beware:{the dreaded ugg boot}

oy vey with the uggs! if you have a daughter..you know what i mean..in fact probably could stop there..but let me just say..that not only do i detest these awful $$ things..as they are ungainly and ugly, and irresistably cozy, and badly made, and fall apart in a few days, and were never meant to be worn in the wet wet wet northeast..but the girls they gotta have em! so what do i do? like a fool i got suckered into buying a pair from a rip off site called australiasboots-sale.com that will never ever send me those darn boots! i am no expert..but i think that if you do end up making the plunge..make sure you buy them from zappos or another reputable site..or suffer like me!!

Date Night!

tonight lawrence is taking me to the movies to see True Grit, and out for a drink..amazing. i am so excited. i admit to being a long time jeff bridges fan..i do love me the "dude", and with award season upon us i do like to be prepared for the oscars, BUT i am a tad worried. i saw "crazy heart" this week, and it was a shonda! what a lot of fuss over a drunk mess of a man messing up again and again. i get tired of seeing drunk guy stories. the whole tale is so obvious..just like a freight train coming at you, the thing practically writes itself. maybe i lived it one too many times! well, hopefully tonight will have a bit more pleasures. here's hoping!

erin gates: {style guru}

friday, january 28th we were madly rushing to load up our van and high tail it to NYC to set up for the gift show..but we had urgent last minute design tweaks on the brain..

our friend elements of style blogger erin had mentioned that it would be killer if we used an Ikat print on one of our shades for lawrence's chalet lamp. she also mentioned that her friend donna of Fabricadabra had the perfect print..and might be able to jet us over a few samples..

and that is exactly what happened! we got the fabric on friday afternoon, and as we were madly packing boxes..jessica handily set up to glue the lovely charcoal and white silk ikat to the shade.

the result is "bananas!" according to ms.gates..and all i know is that they went ape for it at the gift show! merci beaucoup..donna and erin!!

hooray for elle decor!

our chevron vase made it to the front page of elle decor online! i mean..who doesn't want to be on the front page? well...maybe.. if you're not bernie madoff!!

ny gift show!

in love with: {ETSY}...again!

post gift show sunday, and i am enjoying doing practically nothing watching some of the amazing video posts on etsy. this completely stunning one is about loving your most individual self to get through the pre to post teenager angst filled years. enjoy these heartfelt stories!

put a bird on it

the talk of the gift show