Buffalo Plaid

loving this seventies masculine plaid print that welcomes fall...

// target style // mossimo buffalo check plaid weekender bag

it has become the go-to bag for the boys, we took it to the lake a

couple weeks ago and they kind of took it over, packing it with everything

from books to legos to rubber lizards.  you know, the essentials.

and thanks Total Beauty for featuring me in your buffalo check round up

Weekend Wandering

i spent a good part of the weekend treasure hunting at my favorite flea market and even took the boys along for one trip.  dean developed a keen eye for spotting great things, while cole was much more interested in the food.  here's some of the loot and a couple shots from my instagram...

my favorite finds were this gray hat

and these vintage binoculars with the most gorgeous patina i have ever seen!

keepin' it real while cole began his first novel

and i was so excited to find this tray and a few more gems to add our ever-growing rock collection.

the boys are so into searching for them and there's no complaints from me.  i plan to keep it on

the coffee table where we can enjoy the beauty and it can continue to evolve.

the flea market is mainly responsible for my growing hat collection.

and reason 1,457 of why i love the flea market... the peaceful payoff.

i don't think life gets any sweeter than this. 

Reading Nook

since cole started school, dean and i have had a lot more one on one time.  he's so different when his big brother isn't around, much more quiet and focused so it has become the perfect time for us to read...

i designed this reading nook in their room after the preschool was giving

away this great book shelf.  since we put all of their books on display like

this they have read so much more and they love shuffling them around.

they especially love this swivel egg chair and the pillow is made

from one of their dad's old soccer tees that he lived in when we met.

// target style //

speaking of vintage tees, we still love these vintage feeling ones by Love + Art

teenage mutant ninja turtles and batman are our latest editions

20 of our favorites right now:

1. Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
2. ABC Dream by Kim Krans
3. I Want my Hat Back by John Klassen
4. A Tree is Nice by
5. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
6. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
7. Welcome to Mamoko by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski
8. Goodnight Little One by Margaret Wise Brown
9. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri
10. Toy Boat by Loren Long and Randall de Seve
11. This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
12. The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska
13. Gallop! by Rufus Butler Seder
14. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
15. Almost an Animal Alphabet by Katie Viggers
16. On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
17. Moby Dick: A Babylit Ocean Primer by Jennifer Adams
18. Sherlock Holmes in the Hounds of Baskervilles: by Jennifer Adams
19. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry
20. Fifteen Animals by Sandra Boynton

sources: diy geometric pendant / brass letter wall art / square wood mirror
lomsk swivel chair / ombre stripe gray drapes / similar bookshelf here

Words of the Week...

this is such a good reminder and something i'm totally guilty of.

more and more lately i've realized i can't do everything myself,

but i am someone who hates to ask for help.  it's time to work

smarter, not harder and as a result there will be some big

changes coming to my shop - stay tuned!

Florals + Fringe

two of my favorites lately, and even though summer is winding down i plan on wearing this kimono for as long as possible...

check out one of my new favorite shops CISSIE

run by two sisters and full of great pieces at great prices!

Skater Style

we celebrated dean's third birthday yesterday and the one thing he requested for it months ago was a skateboard.  we were completely shocked at how well he could ride it and from the moment he touched it his inner skater dude came out...