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Does anyone else use the "past 12 months" function on their Mac to see what they were doing a year ago in photos? <br />
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Avery had a bowl cut and a case of the giggles. To be fair, the feeling of fake satin on the skin IS rather silly. Although I thought her outfit for Chinese New Year to be quite dapper. <br />
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We made felts from, well, felts from Joanne's. I cut out all these shapes myself, except for the precuts of the monkeys, puppies and frogs at the bottom. See, Mom, I CAN be an artist.<br />
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Another hohum day in Southern California--rippin' around on the Dumbo ride at Disneyland. Yes, my face is rather full here, I was 8 months pregnant. I had just had a Haagen Dazs toffee ice cream bar and had plans for a few more. <br />
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And now, here we are with my new little pumpkin, Cami. She's almost 8 months old, crawling, pulling to stand and generally being so sweet and funny. Can't stand how lovable and precious she is--I find myself nestling my nose in her chubby cheeks and neck half the day.<br />
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Avery loves her, she loves Avery and I love them both, although I do find myself playing hysterical defensive linebacker a lot now, as Avery will strangle her (with affection) if I turn my head for 2 seconds. <br />
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'Course, lately, come night time, all those loving memories almost dissolve as she screams for 45 minutes. Teething. It ain't no joke.<br />
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Mostly because it requires consistent discipline and determination to write and record, even when the nice, flattering comments aren't flowing. And when I haven't been to Anthro in 2 months. Mainly because I have a 2.5 year old. Also, I had another baby 3 weeks ago, by the by.<br />
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Camden, 2 minutes old. Not thrilled with her eviction from what I can only imagine was a warm, cuddly place well fueled with chocolate Magnum ice cream bars. I ate them every night FOR YOU, KID. <br />
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Me, sans makeup and sleep and most notably, sans heavy pressure in my groin. And aha! a small furry child has magically appeared and is making her way to my neck! Chris is thrilled that she isn't colicky--meaning, no manical screaming for 4 hours/day! Hoorah!<br />
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Avery, is a wonderful big sister. She has remarkable curiosity and even better self-control. Mostly because we haven't allowed her to touch anything but baby sister's neck and feet (she had an unfortunate case of pink eye when we came back from the hospital, so trying hard not to spread to baby...and then back to toddler and then back and forth again)!<br />
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Me and baby, selfie--donning a very Anti-Anthro bathrobe--the print itself is shabby chic circa 1980, might have borrowed it from my grandma, don't remember. But the perfect thing indeed to unsteadily traipse around the hospital room in, hopped up on painkillers and barely propped on my swollen cankles.<br />
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Welcome, Baby Cami! You are so sweet and cuddly and easily portable. And your presence has prevented me from letting an entire YEAR go by without blogging! Love you so much, already. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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You are blowing my mind, kiddo. With the
talking, the constant chattering and commentary on what you want ("Avery
want mama take to park") or what you don't want ("no want THAT!")
usually with an imperiously pointed finger. You are boisterously
alternating from disdainful to delighted to ornery and obnoxious and
then quickly back to happy squealing.<br />
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Things you like:<br />
going to the park<br />
going down the little slide<br />
spotting
your little friend, baby Connor, and hugging him TIGHT while he gazes
out piteous and hapless from your enthusiastic embrace.<br />
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Things you love:<br />
going to the park with mama and dada<br />
sliding
down the big slide that always freaks other moms out--they think I'm
being irresponsible and have Child Protective Services on hold<br />
getting hugged by moma or dada and then pushing us and running away while we're not quite done showering with kisses. <br />
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I
was listing your words up til about 16 months. Nowadays, it just is an
exercise in futility. It would be like trying to follow a very active
dog around for a week and counting how many bushes he sniffed and how
many times he panted happily in between. Um, a thousand? Ten thousand?
Why does it matter anymore except to show that you are normal and happy
and healthy and maybe even a little obnoxious.<br />
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I do
however, treasure your words. I love that you say,"Mama, come play
puzzles, pwease." Usually the pwease has to be wheedled out, but it does
appear more and more frequently. My favorite words lately are the ones
charmingly mispronounced. Like "bwbwbwbwimp" (blimp) and "pwwumb"
(plumb). I ask you to say them over and over, while holding a very
straight face and a slightly shaky flip video camera. I know you will
hate it when they show up in your future wedding video montage. Oh well.
Well WELL worth it.<br />
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It's my birthday this month. I get a 15% discount at Anthro---I'm probably going to pounce on ALL the curtains that we should have bought 2 years ago and prevented our house from looking like a forlorn 70's garage sale.<br />
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<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/curtains/home-curtains.jsp">1</a>. Coqo Floral<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/curtains/home-curtains.jsp"> 2</a>. Climbing Vines<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/curtains/home-curtains.jsp"> 3</a>. Tawi.<br />
What do you all think?<br />
xoxo<br />
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We've had a lovely summer.<br />
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Filled with swinging,<br />
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Desserts at Bottega Louie, <br />
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Visits and facetime with Aimee,<br />
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going through many many bottles of bubble solution,<br />
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playdates that have turned into whale watching<br />
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(I swear, 5 minutes after I snapped this picture, I saw spouting and an enormous tail right above Avery's head--seriously. I promise. No, really!)<br />
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Avery learned to drum at music class, and hasn't stopped since...<br />
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Visited the aquarium, which never fails to BLOW MY MIND. <br />
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Hugged my very very pregnant friend, Deb, wearing my favorite Floreat tunic (me, not her)...<br />
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A few days later, hugged her precious, almost 9 pound <strike>chunker</strike> newborn. <br />
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Game night with friends from work--a very <strike>scary</strike> friendly game of Taboo which led to lots of yelling from the opposing side, while my side (ME in particular) stayed completely calm and sportsmanlike. I have never been known to be competitive AT ALL. <br />
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Avery and I went back to the Aquarium with other mama/baby friends. It's just that fun. <br />
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Those leafy seahorses ARE CRAZY! Who could ever imagine the plant and animal kingdom merging into one?!<br />
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Avery played horsie with Auntie Gabby, our sweet, Swiss/German, domestic-goddess, bulldog of a friend. She's tough, smart, loyal, and makes a mean Easter basket. Also knits like a badass. <br />
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We had lots of sushi. <br />
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And quickly jaunted over to Disneyland with Deb's hubs and son, while Deb stayed with new baby at home. It's a small world, after all. <br />
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Made kale-couscous cakes.<br />
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Lots of farmer's market runs for these gorgeous gem-like strawberries (I love them on the brink of rotting--you know, when they're just so ripe they burst with flavor and the fruitflies are hovering).<br />
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And read lots of new books.<br />
How about you? What did you guys do all summer? We miss you!<br />
xoxo,<br />
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Have you ever been invited to a party for a shadowy mafia boss who was supposedly dead?<br />
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You know, in a dark alley, with a hidden door and a secret password complete with a specific knock.<br />
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And when you finally wrestled your way in, mountains of glistening diamonds surrounded by fountains of dark chocolate surrounded by smiling Phillip Phillips look-alikes?<br />
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Well, that was the unofficial Anthro trunk show I attended a few weeks ago. Hundreds of pieces from Anthro and Free People from the past 3 past seasons. They had been sold to a consignment shop, run by a few girls who brought them to various homes, much like a Tupperware party. Friends of the hostess were invited, and all the clothes were about 50% off.<br />
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I came for the clothes. But stayed for the food. Because Julie, being the awesome hostess she is, had it fabulously catered. <br />
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I *may* have gone early. And stayed late. And guarded my pile of loot jealously. <br />
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I *may* have said the words, Survivor/Apprentice/Bachelor-style, "I'm not here to make friends."<br />
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I *may* though, have relented, especially after my credit card started weeping when they rang up my mountain of beautiful treasures. Since I saw quite a few new and old friends there.<br />
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She flapped around a bit, begging, pleading, generally grovelling. <br />
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But she did look great in it, as you can see. So I *allowed* her to take it home. <br />
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And of course, Julie the hostess had little favors. Which were adorable and hand made by her. <br />
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It was the perfect day (Up until I got rear-ended on the way home, thinking "What a perfect day!" Sometimes fate has a way of balancing things out).<br />
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She's now almost 16 months and when I'm not running (yes, we're running) after her, trying to keep track of her many new words (favorites include "Elmo!", "BABY!" and "NO! NO! NO!"), or fitting work duties around home duties, I am trying to remember to wear my headgear. </div>
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Yes, that was unexpected, wasn't it. I will spare you an actual physical picture, since your mental one is probably more flattering. No, really. It is. </div>
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We spend most of our time outdoors, playing with her new swing (not actually swinging in it, pushing rocks in it is so much more fun), picking tomatoes and strawberries from the garden, squealing and pointing and scaring away squirrels, and splashing in our little fountain. </div>
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Um...Our date nights always seems to consist of watching films that have been adapted from YA books that I'm a little embarrassed to be caught reading. Exhibit A: Twilight.<br />
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Yes. Dignity is clearly not an issue. <br />
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Anywhoo, did anyone else see Hunger Games last night and feel the sudden urge to buy a crossbow on Ebay? Also slightly nauseous since the camera seemed to be constantly tossed around by 2 drunk frat boys playing keepaway?<br />
And annoyed that she was surrounded by very loud 11 year olds who kept whispering and didn't see how important this movie was?!<br />
Admittedly, I love loud kids; have one, married one, have been one myself and hope to have more someday. <br />
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Also, feel strongly that Peeta should have looked less like Blake Lewis and more like Matt Czuchry. Who also looks like Blake Lewis, but has those adorable eye crinkles when he smiles, which would have been an additional BILLION dollars in sales for HG. Just sayin'. <br />
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Oh and random celebrity sightings!<br />
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In addition to <a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2012/02/vegas-baby.html">bumping into Larry King</a> in the hotel gift shop, we saw <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Fox">Rick Fox</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Dushku">Eliza Dushku</a> together at John Varvatos, had dinner 3 tables over from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Vedder">Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder,</a> and I saw <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cee_Lo_Green">Cee Lo Green</a> late that night at a Bellagio nightclub. <br />
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All in one day. And I only got a picture with Larry. Well, he's my favorite, after all. <br />
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This trench isn't online, does anyone know the name?<br />
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I took pics of all the tags except this one--sorry! It was totally classic, except with this adorable red lining under the shoulder tabs, and extra flaps under the collar. Totally <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Zmp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&biw=1001&bih=555&tbm=isch&tbnid=dJlYi571Tsz9KM:&imgrefurl=http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2009/09/03/bardot-is-back.htm&docid=5CDbiNKdVJW4oM&imgurl=http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/pub/21publish/fashion/main_457.jpg&w=283&h=400&ei=rqpPT9WfBYKniQKiwsS0Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=190&vpy=111&dur=606&hovh=115&hovw=83&tx=122&ty=156&sig=102411590607900996009&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=83&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0">Bridget Bardot</a> meets<a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Zmp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&biw=1001&bih=555&tbm=isch&tbnid=hUvCQpNZRiGTcM:&imgrefurl=http://muliloaboutthings.blogspot.com/2011/05/style-steals-brigitte-bardot.html&docid=SV8MpnsYelVFtM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-QrK7b3KGcHb5KYpX0sI1CFdoMvz6_EpR1L5YfiVf9Z0ANNs9EhSLHwCUX8ofBoRAJ6GJ8I06p_1PUYXQgGqiASn7fJ2PRbFjNmOTEtengetos8qf_SLo4QEtVNVHCGXU9avzhPAEkhS/s1600/Kate%252Bmoss%252Btrench.jpg&w=447&h=389&ei=rqpPT9WfBYKniQKiwsS0Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=378&vpy=249&dur=98&hovh=209&hovw=241&tx=114&ty=132&sig=102411590607900996009&page=1&tbnh=106&tbnw=109&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:17,s:0"> Kate Moss</a>. Meets a very buttoned up James Bond.<br />
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Just wish they had had a smaller size. This is the 2, but I assume the 0 is ever sleeker. Which is what BB, KM, and JB would all want, I'm sure. <br />
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I knew right away it wasn't going to be great quality and it would probably clash with the rest of my closet. It's really overpriced for such a thin fabric, plus it doesn't have a lining, so there might be a slip in my future.<br />
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But I couldn't look away--it's so quirky with the collar and that mullet (longer hem) in the back. Like totally June Cleaver meets Pat Benatar.<br />
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Squeeeee! I snatched up the 2, but it was more than a bit roomy. So I ordered the 0 online. <br />
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Here's hoping my parents and Chris approve. But even if they don't, it's coming home with me. <br />
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Plus all the horizontal striping seems to voluminize--for those who want that, it's the dress for you!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vegas' Anthro is pretty big, decently decked out, and well-stocked with both clothes and housewares. And their sale staff has gotten even better since the last time I went. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a perfect afternoon I spent there--they tracked me down to get the Four Corner, bc they had been having technical difficulties. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think they called me 3x in the 24 hours which is more than I can say for anyone except for my mom (who has just gotten the hang of texting and now CANNOT STOP). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm most impressed that they live and work in Vegas, and don't feel compelled to spend all day at the Roulette table, compulsively playing #29 until all their hard-earned money is gone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Then we get to pig out at the Cosmopolitan buffet (spectacular!), watch "O" (soaringly mind-blowing), and hang out with my new BFF, Larry King (ie Lare-dawg), who incidentally is a BIG Anthro fan. BIG! <br />
(I actually just bumped into him at the Mirage gift shop. He agreed to take a picture with me and was very impressed that the iPhone was able to take a picture facing either direction--he had never seen anything like it. Go figure.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7Bmj42Qf8D70fKsAiF2iSoVY2Q-3qc2G8U5kQQ-tqTGa5JUKnSqqODynjhrCT1aGK40wO0TrXNMC1_Ch3ORWykzKjDr8NSw_HVC3N4zW0R_R2GtesegwTfTJDnPHjrv2aWlg2cEP2dg/s1600/DSC06671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7Bmj42Qf8D70fKsAiF2iSoVY2Q-3qc2G8U5kQQ-tqTGa5JUKnSqqODynjhrCT1aGK40wO0TrXNMC1_Ch3ORWykzKjDr8NSw_HVC3N4zW0R_R2GtesegwTfTJDnPHjrv2aWlg2cEP2dg/s400/DSC06671.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>If you're like me, you don't have a lot of downtime during the day, but still like to craft every so often and have SOMEthing to show for your creative efforts.<br />
Other than producing a<strike> daily</strike> <strike>weekly</strike> monthly blog, I have found that making hair clips and other small things for baby SO fun and addictive. <br />
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Decorative Paperclips from Anthro or other paper goods stores <br />
Small alligator/snap clips from Target, Michael's or Amazon. I got mine<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_beauty?_encoding=UTF8&node=3760911&field-brandtextbin=Trimweaver"> here.</a><br />
Needle, thread <br />
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Step 1: Buy cute embroidered Anthro paper clips while they are on sale (in my case, they were $5 at the Black Friday sale). I got this idea from my supermom friend, Viv, who did this for her baby a year ago. <br />
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Step 3: Grab your alligator clip and stitch either in between, or through the top and bottom, securing the clip to the fabric.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And you're done! Wasn't that easy? And strangely satisfying? Don't worry. Now you can do 11-14 more (depending on the size of the box).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI_CVX4DEYQvEQkRjGkMld3ds_HsON_mRLVxf7p9X8xW5hQRRogzDjlmWJo0XuvPHSymFctTxpRdaoaGowyw9SLeQdmk4oi6buBIS6RbIxfC5V1Dnkjo93z0QTZx_UxsEL4plI8cXAus/s1600/DSC06672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI_CVX4DEYQvEQkRjGkMld3ds_HsON_mRLVxf7p9X8xW5hQRRogzDjlmWJo0XuvPHSymFctTxpRdaoaGowyw9SLeQdmk4oi6buBIS6RbIxfC5V1Dnkjo93z0QTZx_UxsEL4plI8cXAus/s400/DSC06672.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Step 4: Clip quickly and quietly on the head of the closest female baby you happen to see.<br />
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They will not mind at all, and they certainly will not tear it off as soon as they notice its presence. Nope, they sure won't.<br />
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Nor will they smear orange pulp into their hair as they try to claw it off after you've repeatedly played keepaway-with-the-clippy. It's fun. You should try it.<br />
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Happy Friday, dear friends--hope the sun is shining wherever you are. <br />
xoxo,<br />
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It was a lot of paper and fabric cutting, Jo-Ann's runs, Target runs, Pinterest obsessing. My lovely baby-sitter, Natalia, who is in culinary school, made all the baked goods by herself!<br />
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Food chopping, list writing, hot-gluing, people-cajoling. I was so lucky my family came to visit--they surprised us the day before the party.<br />
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Who needs catering when you have a kitchen full of Asians wielding knives?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I focused on making the banners, which I'll have to show you later. I was seeing flags in my sleep. I had made Avery's crown a week before and we had practiced wearing it all week, so she wouldn't fling it off, like all her other accessories/food/various toys. <br />
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The day of the party was warm and beautiful--80 degrees and breezy. Thank God, since there is no earthly way we could have fit 80 people comfortably in our house.<br />
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And the bubble machines, baby guitars, toddler drums, and cake. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Til then, it's all about McDonald's for birthdays. Especially her sweet 16th--she and her teeny-bopper, Bieber-loving friends are gonna LOVE it. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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They will be pink and orange and fuschia and hurriedly sewn by someone who has not been sleeping enough. Because of the flags. Those darn flags, I tell ya. <br />
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Um, oh yeah. Btw, the head count is currently at 80. There will be 80 PEOPLE at my house this coming Sunday. Come on by--the more the merrier.<br />
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Gulp.<br />
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Um, also, does anyone know a very good masseuse (who also can juggle and cook well and entertain 30 kids? Just wondering)... xoxo!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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My favorite movie and guaranteed smile on my face is Princess Bride, which is endlessly quotable and just one of the best part of the 80's.<br />
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So if there are any other fans out there, enjoy this clip I stumbled upon (I mean, who has the chance to watch GMA themselves?)<br />
<a href="http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/10/princess-bride-cast-reunites-on-gma">http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/10/princess-bride-cast-reunites-on-gma</a><a href="http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/10/princess-bride-cast-reunites-on-gma"></a><br />
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No one goes up against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ahahah! Ahahah! Ahaha...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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Does anyone else have a better way to organize their wishlist? Other than the Anthro website?<br />
xo<br />
shelia<br />
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ps. unrelated: did anyone else read Hunger Games in one day? And is suddenly unable to function until she finishes the trilogy?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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We celebrated with pink and white cupcakes, new and old friends, lots of gifts, and a nice, long Skype session with Chris (who sadly, is on a business trip).<br />
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I took Avery to the park AND let her play with our rock garden for at least 45 minutes (her favorite thing to do right now). <br />
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<a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2011/03/all-frivolity-aside-love-to-tokyo.html">The glamorous jetsetters, Aunt Teresa and Uncle Michael</a> got Avery her second doll, from Tanzania! They just came back from their whirlwind world tour--including an African safari, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and 4 different continents(Whew! A wee jealous).<br />
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It's a mama with her baby in a wrap on her back. It's just like me and Avery--except a little darker and a lot more cheerful...as we are both a bit jetlagged. <br />
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I know all of us have some wallet exhaustion to some degree, right? I went to Anthro 3 times in 2 days before we went to Thailand, and luckily enough, I got some price adjustments at this last sale. Which meant that I got to pick up the<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23836984&catId=SHOPSALE-FRESHCUTS&pushId=SHOPSALE-FRESHCUTS&popId=SHOPSALE&navCount=0&color=004&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D"> Emaline Pullover</a> from Puella.<br />
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I love Puella--they make <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23836984&catId=SHOPSALE-FRESHCUTS&pushId=SHOPSALE-FRESHCUTS&popId=SHOPSALE&navCount=0&color=004&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D">perfectly shaped tunics that are easy pieces, soft and yet fitted</a>. They seem to excel at the empire waist and the slightly gathered sleeve. Especially this one.<br />
This time, though, a bit of an odd fit. I usually wear an xs/0, but the waist is so stringently fitted that I only tugged comfortably into a medium. <br />
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Here's the Dress. The Unconditional Ossier. <br />
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</div>Here's the Girl (on the right), Shilpa with her husband, Iyan. <br />
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She's my very good friend from school, who now lives up north (where my family lives), while I live down south (where her family lives). Got it?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In short, Iyan wanted to buy Shilpa a Christmas gift--the Unconditional Ossier. See the emails below. </div><br />
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A week later:<br />
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Then:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>December 15: My dad brings the dress up north, from my house. <br />
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December 21: I come up north to visit my family, including my newborn nephew (hi Carson!)<br />
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December 23, 4 pm: Iyan comes to pick up the dress from our family's house during the daytime.<br />
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December 23, 9 pm: I go to their house to say hi to Shilpa, pretending not to have seen Iyan a mere 5 hours earlier. <br />
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December 23, 10 pm: We take a picture in front of their Christmas tree. I'm smirking bc Iyan is taking the picture and I'm trying NOT to shout out,"He bought the Unconditional Ossier for you!!"<br />
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Btw, she always looks this good. Even in her jammies. <br />
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I had even offered to bring the dress over that night, and sneak it by Shilpa somehow but Iyan thought she would be suspicious. He was THAT devoted to the cause--so he drove all over town and rolled back his odometer and covered his tracks. <br />
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December 25: Iyan gives the dress to Shilpa. Fireworks ensue. <br />
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Isn't that a sweet story? See? Chivalry isn't dead.<br />
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I've been overseas with Chris' family for the holidays, so haven't blogged or been to the store in the last 10 days. Hope you all have been merry and bright.<br />
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Happy belated holidays, everyone!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh Anthro. You with your hour long lines for discounted dinnerwares. And lovely, luscious loungewear. And ivy-covered walls. </div><br />
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No, no, not you. You are lovely and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZimx1wHYcs">smart/kind/important, as Aibee would say</a>. It's our ug-to-the-LY drapes. UGH. <br />
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Is this why it was on the market for over 7 months? Maybe our nation's real estate slump would benefit from better drapes all around! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vBGIPGPB8P0/TtxT_u7P31I/AAAAAAAAPTQ/_HMFcTnbSOY/s1600/DSC06408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vBGIPGPB8P0/TtxT_u7P31I/AAAAAAAAPTQ/_HMFcTnbSOY/s400/DSC06408.jpg" width="266" /></a></div> Chris, bless his heart, tried to bleach them and soaked them in Clorox and vinegar. For 2 days. Then 2 more days because they smelled awful. Like Clorox and vinegar.<br />
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As you can see, they just transformed into a brighter, more hideous version of themselves. Like some Aliens nightmare. <br />
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We both like these from Anthro, but they're unlined and boy, they sure ain't cheap. But at least they ain't ugly. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Did anyone score some goodies at the sweater/coat sale today? I only bought the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23467244&navAction=jump&navCount=">Orchard House </a>Cardi, which I'd read good things about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Would have LOVED to have gotten a shot <a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2011/11/runway-lapel-coat-anthro-comes-roaring.html">at the Runway Lapel </a>Coat, but that has been long gone online, and I never saw it in our store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Anyway, thanks, girls for the opinions on <a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2011/12/bootie-call.html">the big bootie controversy of 2011.</a> The Tate Boots had it! I ordered them from Anthro a few days ago online, using my 25% online coupon, but still pricey at around $320 or so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> And I was satisfied. AND THEN. I got this comment from Ally:</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqIlf4vygrjbJkJsCRqes_ckVZs8KTLi2a4qTwjSWQBp1MD3uCQtsz0Xqnc4yK8-pIJQJxXvEz9nUpAe1VhyphenhyphenmMp9IjCwIodA3u4IGqlyVh6OADFyaPrxl8t-vGs60-3ZJtoI8luDo3cg/s1600/Picture+41.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqIlf4vygrjbJkJsCRqes_ckVZs8KTLi2a4qTwjSWQBp1MD3uCQtsz0Xqnc4yK8-pIJQJxXvEz9nUpAe1VhyphenhyphenmMp9IjCwIodA3u4IGqlyVh6OADFyaPrxl8t-vGs60-3ZJtoI8luDo3cg/s640/Picture+41.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> OMG. I screeched to a halt, and careened onto RLL's site, and get this--FOUND them not for $169, but for NINETY BUCKS. That's right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Only 3 left, and whaddya know...one is the right size for lil' ol' me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> So, now guess who's going to be getting 2 pairs of boots (now that I can also get the Herringbone, too) for Christmas? Just like Jenny suggested?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Good idea, Jenny. And thanks, Ally! Rue La La now has a new customer, and any extra shekels will go toward our new curtain fund. Our neighbors will be grateful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Have I told you about how excessively ugly our curtains are yet? Oh boy. Just wait. Chris thinks they're award-worthy. Like <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23467244&navAction=jump&navCount=">Yoda, 201</a>1's ugliest dog. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">vintage Winnie the Pooh, handmade wool lamb's cap, A. Anguish</td></tr>
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I wanted to call this post "Anthrobaby Nursery," but it just wouldn't have been honest since a lot of our items are from non-Anthro places. Plus, there's already another person who has an Anthrobaby profile on Facebook. <br />
And this ain't her nursery. <br />
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And it's not like we live and die and are fed by Anthro. Maybe once they start selling food...(cream puffs and peppermint mochas, please!)<br />
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</tbody></table>My friend, <a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2010/08/prada-and-triumphant-return.html">Julie (the original AnthroNUT</a>!) to whom the local SA's write "Miss you!" cards to when they haven't seen her in a week, gave me the Happy Holidays banner, which I LOVE.<br />
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It's all patchy, owly goodness, and they're perched on actual branches.<br />
Whoooo wouldn't love that?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelf, ikea. Canvas bins, Martha Stewart.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I love the quilted padded letters, and a is of course, for Avery...and maybe also for Anthro. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Area rug, Gilt. Diaper changing table, Pottery Barn Kids. Activity Gym, Target.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Chris, my hubs has a serious Gilt addiction. I have been considering doing an intervention, HIMYM-style, but he has such good taste, that I haven't actually gone through with it.<br />
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He bought the rug and the animal bins--all without showing me or telling me. They just showed up on our doorstep. Our UPS guy knows us by NAME (Hi Bert!).<br />
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I'm sure that's normal in like, Ohio, but in Southern California, land of averting your gaze and stranger neighbors? Not so much. <br />
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</tbody></table>Aren't these adorable? They're also pretty sturdy and can fit essentially anything--diaper boxes, clean laundry, extra blankets. ..curious babies. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xI7YpuXU78/Tt0yddoSUII/AAAAAAAAPkI/rW9biRypmJg/s1600/DSC06366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xI7YpuXU78/Tt0yddoSUII/AAAAAAAAPkI/rW9biRypmJg/s320/DSC06366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The drawers are a bit basic, from Ikea. And not so well made, since the bottom drawer is now stuck at quarter-mast. <br />
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But this is perfect since Avery likes to stick her little sausage fingers in and bang drawers shut. So this saves her at least a little trauma everyday.<br />
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And I added some favorite <a href="http://anthrolife.blogspot.com/2010/06/anthro-knobs.html">Anthro knobs, like in our kitchen</a>, to spice things up. From basic to suddenly quirkily charming. Or just plain quirky. <br />
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<span id="goog_413469644">With the holidays fast approaching, I'm trying to decorate the house with original and charming (read: inexpensive but beautiful) decorations for Baby's first Christmas. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_413469644">See what I did? First, I took a picture through the eye hole of our other door. jk. It's with a fish eye lens. </span><br />
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</div><span id="goog_413469644">I already had this plastic mistletoe-esque wreath from last year. And we have a backyard full FULL of rosemary bushes, which are so fragrant and sprouting these delightful violet buds. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_413469644">So we snapped a few branches off and used some yarn that our friend had left at our house (warning to all guests: if you ever leave anything cute or interesting at our house, you may find it incorporated into a plastic wreath from Target. That especially goes for children)</span><br />
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Behold. Ye olde plastic wreath. <br />
So first off, get a good look at the wreath. <br />
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And now from its passenger side view. <br />
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Next, ravage your friendly neighborhood rosemary bush. I like the purple (verging on periwinkle, or azure, but not yet true blue) blossoms, so I searched out the ones that had those.<br />
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And also ones that didn't have spiders or bees. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H-HLWI0gcos/Tt0RaZ9iLxI/AAAAAAAAPhI/V6R0rKJv45Y/s1600/DSC06514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H-HLWI0gcos/Tt0RaZ9iLxI/AAAAAAAAPhI/V6R0rKJv45Y/s400/DSC06514.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>It feels so unplanned. I planned it that way. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrc25G4QBGepsMdTpgycZs9Z9WSuSBPS18SFUos8fOf6Gd3aaAxQPPNMMZ-_6b8CIdprpw1wzTuoly4aQhNccI9XcMkQ0lMmUbVOvib-aspGnZPl4IpkWataXJzm9Ru6kG3NHASpE6-Q/s1600/Picture+35.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrc25G4QBGepsMdTpgycZs9Z9WSuSBPS18SFUos8fOf6Gd3aaAxQPPNMMZ-_6b8CIdprpw1wzTuoly4aQhNccI9XcMkQ0lMmUbVOvib-aspGnZPl4IpkWataXJzm9Ru6kG3NHASpE6-Q/s640/Picture+35.png" width="346" /></a></div>I love and need them both. The<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=21301478&catId=SHOES-BOOTS&pushId=SHOES-BOOTS&popId=SHOES&navCount=6&color=020&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=SHOES-BOOTS-TALL&templateType=subCategory"> Tate</a> and <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=21037296&catId=SHOES-BOOTS&pushId=SHOES-BOOTS&popId=SHOES&navCount=6&color=020&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=SHOES-BOOTS-TALL&templateType=subCategory">Herringbone</a>. Why so beautiful? And yet not ever on sale? Why, oh why, Anfro?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e61owNHK4-k/Tt0H7kmXO_I/AAAAAAAAPdo/KhQmNPU7pII/s1600/DSC06431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e61owNHK4-k/Tt0H7kmXO_I/AAAAAAAAPdo/KhQmNPU7pII/s400/DSC06431.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Please pretend I'm wearing dark gray socks and not very very light gray ones that make me look like an MJ wannabe. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-326geSqJo7I/Tt0H9i2NQ8I/AAAAAAAAPdw/RkVjbX138pQ/s1600/DSC06432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-326geSqJo7I/Tt0H9i2NQ8I/AAAAAAAAPdw/RkVjbX138pQ/s400/DSC06432.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>OOTD, AnthroMama:<br />
Anthro Tiny On the Ropes sweater, 2011<br />
Gap mustard tank<br />
J Crew necklace<br />
Anthro Daughters of Liberation skinnies<br />
Anthro Sunnies <br />
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OOTD, AnthroBaby:<br />
Lollipop felt clip<br />
Anthro LiaMolly sweater<br />
Target Harajuku mini tutu <br />
Splendid leggings<br />
Uggs boots (yes! isn't that the cutest?!)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GUge25AXDGU/Tt0INStQIeI/AAAAAAAAPeg/NTz089EtZzw/s1600/DSC06438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GUge25AXDGU/Tt0INStQIeI/AAAAAAAAPeg/NTz089EtZzw/s400/DSC06438.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>But we might eat one for Christmas. Mama's not a vegetarian...yet. Although she's trying. <br />
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xo<br />
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Next up, we need chairs that aren't of the plastic patio variety. <br />
Maybe a bit too casual. <br />
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