{frolic!}

polas from crete

    

I am slowly getting the Polaroids from my trip scanned in. I need a new scanner, but this will do for now. These are all from Crete. Check my Flickr for more.

grace's 100th!

   

I've showed you Grace's birthday parties the last couple years so I thought I better show you her 100th! My Aunt Linda threw the party and it was adorable. Their family has a gorgeous country house in a woodland setting. My cousin, Julianne is a super talented floral designer and filled the tables with old jars of garden flowers and old family photos. It was a lovely day and my Granny looked cute as ever. Isn't she gorgeous? I am so inspired by her!

ella in the garden

I promise no more gushing Aunt photos for at least 6 months. But, I loved how this Polaroid of my little niece turned out.

Liberty of London ensemble from Peek Aren't You Curious?

the stylings of a three-year old

 

My niece is the coolest. She's a spunky girl who loves searching for roly poly bugs and going fishing but she also loves ballet and pretty dresses.

  

  

She has quite the eye for putting together an outfit. It was all her idea to wear this apron top over a dress. 

 

Millie trademarks: Leggings or pants are always worn under dresses and pink camo boots are paired with everything!

 

All clothes by the lovely Misha Lulu. More gushing Aunt photos on my Flickr.

mother's day lunch!

 

Today my mom hosted a girls brunch attended by  a couple of the sisters, one granny, and myself. I set the table and she made the food. It took place in her blue + white dining room so we used mix and match china plates. The plate above, named Charlotte, is my favorite.

We ate tiny little sandwiches topped with salmon, tuna, herbed cheese topped with fresh garden herb. Purple cauliflower was also on the menu. It's natural + isn't it cute?

For dessert, we ate chocolate cupcakes, strawberries, almond cake (from farmer's market) and more chocolate!

I was a little camera happy . Please excuse the ultra-long post.

vintage children's fashion + mother's day!

Looking through some old photos last night, I was totally inspired by all the colors and patterns my mom used to dress my sisters and me in, in the late '70's and early '80's.  She sewed almost everything I wore until I was 18. I still look at the photos and love all the clothes. Thanks, Mom + Happy Mother's Day!

 

I love the plaids and stripes and the green + yellow shoes!

P.S. The photos are all of my adorable sisters/m+d.

pre-easter brunch

I had a lovely Saturday morning brunch with family. I got to pick these flowers and my sister made the most incredible eggs benedict on fresh fig + anise bread. Boy oh boy, was it good!

sneak peek: wedding shoot

Here's a sneak peek of the shoot I worked on yesterday (created sets + styled props).  This sweet, sweet dress was designed by Elizabeth Dye and the dreamy photograph was shot by Lisa Warninger.  The model was the lovely Anna Adams +  stunning, handmade hairpieces were provided by Twigs and Honey. I had a lot of fun working with these talented women and can't wait to share more photos with you. Also, thanks to my friend Jaime for helping me haul and set up all the props.

springtime in england

I am so excited to announce that I'll be contributing some DIY flower ideas to Once Wed. I always have such a fun time creating these projects and working with Emily. I hope you enjoy my "Springtime in England" Bouquet + Boutonniere! 

happy st. patrick's day!

I snapped this Polaroid of my oxalis plant for you (the skies are gloomy as you can see). Have a happy day!