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After looking back on some things that caught my eye this week it appears I am having a season-induced crisis. It’s clearly summer here (as we pray and wish and hope that Hurricane Don lands quickly so it will RAIN ALREADY) – but I find myself drawn to so much about Fall. It’s almost disheartening [...]

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Yes, you can dress to the nines when it’s 90+ outside. Come see these lovelies over at momtastic today. We’re talking elegant beach dressing. It may look like Fall in the stores, but we know it’s still summer outside. And HOW. Share

I spend a good deal of time online browsing around. I love that we are not limited these days to stores down the street or stores in our city or even stores in our country. Something I have had to do is start to understand how clothing sizing works internationally. Size conversion is not an [...]

Let’s look at some pretty things, shall we? I’m not sure what it is, but lately I’ve been draw to a lot of imagery involving peacocks and their jewel tones. I’m seeing a lot of those colors in the fall collections, too. Maybe the peacock is about to have a fashion moment. Oh, look! More [...]

Chair: British Route Designs, Alexander McQueen ‘Skull Box Clutch’, Hunter Wellies, Jessica & Ash Bettenay via Design Sponge, Butter London ‘Racing Green’, Harrods Department Store, Chest – Sheridan French, Kate, Dutchess of Cambridge I spend a good deal of time browsing the internet looking for the interesting or the inspiring, the weird and the fascinating, [...]

I’m over at momtastic today talking about stylish summer hair accessories. Because for all the wonderfulness of summer, it really is a hair disaster waiting to happen. Do you know about France Luxe? It’s a site all about awesome hair accessories. Featured in tons of major style magazines there is NOTHING you can’t find there. [...]

Dear Benjamin, Yesterday you turned five. I think this was the first birthday where you really understood how special a birthday is and I’ve never seen you so excited. The moment the calendar read “July” it was all you could talk about. While the theme of the day may have changed 100 times (you went [...]

A bit of interest from around the Internet… These Kara Ross python earrings are stunning and endlessly wearable. (Also? On sale. Go grab them. Right now.) I know it’s still summer and still 100 million degrees outside, but I am starting to think of Fall – damn you retail marketing. I love this silk scarf [...]

Usually by the time Leah heads to camp it is the end of the school year, recitals have just finished, projects are done and everyone is exhausted. All the getting up early, managing deadlines and homework, schlepping, hours of rehearsal and messy rooms uncovered have driven us both to short tempers and rolling eyes. By [...]