ETSY

OMG! I was perusing etsy.com and found the store for drinacat. Look at these scrumptious creations:

I'm especially loving the pink & mint green outfit for Mia's birthday next year!

(photos courtesy of http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5783509)

LUSH discontinued...

my beloved Skinny Dip buttercream. How can this be??? They discontinued the liquid version a few years back - which I loved even more than the solid. I'm very upset...

Isn't this a great pic???

That's my son swinging on a tree at my friend Brooke's house. 

And of course I have to add a pic of my daughter with my friend's daughter in NH:

Baby girl's legs look so long!!!

Changed my mind...

we are going with the Benjamin Moore Sidewalk Gray. It looks much more sophistcated and, in a way, neutral. Now I need to find some gray bedding/accessories. Any ideas???

Playhouses & Pots

Me likie-like these. Check out the prices...wholly guacamole!!! All are from PoshTots:

$48,830.00

$23,400.00

$122,730.00

And my new obsession...buying some colorful enameled cast-iron pots/pans, a la Le Creuset:

Love the colors! (images via Williams-Sonoma)

New Hampshire

We have been in NH since Friday. The previous 2 days were wonderful, but today is overcast, rainy, and quite chilly - more of the same tomorrow. It's easy to go stir crazy with the kids up here. But I do love being on Lake Winnipesaukee. There are some quirky stores and the vibe is just chillaxed...

Decisions, decisions...

I think I narrowed my gray paint choices to:

BM Sidewalk Gray

BM Ice Cube Silver

Sidewalk Gray is deeper than the Ice Cube Silver. I only have a square sample of the SG; I am going to put another coat of ICS over the square on the wall and then decide. The ICS is definitely sexier, which is apropos for the bedroom, no???

AGA & VIKING APPLIANCES

There is probably no way I'll ever have these appliances in my kitchen, but if I can dream for a moment these would be my picks...

These both come in beautiful, vibrant colors:

AGA 6:4 series - a combination of gas burners and electric cooking

AGA Heat Storage Cooker - fantabulous!

And say hello to this bad boy:

Viking 48" Custom Series Range w/8 Burners

I really enjoy cooking and some day hope to redo my kitchen. Even so, I'm sure the budget I'll have won't allow for the luxurious items I covet  :-(