lil hoot

frenchie friday : jen huang photography

so i stumbled upon a glorious image of a cake by jen huang on pinterest

. . . minutes later i found this one.

so i did what any ~~crazy dog lady~~ person would do, and sent her an e-mail asking all about the pups and bombarding her with the stunning images of my george & loo by white loft studio while i was at it. obvs.

lucky for me, these adorbs pups {gatsby & pepper} do belong to jen and she didn't think i was a complete nutjob {well, at least she didn't tell me if she did}. also lucky for me, this led me to jen's other work. it is so beautiful and goes way beyond frenchies.

check out her pinterest page, facebook page and/or blog if you're looking for some eye candy today.

here's a preview.

swoon.

MDGG: LC

i can pretty much always be caught drooling over everything my sassy lil sister-in-law, LC, is sporting. as one of six stylish sisters, she's always in the know and she comes through again with her MDGG this year. i'm obsessed with the necklace. what an amazing gift idea for a new mama. . . or say, me.

1. chrystalline hair ties 2. shift dress 3. map necklace 4. swing bag 5. thai lily candle 6. luggage tag

short & sweet, just like LC!

MDGG: anne moore

another fabulous gift guide from the impeccable anne moore.

1. neon navajo Spring/summer means the Jacks come back out! 2. initial necklace Love the Jennifer Meyer initial necklace for a new mom! 3. amber short OBSESSED with these polka dot scalloped shorts. A must. 4. colorblock clutch 5. fan fringe necklace 6. bongalow breeze Perfect summer clutch 7. cookbook Love this new cookbook 8. espadrille wedges 9. beach towel A personalized towel for those upcoming pool days! 10. lemlem scarf I am a sucker for anything lemlem. So summery!

while we are on the topic of anne -

we have a very important update on the sail into spring event sponsored by the mother's co-op. the venue has changed from the EYC ~~tsktsk~~ to tedesco country club. please make note of the new location and get excited for some fabulous shopping for a great cause!

hello sunshine

yup.

hat

phone cover

pendant

MDGG: jayme

it's that time of year again. mother's day gift guides are underway!

with a heavy heart this morning, i need to focus on celebrating the good in the world, starting with the mamas i love.

how adorbs is jayme? every one of her designs is just as fresh and sweet as she is. i adore her and her cheery style. and we could all use some cheer today.

here are her mom's day picks - she deserves them all, tenfold!

1. zebra tray 2. herb garden labels 3. hello sunshine print 4. tea towel 5. paragon necklace 6. gardenia candle 7. calling cards 8. brag book 9. cup & saucer

check out jayme's etsy shoppe and blog for some more happy inspiration.

lil hoot is my lil bubble where life is about pretty things and loveliness all the time, but today i must acknowledge that it's not. i came across this quote that made me feel a teeny bit better and i hope it does the same for you.

groupie

i got to bee-bop around at the black crowes concert last night.

holy 90s flashback. i remember playing the 'hard to handle' cassingle on a boom box out the window onto the lawn behind north house spring of freshman year at canterbury. who's with me?

anyhoot, i fully admit that i used to judge adorbs kate hudson.
i just didn't undertand . . .
this:

well, i'd like to state for the record -- kate, i get it, sister.

this little jesus doppleganger is a legit rock star with the voice of an angel. i was obvs ready to leave horseface in the dust to ride off into the sunset on the tour bus after 5 notes. {and 27 beers}