekend with me and my 7 best gal pals!)  All fashion lovers know that no trip to NYC is complete without a stroll down 5th Avenue past the windows of Bergdorf Goodman.  Alexander McQueen and others provided amazing works of art (see the red stunner above) and the BG stylistas wowed with their creative window displays.  For your viewing pleasure...

These looked like real feathers.

This reminded me of a Barbie outfit I used to have.

Love the armor.

Sigh...

Royal Wedding

What a great day for a Royal Wedding.  I can't wait to see her dress!  Kate Middleton's style is incredible.  Are you watching?