good (summer) stack

i move books around like crazy and on my desk at the moment is a stack of 3 greats- the bottom one here i love reading this time of year: One Special Summer by Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier.  illustrated by 18 year old Jackie and written by her sister Lee, the playful book highlights their first trip to Europe in 1951.   "As they traveled, they sketched and kept notes, creating an illustrated journal of their time abroad, which they presented to their parents as a thank you upon their return."  not only is the book pefectly described as "joyous, witty and charmingly nostalgic" (you know i love those words) it is HANDWRITTEN.

here is just a small sampling inside the book.  and now i won't talk anymore.  you can just look at the pictures and if you please, do a little reading ;)

 

 

 

 

 one special HOLIDAY and two special sisters, indeed! 

my stack also includes two others that are right up there in the inspiring, charming, witty and whimsical department:  The Encyclopedia Of The Exquisite by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins and The Priciples of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman.  

extra good love

ruby is finally home after a day of hard-core anaesthesia to have a few teeth removed.  i carried her fluffy, floppy, out-of-it body all the way home.  (the past 8 hours were prob way worse for me than for her).  she is recovering in her favorite spot (under the bed) and all i can think about is seeing her big, fat, happy smile again soon.  let's all give our pets some EXTRA good love this weekend!

and how cool is this pic of her i somehow made happen with the mysteries of technology.  i love the leash leading up to her perfect face.  i can't wait to enlarge and frame!

and you KNOW i'm totally going to try and sleep under that bed with her tonight, too.  ;)

eyes on london

a romantic view on the world's of-the-moment city by the always stylish Irene Suchocki

sigh

so my chill beach get-away never happened.  it's prob for the best because i caught (ate?) something nasty (stuffed sole from whole foods that i served thursday night?) and was under the weather (hurling) or to make it sound nicer, to hurl in french is: vomi.   therefore i was also horizontal (when i wasn't vomissement-ing) almost all weekend.  sigh.  

but let's just pretend we were actually HERE...

take   A   L   L    the time you need.  (ugh.  monday is upon us.)

or here...  in Gwenyth Paltrow's dining room in her Hampton's home.  

another S I G H.

but i have to say i love the simple and pretty styling of this table with pale pink glasses and plates, silver and crystal, sea glass colored vases, white napkins & fluffy hydrangeas.  we can do this, people!

but that light fixture? i don't think i know how to d.i.y.

it is T.D.F. (to die for)

and i just might.

simple & pretty beach weekend

i'm headed to the hamptons this weekend (only my second time visiting ) and it will be CHILL- not CLUB.  i've packed a simple bag (i'm giving my stripe-EVERYTHING-wardrobe a break- for just a minute) with a refreshing palette of pretty pale pinks, creams and gold.   by "simple" i mean- hair in bun, loose strapless, flowly dress, white tank and boyfriend denim shorts.  only one pair of shoes, one bag and one piece of jewelry allowed (and def only one pomeranian).  this soothing photo called "Forever Summer" on etsy inspired it all!

yes.  i am OBSESSED with that Chloe scalloped bikini- but i'll be back in stripes on monday.