one more must-see!

for my dear miss lu of chocolate creative design. {creator of mr. hoot and soooo much more!}

the cha cha chocolate clutch.


swooooon!

oh, ms. spade, why must you tempt me so? all. the. time.

must-see. . . tuesday?

sorry i didn't check in yesterday but hopefully everyone was enjoying the "holiday". here in new england we had ridiculously unseasonable high temps and it was glorious.

lil hoot helped a sweet friend with a sip & see over the weekend and i am looking so forward to sharing some images from the day. i was truly honored to be a part of it.

okay, so a couple of things to check out today . . .

this donut-themed shower from a beautiful mess. adorbs!


pre-order the new steve jobs biography. what a wonderful gift for someone. RIP steve. can't wait to learn more about you.


and last but far from least, everyone's favorite design star, got hitched on saturday!



congrats, meg and randy! happy, happy, happy!
can't wait to share some special deets from meg and handsome ransom's nuptials.

frenchie friday: dog bowls

for my next kitchen. . .


image via houzz

wu-hoo!

so ummm, yeah, it's not like i get overexcited about target designer collections or anything but i can't really contain myself about this next one.

jason wu's glorious creations speak for themselves.
dude is amazebalz.
and ummmmm, we might be BFFs. check out his website. whoooooo is that bouncing around his homepage? looks a lot like mr. hoot! long lost cuzzys?

anyhoot . . . have fun drooling over these . . .

















yes, please- thank wu.

and this is the one sketch they give us as a hint for the upcoming target collection. it's enough for me to set the alarm at 4 am. obvs.


hey jason, i wor-ship wu!

the B party

soooo. . . this was sort of a lost year for pics. apparently we were too busy getting 'B'lacked out to document the soiree.














not much to say about these. i meeeeaaaan, clearly before babies.
in no particular order:

bouncers {dogs. obvi}
bumble bees
bathrobe guy
ballers
bruins
beach comber
burgler
baywatch babes
beer girl
bowler {think kingpin.}
bond and bond girl
buddy the elf {well-played, willis}
beetlejuice, beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!
big p*ssy {this was the sopranos era}
bananas

from the limited photos, it appears that this party was a Bust! but it really was a blast. the peeps that made an appearance were hardcore {especially bathrobe guy}
this was the first year a costume-contest winner was crowned and our tradition of the winner choosing the next year's letter was born. . .
K-rock nailed it with the letter 'M' . . .

you're in for some magic next week.

so what would you "B"?

in an ideal world. . .

i would

must-see monday: fall!

is it finally tea-drinking weather?
i want. . .
buy them for me here.

i'm not a huge fan of football season because it means i see a lot less of the hub. {wompwomp.}
but if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
c & p will be sporting these this fall to support daddy. mom will not.



i do like an excuse to day drink so perhaps i should get involved in this tailgating business. oh wait, i need to stay home and take care of the babies. hey, CBC, hope you're enjoying yourself!
on the off chance i do get a day-off and can partake in the festivities i'd like to go the classic kegs & eggs route. {because it rhymes. obvs} click here for some tips.