happy about pastels

soft, washed out hues keep popping up and i'm crazy about them this very second. i am sharing a tiny bit of my week in photos. hope you are enjoying spring too!

last weekend's happenings

last weekend was fun and relaxing at the same time. ryan and i spent a lot of time together. we really didn't venture out to meet friends and it was really nice.

on friday night we tried an amazing mexican restaurant called xochitl. we died and went to food heaven. they have a tequila bar that mixed some of the tastiest margaritas and for a starter we munched on made-to-order guacamole accompanied by the most amazing salty, crispy, air-like, toasted chips i ever did taste. that could have been my dinner, but i did try one of their dishes that they made vegan just for me:) i love this place!


we also got our 1960's barcelona chairs steamed cleaned this weekend and they came out beautiful and sparkly! i couldn't stop looking at them the entire day. the pale yellow color alone puts a smile on my face.


we ended the weekend with a stroll through penn's landing. the weather is starting to get nicer in philadelphia and we needed the fresh air and boat lit water to refresh us from the winter doldrums. it worked wonders.

lights up my day

i had the most amazing valentine's day. from the moment i got home from work i was showered with loads of pink and yellow tulips, love notes, and the gift of LIGHT! since we moved into our place in july our home still needs some finishing touches here and there. as a valentine gift to each other ryan and i picked up the most amazing mid-century, 1960's martz lamp. both gordon and jane martz, a married couple, were artists known for their work mixing ceramic and wood. we love it and it completes a little nook in the livingroom.



we then headed out to dinner to one of my favorite restaurants, the continental. late night we snuggled on the sofa and watched amelie! ahhh, perfect!

tell me, how did you spend the day?

new year

it's new year's eve. the last day of 2011. this day is always filled with reflection for me. what have i accomplished, what have i began, and what could i have done better in the past year. i think i did an ok job of keeping last year's resolutions. i guess i completed a little more than half. i definitely got a little more healthy by drinking more water and getting 8 hours of sleep a night. i also took a nice vacation/roadtrip this past summer. the others... not so much. but, i really did have a good year. i'm dedicated to making the next even better. i can't wait to see what it has in store. hope you all have an amazing night and a beautiful 2012!
happy new year!!!



these photos were recently taken and seemed appropriate for the night. the first is a bow tie shirt a friend designed and the other is a bottle of champagne sitting in my kitchen waiting to be popped!
see you next year! xo

christmas came early

a friend gave me the most amazing navajo jewelry for christmas, so i thought i'd share:)

new york at christmastime is magical

my mom and i spent a day in new york and devoted it to christmas. the city is even more magical this time of year! first we saw the rockettes at radio city music hall. i haven't seen the christmas show in years and it brought back so many wonderful memories. after the show we walked to rockefeller center to see the most beautiful christmas tree. i loved walking around the city. the stores are lit up like presents, the windows are beautifully over the top and everyone is extra nice. there's a peacefulness in the air. Before we went home we had dinner at Rolf's German Restaurant. We wanted to see their explosion of decorations and eat a hearty meal before taking the train home. the day was amazing! i hope you get to experience christmas in new york too:)

let the sugar skulls dance

this past weekend my friend threw a joint birthday party for me and two other scorpios. it was a day of the dead themed birthday party filled with sugar skulls, home made margaritas, catered tacos, mexican chocolate cupcakes, great music, and a pinata!! the night was perfect and beautiful.











thank you to my sweet friend, doub!

a very birthday halloween

my friends at work threw me a little surprise birthday party yesterday! i love that ruby is the cake topper on the card!



and last night my friend, susan, came over to help us give out halloween candy! she made festive straws for the apple cider.

it was the perfect day!

happy halloween

my photographer friend, dave herron, put a photoshoot together just in time for halloween that i wanted to share! i'm in love with the shorts.

check out more of the shoot here.

photography by: david herron
styled by: anna brugge

today is my birthday

we spent the day vintage furniture shopping,


i received the most beautiful flowers,


we had dinner at barbuzzo and had the budino for dessert,


and at night went to a halloween party.


it was the perfect weekend thanks to all of my family and friends! i love you all!

feels like fall

and we have been having fun decorating. i love all the rich colors and crisp, cool air. i love all the layering that comes with fall too. i have decided now that i live in the city, where we can walk to pretty much everything, i want to focus on clothes that make me warm and cozy. now if i could only find the perfect parka.

fall festival at greensgrow