GUEST POST. OH BABY! {PART 2}

While I'm in Martha's Vineyard I have asked one of my closest, most stylish friends Alisha Blanchard to be a guest blogger. Enjoy!
Here is Part 2 of my favorite baby items for all you moms or mom's to be. I have most of the items listed, save for a couple and I can attest to them all. They're stylish, well made, functional & have been used time & time again...

GUEST POST. OH BABY! {PART 1}


While I'm in Martha's Vineyard I have asked one of my closest, most stylish friends Alisha Blanchard to be a guest blogger. Enjoy!

Happy Monday! I've decided to make a list of my favorite tried & true baby (mostly girl) items. I have most of the items listed save for a couple and I can attest to them all. They're stylish, well made, functional & have been used time & time again. Im a believer in investing in good stuff (should I just say expensive;) because hey lets face it nobodys lookin' at the mama anymore haha!! Its sad but true....once you become a mother you start ohhing & ahhing over baby gladiators & forget about your own feet! But hey thats life & I must say life is good....

 Bugaboo Frog $759

I hope I can inspire a few of you that are mothers or thinking of becoming mothers. Its the best & hardest job to love.


Come back tomorrow for OH BABY! part 2

GUEST POST. A LADYLIKE AUTUMN

While I'm in Martha's Vineyard I have asked one of my closest, most stylish friends Alisha Blanchard to be a guest blogger. Enjoy!

--Ahhh its that time of year again! Autumn is upon us, the best time in my opinion to shop. Every September I still get that fluttery feeling in my belly that I used to get all those years ago when I laid my outfit out meticulously the night before the first day of school. Come on you all did it! Right down to the socks & undies:)


Fall always reminds me to dress like a lady, with all the lovely pencil skirts, high waisted trousers & nipped in blouses. Mind you most days I'm watching my almost two year old run at the park... but hey I can still be feminine & chic even on the playground!


Here are my picks for Feminine Ladylike pieces to incorporate into your wardrobe, even if your big daily outing includes a stroller....




Happy Weekend! xx

GUEST POST. INDIAN AND TURKISH TOWELS

Here is another fabulous guest post by Alisha. Thanks Alish!

I recently bought this gorgeous multi-colored Turkish towel (fauta Honeycomb) at a great shop on Abbot Kinney In Venice. Currently I'm using it as a blanket on my couch because its too special to use as a towel & thick & cozy enough to be a blanket! It adds a pop of color to my living room and at $68 bucks not too bad to pull out each Spring and Summer...



I discovered a great website selling beautiful, breezy, gauzy Indian towels that are perfect for summer & all the guests you hope to have traipsing through the house. The prices are super duper cheap and include shipping all the way from India! I ordered my fair share of bath & hand towels and cannot wait until they arrive. I must say they are slow at shipping because they are hand made. They state on their site- Kara is a creative venture with a social cause, born out of the felt need to give the Kerala handloom industry a much-needed impetus.We are a group of women who work with independent teams of weavers across the state and small sets of rural tailors to create handmade home furnishings of the highest finish and quality...


I'm always happy to support women trying to better themselves!

GUEST POST. MANDY LYNNE PHOTOGRAPHY

My dear friend and fellow photographer Alisha Blanchard has agreed to do a lovely guest post while I am away. Thanks Alisha!...

I stumbled across this wonderful photographer when I was mindlessly browsing google for childrens photographers. Her images are wonderful and whimsical and remind me of an idyllic country life. Being both a mother & a photographer I'm always trying to improve my skills (in both areas believe me!) snapping inspired and in the moment shots of my daughter. Its a hard job! Mandy Lynn has a unique ability to capture the essence, time & space of the moment. I threw in a couple of wedding shots for good measure.


She is obviously very creative & her use of light is awesome. Here is a round up of 10 shots that made me think of summer...sitting in a swing drinking lemonade from a mason jar on a wrap around porch somewhere in the country! Ahhh summertime in the countryside...Heaven.
Enjoy

She also has an adorable etsy store: www.skippydesigns.etsy.com



Alisha Blanchard
http://www.alishaerin.com