Today's <3 post is a random mashup of pretty balloon hearts. Just because :)
What's your favorite day of the week??
XO,
Chelsea
Thursday, April 8, 2010
i HEART Thursdays - I love balloons
Oh joy. Its already Thursday again! My honey is on the train home. I've got a sweet little boy to gather, meet Carl at the train station and the three of us are off for a date night adventure of dinner and How to Train Your Dragon in 3D. Not sure how I'll survive dinner out while on day 4 of my detox - but I'm determined. Super excited to see Dragon - especially with my Nordic sweetie.
weekend rewind
I really do need to get better at posting weekend highlights on Monday, rather than Thursday! I just never quite get it together by then though! That will be my new goal for next week. Maybe.
This last weekend was a whirlwind of activity! From charging it down to LA for a night with some friends and much needed catchup to a pit stop on our way back to SB for some cliff soaring and then lots of get togethers back in town to celebrate the fun Easter weekend!
We had dinner at Spanish Kitchen on La Cienega. The black mole was outstanding! One bottle of champagne, 3 desserts, a latte and a round of port later and we were all stuffed! But we somehow managed to finish off the night with a dip in the hot tub and a bottle of Cristal! How's that for fabulousness?
A little breakfast at Basix the next morning was something we could hardly wait for!
We rushed home to scoop up the kiddos, color some Easter eggs and prep for a huge brunch feast the next day! Fantastic Mr. Fox was an awesome diversion for the kids while the adults were busy in the kitchen.
This last weekend was a whirlwind of activity! From charging it down to LA for a night with some friends and much needed catchup to a pit stop on our way back to SB for some cliff soaring and then lots of get togethers back in town to celebrate the fun Easter weekend!
Graham about to take a picture of me taking a picture of him. He was having "lens envy"...
We had dinner at Spanish Kitchen on La Cienega. The black mole was outstanding! One bottle of champagne, 3 desserts, a latte and a round of port later and we were all stuffed! But we somehow managed to finish off the night with a dip in the hot tub and a bottle of Cristal! How's that for fabulousness?
A little breakfast at Basix the next morning was something we could hardly wait for!
Saw a Harper Ave sign on our way and of course had to stop and snap a shot of that!
you know I love me some Freeeeench Toast and Tam and I love our fishbowl mimosas!
modern buildings in West Hollywood
Highway 101
Carl ridge soaring Bates, while I ran along the train tracks overlooking the ocean and then jetted down to the beach to built a heart with rocks for him to see from the sky.
We rushed home to scoop up the kiddos, color some Easter eggs and prep for a huge brunch feast the next day! Fantastic Mr. Fox was an awesome diversion for the kids while the adults were busy in the kitchen.
Easter egg hunt madness
backyard "lasso golf" which is the PC name for testy toss!!
my favorite part of brunch - dessert
it looks like eggs, but they are really homemade meringue cups with lemon curd! YUM!!
Clearly a good time had by all.
(and yes, that is my new Liberty of London for Target shirt. I was surprised that the Tar-jay I hit up on the way to LA had quite a bit of Liberty left. Yay!!)
Everyone retreated after brunch for a little naptime. I cleaned, grocery shopped and we watched Sherlock Holmes. Being lazy felt pretty awesome, but we somehow rallied ourselves for another party Sunday eve.
Whew!!
I need a nap just thinking about the busy weekend!
Thankfully, its been a restful week.
Looking forward to a date night with my two hunky guys tonight.
A little dinner and How to Train Your Dragon 3D.
What's your favorite part of brunch?
XO,
Chelsea
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
lilac and wisteria
Southern Cali weather in the springtime has a tendency to be somewhat bipolar. A predicted 50% chance of rain will result in sunshine. No reports of rain and it will suddenly begin to pour, only to go back to sunshine plus wind that same afternoon. Case in point: Monday morning was raining and I wore jeggings, boots and a big sweater. Fast forward to Monday afternoon and its warm and windy. Hmmm.
But today was sunny as expected and I took full advantage of popping on a spring skirt and sandals. I took to the flowers for further inspiration. One of my favorite things about spring are the lilacs and wisterias. Both are short-lived and both are heady with perfume and saturated with color. I love driving around town and seeing the sudden purple bursts of wisteria draping down a wall or archway.
But today was sunny as expected and I took full advantage of popping on a spring skirt and sandals. I took to the flowers for further inspiration. One of my favorite things about spring are the lilacs and wisterias. Both are short-lived and both are heady with perfume and saturated with color. I love driving around town and seeing the sudden purple bursts of wisteria draping down a wall or archway.
What are your favorite flowers this time of year?
XO,
Chelsea
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Techie Tuesday - it makes me wicked smaaht
Living with a guy who has a Masters in Electrical Engineering has some major benefits - "honey, the screen went blue again!" and also some pitfalls - as in sometimes I don't have a clue what he's talking about. Being with Carl has definitely upped my techie status and we both get pretty geeked out over new devices, software or home projects where he can "hack" anything. I've actually even written a Hello World in 3 (or 4) programming languages. My old boss used to tell me that he knew I was secretly a major nerd - now it appears all his suspicions are true!
This got me thinking about a fun new blog series - Techie Tuesdays. I'll alternate Techie Tuesdays with participating in Kassi's Two Things. I plan to have Carl join in the fun by writing reviews of new cool stuff out there - stuff you actually want or want to know about. We'll also have some fun DIY projects as well. Please tell me if there is anything you want to know about and we can do a feature on that also.
For the first Techie Tuesday - lets talk about the iPad. We are getting one, not necessarily by choice, but that's a pretty long story. Regardless, we are coming by one for free and I'm really interested to hear what other people think about it. As with all Apple products, there's tons of marketing and buzz out there. But there also seems to be a lot of haters on the interwebs.
It seems that anyone who considers themselves an IT or techie type doesn't really feel like the iPad is worth all the credit its been getting.
We plan to use ours for video watching, as a cookbook in the kitchen or for just reading on the go.
Because we held out for the version with WiFi and 3G and a bit more memory, we won't be seeing it until the end of this month. When we get it, we'll be sure to review it and discuss!
This got me thinking about a fun new blog series - Techie Tuesdays. I'll alternate Techie Tuesdays with participating in Kassi's Two Things. I plan to have Carl join in the fun by writing reviews of new cool stuff out there - stuff you actually want or want to know about. We'll also have some fun DIY projects as well. Please tell me if there is anything you want to know about and we can do a feature on that also.
For the first Techie Tuesday - lets talk about the iPad. We are getting one, not necessarily by choice, but that's a pretty long story. Regardless, we are coming by one for free and I'm really interested to hear what other people think about it. As with all Apple products, there's tons of marketing and buzz out there. But there also seems to be a lot of haters on the interwebs.
It seems that anyone who considers themselves an IT or techie type doesn't really feel like the iPad is worth all the credit its been getting.
We plan to use ours for video watching, as a cookbook in the kitchen or for just reading on the go.
And we also want it - because it makes us feel "wicked smaht"
Check out the video below - a hilarious video about the iPad using Good Will Hunting:
Because we held out for the version with WiFi and 3G and a bit more memory, we won't be seeing it until the end of this month. When we get it, we'll be sure to review it and discuss!
How about you? Anybody want this? Have it? Have another tablet that is awesome? We wanna know!!
XO,
Chelsea
Friday, April 2, 2010
designer crush - built by wendy
Its been out a while now, but I just got a chance to peek at the Built by Wendy Spring 2010 lookbook and whoa!! Rarely do I love EVERY piece in a collection, but this one is fabulous. Gamine, fresh yet familiar and totally wearable. Now how often can you say that about a designer's entire line? I also love that Wendy is all about DIY with her Sew U books and patterns for sale. The line is not outrageously expensive but still out of my everyday wardrobe price range, so I love the thought of nabbing some of Wendy's style and making it my own.
Some favorites:
Happy Weekend to all!!
XO,
Chelsea
Some favorites:
Happy Weekend to all!!
XO,
Chelsea
Thursday, April 1, 2010
five things blog hop
I hopped on over to Keely's blog after reading Kassi's five things and decided to join in the fun! Besides, being thankful is always a good thing!
Check out Keely and Kassi's blog and join in the fun.
My five are:
1. Looking forward to a short work day tomorrow
2. A fun night alone tonight for crafting and Easter basket shopping
3. Working on a fun, creative project with my honey this week. We made something fun and special together.
4. Sweet words from the mouths of my little ones
5. PAYDAY!!
Tell me what your five things are in the comment section or Post and link up to Keely's blog!
Check out Keely and Kassi's blog and join in the fun.
My five are:
1. Looking forward to a short work day tomorrow
2. A fun night alone tonight for crafting and Easter basket shopping
3. Working on a fun, creative project with my honey this week. We made something fun and special together.
4. Sweet words from the mouths of my little ones
5. PAYDAY!!
Tell me what your five things are in the comment section or Post and link up to Keely's blog!
Happy Thursday!!
XO,
Chelsea
i HEART Thursdays - furniture needs love too
So, first things first. I am a liar, liar pants on fire. I said I was going to join in Kassi's two things post this week, but I didn't. Too many photos to edit and moving back and forth between computers just didn't allow for it.
But I did want to post my new favorite thing around my house and get some advice! So here goes...
A few weeks back I saw an adorable kitchen in all orange (a recurring favorite color in our home) and I just died. The chair mixed in so well with the rest of the furnishings so seamlessly with its updated bright, lacquered persimmon shade. Cute, right? It was. You'll have to just believe me because like the blond that I am, I forgot to keep the picture. Duh. I did, however, put it in the ole memory bank with the thought that someday, far from now I might come across a chair like that. Fast forward about a week (maybe less) during a sadly unsuccessful stop at my fave thrifting spot - and voila - the chair. Absolutely perfect in all its chippy white glory. And 4 bucks. The chair of course came with me and presented itself at our lovely dining table. Harper immediately fell in love with it and even Carl didn't mind too much that it was the second furniture item I had drug home that week.
So, here in lies the dilemma. To paint or not to paint - that is the question!?
I love how the shabby chic white is a nice contrast to the darker, midcentury Drexel dining set. But I have that image of the shiny lacquered orange one in my head and I know that's a fabulous option too! What to do. Carl likes the white just as is, but I'm not a fan of the flaking white paint everywhere. Ideas? Advice? I'd love to hear what anyone thinks...
And speaking of furniture, here's a sweet little roundup of heart furniture. Usually when one thinks of furniture and heart, country kitsch comes to mind. I found quite a few awesome options that I would actually rock in my own home:
But I did want to post my new favorite thing around my house and get some advice! So here goes...
A few weeks back I saw an adorable kitchen in all orange (a recurring favorite color in our home) and I just died. The chair mixed in so well with the rest of the furnishings so seamlessly with its updated bright, lacquered persimmon shade. Cute, right? It was. You'll have to just believe me because like the blond that I am, I forgot to keep the picture. Duh. I did, however, put it in the ole memory bank with the thought that someday, far from now I might come across a chair like that. Fast forward about a week (maybe less) during a sadly unsuccessful stop at my fave thrifting spot - and voila - the chair. Absolutely perfect in all its chippy white glory. And 4 bucks. The chair of course came with me and presented itself at our lovely dining table. Harper immediately fell in love with it and even Carl didn't mind too much that it was the second furniture item I had drug home that week.
So, here in lies the dilemma. To paint or not to paint - that is the question!?
I love how the shabby chic white is a nice contrast to the darker, midcentury Drexel dining set. But I have that image of the shiny lacquered orange one in my head and I know that's a fabulous option too! What to do. Carl likes the white just as is, but I'm not a fan of the flaking white paint everywhere. Ideas? Advice? I'd love to hear what anyone thinks...
And speaking of furniture, here's a sweet little roundup of heart furniture. Usually when one thinks of furniture and heart, country kitsch comes to mind. I found quite a few awesome options that I would actually rock in my own home:
part Art, part seating, 100% adorable
a heartfelt nod to the Womb Chair
the sweetest little girl's fairytale vanity
i'd give this chair a pop-life makeover with neon lacquer and plush white velvet
sweet Parisian cafe chairs
adorable furniture love print
What are you loving this Thursday??
XO,
Chelsea
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