election day 2012

hello friends!  today’s the day, for those of us here in the states, that we choose a new leader.  there’s a collective sigh of relief that the campaign period is over and that we can go back to listening to important news about celebrity DUI’S. right?  more after the jump…

i’d like to say though, that as many flaws and faults this country has, i feel incredibly lucky to have been born and raised here.  a little bit of world travel always makes me appreciate my homeland a bit more. i don’t think we should ever stop trying to make it better but every once in awhile it’s good to recognize the things that are amazing about this country.  with this election i hope comes even more progress (i will not ever stand behind a state, country or person who stands again human rights- the most important in this election being the rights of women and gay people).  

i’m filled with hope for our future and gratitude for what’s already been accomplished in this country. when i think about what battles our parents/grandparents were fighting over civil rights such a relatively short time ago i realize that i’ll see amazing change in this lifetime. 

get out there people, get your vote on!  

my holiday gift guide on pinterest

hey all,  i hope you had a great weekend!  with halloween behind us i feel like i can finally start to get really excited about the upcoming holidays!  i don’t know what i’m more excited about- stuffing my face on thanksgiving or picking out the best christmas gifts! usually i’m the last minute gift buyer who scrambles around the week before christmas trying to get caught up.  this year i’ve promised myself it’s going to be different!  i want to spend the week before christmas cooking and enjoying the festivities. so i’ve started my shopping! and i’ve also started a pinterest board to help you along with yours.  lou and i will be pinning anything we think might make a great gift, in all price ranges, from now until the holidays have passed.  we’re trying to cover all bases- from dads to girlfriends, to stocking stuffers… and every price point you could need. check it out here, and happy shopping! 

vacation style 2

back to milos!  i’m still going through some of the photos, and i look at them anytime i’m completely overwhelmed with work…it’s my escape.  i can still feel the sun, smell the sea, taste the fresh tomatoes.   

here’s an outfit i wore for a date night.  i love this dress for greece, it’s the color of the sea!  and that bun- made possible with one of these genius things.  and yes, that lipstick is the one i mentioned here.  

stay tuned friends, i have a travel giveaway coming up next week!  it’s my first ever giveaway, i’ve been waiting for the right fit to come along and i think this is the one! 

dress: geren ford (a few years old), shoes: seven for all mankind (similar), clutch: lauren merkin, bracelet, jcrew

happy halloween!

bean decided to go understated this year….as a bored bookworm.  halloweens past after the jump!

bean’s first halloween 2006, she was 5 months old.  in case you can’t tell, she was a hula girl.

handmade spandex super hero costume, 2007.  classic bean.

this is my favorite year, she was her nemesis the neighborhood squirrel. 

bean, 2011, as a mummy.

you guys,

you have to watch this video. MUST! it turned me into a weepy, slobbery, full-hearted lady who wants nothing more than to wrap my arms tightly around my husband and make sure he knows exactly how enormous my love for him is. watch it below or larger here.

originally discovered here