Black and White

Neil Barrett Sweater and Skirt from Net-a-Porter

Rochas Multi Check Loafers

Matthew Williamson Godet Skirt

Spring Birthday

Bunnies greeted guests for Jackson's Spring themed 1st birthday party

A Jackson tree at the entrance table

I told my husband that this paper rosette backdrop was the stupidest idea I'd ever had.  All it is is a bunch of fans, how hard could it be. But it just eats up your hours. So after I invested weeks making 10, I couldn't stop there. I had to finish at 46. The last week, my family kept telling me to give up. Instead, I made them form an assembly line around my kitchen island, folding, taping, folding, taping, cursing. Nobody better tell me it was pretty or else I might have another stupid idea. And guess what...everyone told me it was pretty. 

These colorful vases are my mother's touch. A modern take on the traditional Korean Dohl table. 

These are the first cake toppers I'd ever bought. They are from etsy shop Star House. The cake looked so bare without these little guys, they were definitely a detail worth including. The two chickies represent little J and N, cousins and BFFs, born 2 weeks apart. 

And of course I was crazed setting up, so I didn't think to push the tree all the way down. It is a levitating, magical tree. 

Their cute little behinds. 

Centerpieces to take home for the person at the table with the birthday closest to J's. And each couple gets a cute little succulent bird as a memento. 

Touch of Gold

Vintage Brass and Ceramic Owl

Jonathan Adler Zebra Dish

K/ller Collection Brass Knot Bangle

Everly Lane Design Champagne Tassel Garland

The great outdoors

Arches Nation Park, Utah via BuzzFeed

Tree camping in Germany

Anthropologie Florabunda Sleeping Bag

BuzzFeed published 20 places to go camping before you die. I've done #6, Joshua Tree, while rock climbing. I thought I was going to freeze to death in my sleeping bag...ended up layering every piece of clothing I had brought. That was back in my college, more adventurous days. Now I've turned into a not-so-roughing-it type of person. But when I do go again with J, I'd like to be decked out in this anthropologie bedazzled floral sleeping bag. Might as well look good since I won't smell good.
On my list, tree camping in Germany and Arches National Park in Utah.

And more summer stripes

Ace & Jig Shimmy dress, similar one here

Brandy Melville Guiliana skirt

I was in a different decade than the other shoppers at Brandy Melville, but I saw this cute striped skirt in the store window and had to have it for summer. I will keep dressing like a teenager until Jackson gets embarrassed and asks, mom, what are you wearing?!

Summer Stripes

Chiarastella Cattana linens

SunnyLife Ukulele Bribie

Splendid Stripe Set

Acid Yellow

Dining Room from 2013 Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Anna & Boy Acid Yellow Maxi

Yellow for my home and body. Would love to drape acid yellow in my dining room with blue lacquered walls.