Lovely creative packaging/decorations beautifully styled seen over at Nice Package, the brain child of Ez from Creative Comforts.{via Lushlee}
Lovely creative packaging/decorations beautifully styled seen over at Nice Package, the brain child of Ez from Creative Comforts.
I've heard it's never quite cold enough for mittens in San Francisco but I still want this pair
I've been admiring this atrium lamp for a while, but the price tag seems just a little too much.
Then I saw this at DIY magazine a few days ago. You can easily make one yourself: find a cool vase and lampshade at a thrift store and get a bottle light adapter kit from a hardware store. Beautiful!






(I recently took the plunge and got bangs!)
The news is pretty sweet about Stella McCartney designing a line for GapKids with 70 pieces in the collection. It almost looks like a more affordable version of crewcuts...dreamy!
I made mini versions of these french cinnamon puffs from pioneer woman to bring to a Halloween party this past weekend. Mmmmmm...the perfect mini treat.
Posted here are five polyvore fall outfits she put together for me, don't they look awesome? When I come back from Hawaii I'll try to put some outfits together with the wardrobe I have based on some of these ideas, take some photos, and then we'll get Erin and all of you to give me some feedback, cause let's be honest, it's harder than it looks. I bet you'll get lots of new ideas too to recreate some new looks.

I love the winter vegetable flavors in this soup: butternut squash, apple, carrots, celery, onions. I added a splash of whole milk at the end. Serve with some hearty fresh bread and a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream. Recipe here from Simply Recipes
Jared, as Don, was stuck with some work (seemed to be appropriate for Don, right?) so it was Betty and Bobby Draper for Halloween. Kind of didn't feel like a real costume especially since I dress Hank in vintage stuff often, but together it worked well. I can only get away with dressing him as a pansy for a little longer...
I couldn't wear heels because of my ankle, which was super annoying. Sensible flats instead (very un-Betty like). The dress I wore as Betty Draper was borrowed from a friend and seriously, she saved the day about an hour or so before the party. It's her mother's, isn't it lovely? I found Hank's coat just last week at the thrift store and am so in love. Not sure if I'll sell it or keep it. I will be listing his shoes and overalls though in my baby hank vintage shop.
After the church party we headed to the burbs to do some trick or treating with friends. Hank loved being with the kids but was confused about the proper trick or treating procedure. A couple of times he took candy out of his pumpkin and put it in the giver's bowl. Cutie.
I'd love to get my hands on one of these polka dot head scarves before our Hawaii trip next week. And is that a matching bathing suit I spy? You kill me! Maybe I can find something in my fabric scrap box...

Lots of brilliantly creepy Halloween treats seen over at Delish. Why am I not having a Halloween party again? I love this stuff!!
{via designmom via kirtsy}

I'm still really drawn to these tulip pants regardless of the fact that I may never have the guts to actually put them on.
One of the things that really surprised me about San Francisco was how little people used public transportation here. I was expecting it to be must more like Manhattan in that way, but San Francisco is a driving/biking city mostly. I haven't really missed it too much until I thought about it from Hank's perspective and how fun it would be for him to ride the subway everywhere. It would be fun to create something like this three-year-old's view of the NYC Subway for a kid growing up in Manhattan.
Had such a great time taking a sailing lesson on the San Francisco Bay this past weekend with Jared and the Ferneys. If you take the whole 4 wknd course, they will let you charter out their boats whenever you'd like. How amazing would that be? We are seriously contemplating taking more lessons, charting a boat and heading down to Mexico for a week or...four or.....Tahiti? Skipper gave us directions: go through the golden gate and take a left.
(taking the helm)
Fall clothing has been on the brain with a couple fun projects coming up soon (so stay tuned!). Lots of inspiration seen over at the ever-fabulous Sartorialist. Above are some of my favorites seen the last couple months. Why oh why do I not have the class, sense of style or legs of a European woman?
Guys. Sooooo excited about this Altitude Design Conference in Salt Lake City this January 21-23. Have you heard about it? It's looks amazing.
(pic, pic, pic)