Reasons my son is crying. Made me laugh... also freaked me out a bit.

Nice nosing you. I can't get enough of this photographer and his dog noses.

Today is the first day of Fall. Can you believe it? I can't either. The autumn season is my favorite season by far. The air becomes crisp, the leaves change colors, and things just seem a little more peaceful as winter approaches. I always conjure up images of books, cups of tea, umbrellas, baked goods, and rainy grey days. The rain doesn't seem to get me down here in New York, instead, I feel that growing up in Seattle has given me an appreciation for the sound of rain and the cleansing it brings. It's a pleasant sight to see, at least for me!

We're hoping to head upstate the end of October for a relaxing weekend away. We're calling it our babymoon, even though we'll only be a few hours drive away from home. I hope to catch some great shots of the fall foliage, spend some much needed time away before the holidays and the baby arrives, and eat a ton of pumpkin-flavored goodies.




What is your favorite season?

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How to Decorate Open Kitchen Shelving

I can't believe I'm nearly halfway through with my pregnancy. While it feels like I've been pregnant forever, it equally feels like it has all just flown by. We put up the blinds in the nursery today (hard work!) and the hubby put in the last wall of baseboard molding. Weeks back we had to remove a full wall of wood paneling and after prepping and painting, we had to finish it off with molding. Why there was only wood paneling on one wall, I'll never be able to figure that one out.

Now, with only two days until our big gender reveal party, my days of gender neutral nursery finds will be taken over by pops of blue or pink.We're excited to get some color in that room but we're also staying true to the style of our home by using calming neutral colors as staples and only decorating with pops of color. You can always change out colors later, when we all inevitably change our minds. These are a few gems that I plan on incorporating into the baby design scheme.
























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Chalk paint is an incredibly popular type of paint that seems to recently be making major headlines. Its finally making is mark on the internet with the media and other designers going crazy over it. But why? What's so amazing about this chalk paint?

Chalk paint was invented about 20 years ago by Annie Sloan as she was trying to hunt for paints that worked for all sorts of projects - from walls to child furniture to metal. With chalk pain, you get a velvety matte finish or you can add wax to achieve a subtle sheen.These paints can be thinned out or left open to thicken up and can used for pretty much any project, in any way. Use it on all sorts of surfaces like plastic, metal, concrete, wood, walls, and even pottery.

I'm excited to get my hands on some of this paint asap for some ideas I have in the nursery. Now the big question: pink or blue?

Gorgeous paints by Annie Sloan
Paint recipes: www.poppytalk.com

Autumn is finally here and it's my favorite time of year. Pumpkin everything, crunchy leaves, all those season premieres, fall fashion, and a some sexy Movember man scruff. The list far extends those I just noted, but I love every autumn-inspired item.

While I'm not too fond of the impending doom of Winter, except for the holidays, I equally dislike summer clothes. I'd rather be wearing layer over layer than next-to-nothing and sandals. This season also happens to be the one I allow myself a little splurging on some wardrobe updates.

These were my top picks for fall that I just purchased… of course another cozy sweater, a fun graphic tea that matches my blog inspiration (!), comfy boots for my pregnant feet, and a floppy hat.
What’s on your list this Autumn season?


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For those who don’t know, I’ve got a bun in the oven! This is our first, and we find out what we're having next Tuesday. I'll also be 20 weeks, so there's double the celebration. Can't wait to hit that halfway mark.

We bought the crib about two weeks ago, and every time I walk by the nursery I get this giddy feeling of excitement along with a sudden wash of fear. There I stand, staring at the empty crib in excitement, wonder and intense fear.

As a 27 year old New Yorker, I haven't spent a lot of time around babies. In fact, none of my close friends have had babies yet. I'll be the first momma among my group of friends (minus by good friend Shaina back in Seattle who is due any day now. Hi Shaina!) My nieces and nephews, gained my marrying my hubs, live in Boston and we don't seen them often enough. I don’t chat up random preggies in the grocery store asking when they’re due (you’d be surprised how often that happens), and I have yet to make 'mom friends'. I have zero experience with babies, sadly.

On the other hand, I’m married to my favorite person in the world and the thought of having a mini-hubby or a mini-me running around is the most exciting thing ever. The hubs will be the best dad, honestly. Plus the idea of having my own little family unit to love and take care of sounds all sorts of amazing.

Having said all that, I’m trying to focus my energy on my excitement and wonder. I've been perusing the nursery decor blogs and have become an obsessed Pinterest 'pinner'. I get so excited picking out tiny baby outfits and nursery decor for my little babe. I've been counting down the weeks until we find out whether we're having a girl or a boy but until then, I'm planning my dream nurseries for both. We’re trying to staying away from the all-blue or all-pink thing. Circa 10 years old, I hated my all pink room, I was quite the tom-boy when I was younger. So, we're going to try to make the room just an extension of the rest of our house (think dark wood, neutral colors, with pops color).

Gender reveal party coming up next week and I'm hoping to share some photos of our exciting moment!

Image: Pottery Barn Kids