(friday) tidbits

hola!  wow, this week flew.  how is it already friday?  and how are kids starting school already?!  whaaa...i don't get it.  it's practically still july people.  but i want a back to school wardrobe in honor.  wasn't that the best?  starting a new school year with cool, new duds that made you feel like a rock star?  now i may be crazy, but i swear i feel a little tinge of fall in the air...which would mean i would be in need of this milly coat.

but closing out summer 2012...i just got a pair of sandals from the perfect pair and i just adore them.  the pop of neon, what fun!  they include a handwritten note on foil-stamped stationery, too - you know that scores big points in my book.

we went to a special little guy's 1st birthday pool party this past weekend...the calliespondence favor tags were looking alright, i must say.  i will be so sad when everyone is sick of chevrons!

i popped into restoration hardware the other day to get some drapery hardware and saw lots of other neat things, none of which were drapery hardware.  like this outdoor wingback chair made of teak - how fab?!  my brick patio would love a pair of these, i am sure...

do y'all watch the real housewives of new york city?  two things: i am in love with aviva's hair (well, and her too).  but really, how do i get hair like that?  i need to figure out how to use a curling iron.  the most i can do is curl my ends under and i'm pretty sure that went off trend in 11th grade.  secondly, do yourself a favor and read carole radziwell's blog on bravo's website.  now, i know what you're thinking: they have blogs?  and then: who has that much free time?  well...this one is worth a couple of minutes.  she writes it like a column and if you watch the show, you will find it hilarious.  she's sane, too, which really is an anomaly on the show.

ok, and when i was looking for the above photo, i ran across this one of aviva and her family.  people (including my husband) always say i'm crazy for ever even thinking that i wanted four kids (honestly, i'll be lucky to get a 3rd!!), but this picture sums it up perfectly.  chaos, but the best kind...

speaking of chaos, i better go tend to mine :)
have a great weekend!!
xoxo