fun find :: maxi skirts

I am LOVING all of the maxi skirts that are out right now. They are perfect for my prego body, and I especially love that they will fit comfortably even after I have my baby. They are definitely forgiving and comfy. I got this stripe one from Anthropologie that I love and I wanted this solid one. So when I found a similar solid one at Old Navy for a fraction of the price, I thought it was too good to be true. I bought it in both colors, and I am in LOVE. Obviously not as stylish as the Anthro one, but definitely a very close second and you can't beat the $25 pricetag.

fun find :: atlantic-pacific

{image via atlantic-pacific}

A little while ago, I stumbled upon the blog Atlantic-Pacific. It is a daily log of outfits. Not only are the outfits amazing, but I love love love her hairstyles. It's a great place to look for inspiration when you feel like your wardrobe is blah. After I looked through all of the posts, I felt like I could go into my closet and put together similar outfits. Obviously with my prego belly, it's a little more difficult but it gets me excited to lose this baby weight!

fun finds :: link love

{image via love & photographs}

I made it back from my girl's weekend in Vegas. It was perfect and relaxing and so much fun. I am in full fledge nesting mode and spent all day yesterday scrubbing baseboards and walls. I still haven't gotten ready today because I have been cleaning out cupboards and closets. I guess I need to get back into the swing of things. I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I have a couple fun links for you today.

1. My good friend Megan and her sister in law started a darling blog called, The Thirteenth.

2. My other good friend Erica has a little shoe business and she is doing a giveaway for her newest shoe that is to die for. Run over there and enter because it is a perfect gold, glittery flat that you could wear with anything!

just for fun :: girls trip 2011

{las vegas survival kit}

{I was in charge of the mix CD's}

Getting ready for a quick girls weekend in Vegas with two of my bests! One last hurrah before this baby gets here in a month. Is it weird that I am just as excited for the road trip as I am for the actual stay in Vegas? Can't wait to eat yummy food, watch movies, and lounge by the pool. I will be signing off a day early for the weekend, so I wish you all a wonderful time!

DIY :: custom painted celine pouch

{photo via justbblog}

I stumbled upon this DIY for a custom painted Celine pouch. How genius is this? I love the splash of neon that she used. You can find a similar pouch at American Apparel in a few different sizes, and many different colors. I think the medium size pouch is perfect! I like this idea to keep my personal items in and then I can just take it in and out of my diaper bag.

ashlee raubach :: mini sessions

go here to see more photos from this shoot

The amazing Ashlee Raubach took these photos of my sister and her beautiful family. Yes she has five daughters who are all incredibly pretty. I am one lucky aunt! Great news...Ashlee is offering mini sessions, for those of you in Southern California, at an amazing rate. Be sure to check out the details here and hurry quick because slots are filling up fast.

just for fun :: gold polka dots

A few weeks ago I saw this idea over on Oh Joy!. I am filing it away for future use in my daughter's room. Such a fun and easy way to spice up a room, especially if you rent and aren't able to paint!

I also love this corner in her studio where she hung some fun things from confetti systems and then some original art hung with vintage hangers...darling!

photos via ohjoy!

ikea :: kidlark favorites

Ikea is one of my favorite places to pick up party supplies, especially paper goods. Their plates, cups and napkins are dirt cheap, great quality, and always come in fun corresponding prints and colors. I am especially loving the plaid theme as well as the blue and white theme they currently have in their stores. Even if you don't have an upcoming party, it's always a good idea to stock up on cute paper goods for future parties and get togethers.

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{click on corresponding number for link}

party ideas :: calling all bugologists

My son went to an amazingly creative birthday party last Saturday. The birthday boys mom, Natalie, is the genius behind it all and she definitely made sure every detail was taken care of, down to the tree stumps she found on Craigslist. My friend Chrissy, the stylish girl behind the fun blog To & Fro, posted all about it yesterday. Be sure to head over here to see all of the crazy details of the party. Of course, my Bennett was terrified and not at all into the bugs and reptiles, but the birthday boy was in heaven with snakes around his neck and frogs on his face.

fun find :: Fjallraven Kanken Backpacks

Bennett & Scarlett

March 27, 2011

Back in January, the husband and I took a quick weekend trip to San Francisco without the little ones. Since we left the kiddies at home, we wanted to bring them back a little surprise. While shopping in Hayes Valley, we came across these darling little backpacks. According to our friend who is a resident of San Francisco, these backpacks were also the new "big thing" (whatever that means). Regardless, I have loved them and so have my kids. They are especially perfect for church. We keep all of their crayons, books, toys, and snacks packed away in their individual packs each week. While looking through the new arrivals at Crewcuts last week, I noticed that they now sell the same backpacks. So perhaps our friend was right, they are the new "big thing". The ones we purchased are the Mini, but the one on the J.Crew website is the full size pack. Check out the Fjallraven Kanken site to see all of the fun colors that are available. They are a little on the pricey side, but definitely worth it! I am thinking that I might need to get this one in yellow for myself. I am randomly finding the need for a backpack these days...like when we go to Disneyland etc.

hot spot :: cafe habana

When we lived in NYC, our favorite Saturday lunch spot was Cafe Habana. We always got the Cubano Sandwich, the street corn, and two Mexican Cokes. Even our little Bennett, who was only 1 at the time, LOVED the corn. So you can imagine our excitement when we found out that they opened a location in Malibu. We have been wanting to go for about a year now, but never found the time. A few weeks ago, we finally MADE time and drove up to Malibu for the day. The weather was perfect, our friends joined us which made it even more fun, and the food was just as delicious as we remembered. The only bummer, they didn't have our trusty Mexican Coke, but I guess unlimited refills of Coke were just as good...almost.

fun find :: bling bling flats

I love Steve Madden flats. They always fit my foot great, have fun styles, and are usually very reasonably priced. I especially love Steve Madden flats that are on sale. I stumbled upon these new flats for spring and love the little blinged out heel...even more I love that they are 30% off. I just can't decide if I like the nude color or the cognac color more. Decisions decisions.

fun find :: jbsdd {jb's daily dose}

A friend of mine (who also happens to be kind of related to me) had a genius idea a while back. He started a blog where every day he posted a new song to download. For a long time this blog was private, but he recently went public with it, JB's Daily Dose. Back in the day, I used to contribute occasionally to the blog but I have gotten very lazy and haven't been sending him my recommendations. So, if you are in the market for some new tunes, check it out. You won't be disappointed. There is a good variety and a lot of stuff that I am sure a lot of us have never heard of but wish we had. The best part about it, is you can listen to the playlist while you are surfing the web, working, or while cleaning the house!

**You can also follow them on facebook here**

party ideas :: confetti invitations

I am bookmarking this idea for a future party. Jordan over at Oh Happy Day always has some great party and invitation ideas. I especially LOVE this one. Seriously genius!

just for fun :: sweet paul

Have you all seen the most recent issue of Sweet Paul magazine? It is a special kids issue, and the styling in it could not be more perfect. Clean and simple, just the way I like it. Also, be sure to add Sweet Paul Blog to your google reader. It is one of my favs.

diy: fabric garland

My friend Nicole, over at Me Oh My, and I had a crafting afternoon where we made these darling garlands. Nicole posted the DIY instructions over on her blog. Go check it out.

guest blogger :: moi via style files

Head on over to Style Files to see my guest post. Caitlin asked me to name 5 of my fav things, and I had so much fun doing it. Thanks Cait for thinking of me, and thank you for the sweet things you said...you really are too kind!

a tiny party :: reinvented

For more pictures of my Scarlett's tiny party, go here.

Last October, for my baby girl's 1st birthday, I threw a tiny party. Last week, I was checking my google reader and saw that Caroline was also throwing her daughter a tiny party and she gave a very sweet shout out to my girl's celebration almost a year ago. Yesterday, she posted the rest of the pictures from the big day, and I love her take on the idea. So clean and simple and oh so cute.

Be sure to check out all of the details, here, here, and here.

kidlark giveaway :: a lovely lifestyle

Head on over to A Lovely Lifestyle to be entered into a kidlark giveaway.

another pretty

While I am in the video sharing mood, I also saw this today on frolic! and had to share. I wish this were a real song/band so that I could download all of their hits. I did find a 2 minute version of the song that you can download here. Such a cute commercial.