It's true, I don't really live here anymore...

Or at least for the time being. My husband and I (and mother, and father, and sister and various other friends and family members) are busy with the constant nurturing, feeding, changing, burping, holding, pacifying and loving of our new little twins, August and Liam. Needless to say I've had not a split second to carouse much less post in the wonderful blog world as I did in the not so distant past. (One day....) So for now I'll just be checking in silently from time to time between twin feedings and posting here and there when possible over in babyland. Please do stop by anytime - I promise you won't be required to change any diapers.

flowers for friday

apartment therapy, wendi schneider, anniebee, thepaperplanes, Henri Fantin-Latour

Thank God I don't have cable

Okay, I just found out about the new Grey Gardens film directed by Michael Sucsy (who is that?) for HBO and I just have to say that I'm super pissed. I realize that alot of people have fallen in love with both Edie's after watching the Maysles super wonderful and touching documentary, Grey Gardens, and that musicals and plays have been written in their honor, but to have Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore reenact actual scenes from said documentary is seriously disgusting and so unnecessary. Plus I really kind of hate Drew Barrymore so it makes this whole situation a lot worse. I understand that the HBO film fills in the storyline of both Edie's when they were younger and that's fine but to have them actually reenact them as they appeared so beautiful and crazy and sincere in the documentary is so not okay to me. It is in fact blasphemous and horrible and anyone who isn't familiar with the Big and Little Edie should watch the real Grey Gardens documentary where these women actually play themselves. Plus I'm pretty sure Little Edie actually says she wouldn't want anyone playing her in a movie that she should play herself, so there you have it.
Am I just hormonal and crazy?

Harlots and Buccaneers

I'm not usually a big fan of Norman Rockwell's art however after spying this crazy family tree in an old diner I made an exception. It's nice to know that any run of the mill child can have a most fabulous family lineage. I should know since I myself come from Germans, Irish folk, and alligator farm raising Colombians.

Because it's for a good cause

When G tells me "we have to really watch our budget this month" something inevitably comes up where I find that I simply MUST purchase some unforeseen item. Like something for the babies (always justifiable), something for me (not always justifiable), or some random stuff for a hella good deal (almost never justifiable). So when a friend of mine told me that Habitat for Humanity had opened a permanent store front downtown where they routinely had cool "as is" furniture from Ikea as well as other fantastic odds and ends I rushed right over and bought 10 Ikea dinner plates at $1 each. Not because we routinely entertain 10 people at a time but because they had irresistible bright orange sale tags. Oh, and because it's for a good cause.

Nesting Mode

http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/

http://www.hostessblog.com/

http://daddytypes.com/

http://www.dailyolive.com/

http://greenmuseum.org/

http://ruralculture-em.org/

http://www.jarsofcute.com/

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

http://whileiwork.wordpress.com/

Hope your weekend if full of puffy clouds and blue sky. And if it's not (hello, East Side peeps) don't worry, Spring starts in just a few weeks!

Count Cottswold

Apparently all the vampire shows we watch have had an affect on Elliott. Not only does he love wearing capes in general, he prefers an authentic "Count" look.

Clemie is not amused by this cape craze.

My Pregs Hero

You have to be hard-core cool to rock a get-up like this while majorly pregs. Damn, I love her.

I was thinking of wearing something similar to some upcoming baby showers...what do you think?

Package from N.Y.

Sometimes Christmas comes in Feb...

I love this T!

Plus adorable gifts for the babes.

Thanks, P!

I have nothing but love for this movie

It's hard to believe that Randy "The Ram" Robinson doesn't actually exist.

¡día de San Valentín feliz!

Hedgehog in the Fog

I find it impossible not to love hedgehogs so it was no surprise that I loved this little one in the enchanting film by Yuri Norstein that I saw a while ago and then was reminded of it again by a post from Camilla Engman who herself is an authority on enchanting animals and the like.

A Donkey and the Seaside

Some gems from Franck Juery, my new Polaroid hero.

Thanks, d.Sharp Journal for sharing!

Lost in the ether

It can happen to anyone expecting a little bun or two I suppose. I've been heavily focused on creating baby registries and such that I've all but checked out of the blogger world...except for the baby blog we could not stop ourselves from making. Current item obsession: Danish mobiles!
Viking 5 Mobile by Flensted

Flying Swallows by Flensted

Hedgehog Mobile by FlenstedLucky Bats Mobile by Flensted

Okay, the bats might be a little creepy but I'm sure Dame Darcy probably wouldn't hesitate to put this in her baby's room.

No resolutions this year - just things to look forward to...

Now it's Christmastime

The end.

Where life is perfect

Do real people live in such beautiful flowy white spaces such as these? Because I want to.

A baby bed fit for a cherub.


Or maybe it's all just a heavenly facade.

*Top pic from Marie Claire Maison found via Desire to Inspire

*Next 3 pics from photographer Mari Eriksson found via Desire to Inspire

Tea & Paper

Ever since I experienced a very crazy aversion to my once beloved cup of morning coffee I've been a little sad. Until I found Trader Joe's Spicy Latte Mix. It's so good that it kinda makes me want to cry a little. Maybe it's just me...
I was feeling so good on my sugar high that I decided to use some old paper bags of theirs we had stored away and do a little vintage and recyclable gift wrapping theme for our nieces and nephews (who are probably getting too old to care about the whimsyness of their gift wrapping but alas I do it anyway.)

For some really and truly cool gift wrapping ideas my very talented friend at d.Sharp Journal has it down!
Check it:


I have about two more gifts to wrap so I think I'll borrow d.Sharp's paint chip idea. Pretty fantastic idea if you ask me beings that I have close to a trillion of those things.

Vampires are always in season

Don't be afraid to give vampy gifts for the Holidays...why not?

*Buffy DVD Collection or Tree Ornament

*Dark Shadows DVD Collection

*Little Vampire and Vampire Loves books

*Fang Necklace

Or just watch one of me and P's fave vampire music videos since 1988.