A new Mister...from another Sister..

Mr. G, 4 Months

September 26, 2013

The heart wants what the heart wants..

LOVE is a tricky thing...

It's scary...

It's unpredictable..

Sometimes we feel as though we are not ready for it..

Sometimes we don't think we are deserving of it..

BUT..

LOVE is all you need...

LOVE makes the world go round..

LOVE is life...

and

most importantly..

LOVE can heal...

Not 100%

BUT

just enough...

So I introduce to you..

with the greatest of pleasure..

Our newest family member, 

my youngest of 4 sons..

the new LOVE of my life..

Mr. G!

Yes..that is a puppy in a bow tie..

but he is honoring his Southern heritage..

and since brothers share EVERYTHING..

I deemed it only appropriate that he should be wearing the

Monster's Easter gift from the Fabulous duo at Forage..

Since they are TRUE dog lovers..

I felt that they may approve...

plus it may even inspire them..

Forage dog collars anyone???

Apparently..

all it took was a photo to get my family on board...

Were we ready?

Probably not...

BUT

is one ever ready for a baby?

Luckily for us..

The Ladies over at The Simon Foundation in Bloomfield, Connecticut

held our future in their hands..

It took just one introduction..

one glance

one lick

one wag of a tail

and Mr. G became a true blue Wesson on

August 23, 2013.

Mr. G, 3 Months

August 23, 2013

As you can see from this image...

someone has already grown leaps and bounds..

In fact...

Someone gained 7.8 lbs in one month!!

There have definitely been some challenges..

What new baby doesn't bring them?! 

BUT

thankfully Joanne Lincoln from The Simon Foundation

helped us tremendously and

we seem to be not only back on track

BUT 

very fluent in dog speak...

With every negative comes a positive...

and

Mr. G has brought us this..

The ability to belly laugh again..

A very clean kitchen floor..

A sparring partner for Mr. C...

Snuggling..

Heartfelt licks..

What grass feels like for the first time..

Seeing the tiny moths that delicately leap through the grass..

Smelling and feeling the sea for the first time..

Running so fast your ears flap..

Trust

Joy

and

LOVE

 

It is truly amazing to me..

how much one little boy can change forever

the heart of a family... 

 

I am eternally grateful to

 My husband for opening his heart and giving puppy love a second chance..

The Ladies at The Simon Foundation for supporting us and giving us the love of our lives..

and

MOST importantly..

The sister who gave me a new mister..

Ruby..

 

Mr. G was one out of 11 pups...

so if you are looking..

Ruby's babies are still available..

 

So get ready folks...

You'll be seeing this boy quite often...

He's got lots to say

and

possibly some grand adventures to share..

Deliciously Dapper...

Julie Morawski, Jasmine Balgobin, and Ryan Lamb for Carla Ten Eyck Photography

Remember these deliciously, impish and gorgeous boys from the  
Island LOVE wedding...

Well.. I'm not quite sure where THEY found their dapper bowties 

BUT

I do know where to get some..

Did you know that Forage has now expanded their line to boys?

Well they have and they are FABULOUS!!

Hurry and get em while they're hot as they only offer 12 of each style!!

5 creatives, 2 magazines and 1 book........

Image via Sannah Kvist

Over the years...

I have been very very open and honest about one of my addictions..

magazines...

There is even a post dedicated just to that subject.

So when it really comes down to
MY idea of the perfect vacation
these are just a few of my favorite things..

1. a caffeinated beverage
2. a comfy seat
3. some cheese & bread
and
4. being able to read an entire magazine cover to cover.

Sooo.
When we headed to the Green Mountains this summer..
The first thing I did was...
make a snack consisting of bread & Vermont cheddar.
Barista my own scrumptious glass of iced coffee,
carefully line up the stack of magazines in order of preference
 and then...

Image by chocolate creative design

carefully plop myself down in this wonderfully well-loved sunny orange chair
so that the reading may finally commence!!!

I began with the September issue of

House Beautiful

What I found was actually sitting right in front of me on that gorgeous cover.

 It was none other than my friend Karen Connell's artwork!!

I have known Karen for a very long time as her husband Tuey grew up with the Tall One and his amazing band played at our wedding. 

I have been in utter awe of her work and it has been in many many magazines over the years and I only hope that one day I may win the lottery and own one of her gorgeous pieces!!

Needless to say, I jumped for joy when I was able to spy a Karen Connell piece in my beloved magazine! 

on a side note...

This is what this creative couple have been up to...

Besides creating amazing works of art, Karen started the website

A Child Grows in Brooklyn which as become THE go-to site for NYC parents!!

Tuey, who still is my favorite crooner, now owns Carmel, which is an entertainment agency based in Chicago..so any brides or coordinators out there...

hop skip and jump over to his site if you are looking for THE perfect band!!

With a smile on my face and now having read through a magazine from cover to cover, I broke for some sandwich making and then quickly picked up my September issue of 

Country Living

 

Well..

they they were...my absolute favorite coolest creative couple EVER..

Shauna Alterio and Stephen Loidolt

I know I know..I am a complete stalker when it comes to them...but they are soo worth it!!

They teamed up with Country Living and Barbara Kurgan to create the Home Office for the 

Country Living House of the Year 2012

 

On a side note...

Besides being the most creative dynamic duo out there..

Shauna & Stephen own Something's Hiding in Here, Forage and the newly fabulous Seed House Stationers.

Their gorgeous work can also be seen on BHLDN

Well...

after I went through my truck load of magazines..

it was time to finally pick up a book...

I was lucky enough to finish Girl Gone by Gillian Flynn..

(which was fabulously disturbing BUT I highly don't recommend reading this on a deserted Island when you have no one else to chat about it!)

So the switch was made from magazine to books and when I got back from the trip it just so happened that on my birthday MY dearest of friends, the insanely talented Amy Graver was having a signing at R.J. Julia for her and Ben Jura's new book, Grids & Layouts!

Hip Hip Hooray Amy Graver!!!

I tell you...the above word "insanely talented" for Amy Graver is clearly an understatement...
I mean the woman runs one of the leading Graphic Design firms in Connecticut, raises 2 small children and a husband, runs in marathons, writes a book, bakes cookies and now has a new Etsy Shop called The Goods Shop...

I have always wondered if she EVEN sleeps...

maybe like a beautiful pink flamingo standing on one leg with one eye open..

but the best part of Amy Graver...

 is that she is one of the most amazing, loyal and supportive friends a girl could ask for..

So go buy her book....

So there you have it ladies and gentleman..

a vacation spent with 5 creatives, 2 magazines and a book..

Best vacation EVER!!

a little glitter to start the week...

Just a little glitter from THE most AMAZINGLY creative couple I know..

Something's Hiding in Here on Etsy..

Word on the street is that this duo is adding paper to their list..

Seed House Stationers

Hooray Hooray!!

Have fun at NSS..you guys are gonna rock it!!

Honestly...what don't they do??

Life, LIBERTY and the Pursuit of Happiness....

My fabulously favorite duo is back and offering a little bit of sunshine on a very cold winter's day...So run, hop and skip on over to Forage for their new Liberty of London Spring line. They won't last long kiddos as they have only produced 10 of each style...

On your mark, get set...GO!!