shopping spreeeeeeeeee

oh after the beeday there are a few dollars to be spent (really, just a few).. my exciting purchase will be an elfa shelf for our living room, despite my best intention to stay a little more stylish at home, its practical and practical wins over anything else when you have a little crawler on your hands..
i also just ordered a few things from american apparel for Milo's summertime wardrobe.
and i just might have enough to buy myself a new shade of nail polish.. pedi's are out of the budget this season.. le sigh.

craving neutral

                                                                scarf. toms. hat. sunnies.

belly, must i cover you now?

i by no means have any sort of perfect body.. i'm not even going to go there and discuss the issues i have, because we all have something and i'm giving this body a break, i made a baby and therefore i'm going to have a little love for this body of mine, imperfect as it may be..

but the belly..

now that's one thing i always counted on. yes, i had to suck it in like most of us on planet earth, but the belly was one part of me that i could rely on. but now post-baby, its, shall we say, different. there is loose skin and stretch spots and sucking in doesn't do its magic any longer. im contemplating a one-piece for those rare occasions that anyone other than family + close friends see me in basically my knickers.. a few i'm eyeing

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sunglasses - the winner

Since I'm happily posting awkward photos of myself (are there any others) I went with these sunnies.. Ray Bans and of course the most expensive pair in the lot that I ordered.. however, these fit on my massive head and for that its worth every penny..

Home..

the NY Municipal Archives has photos of every building in NY taken between 1983-1988. Some are better  than others and in our case of the home we grew up in, its fuzzy and tiny and oh so hard to see but there it is in all its glory.. 463 Broome Street.. the loft that we laughed, cried, yelled, crawled, danced, fought and played in. To anyone else, this photo would seem trivial.. silly, even.. fuzzy old picture, spray painted door, fire escapes.. but to me (and to you, I imagine) its our history. I love that moms chair is there, that white spot on the second floor fire escape, I can just see mom in it, with a glass of wine and some pair of $5 sunglasses that she can always make look chic, looking off into her Soho, before the tourists, before the malls.. I wonder what was going on in that loft that day..

yes or mess..

You ready for this? Since I have a bit of an online shopping and returning addiction (I would like to say this started when I decided to stay home and be with bebe, thus leaving me outside of Manahatta and unable to try on clothing in actual stores.. but no.. its kind of always been like this).. anywhoo, this is the space where I put up dorky pictures of myself trying something on and you tell me if its a yes or a hot mess, k?

Here I am doing my supermodel pose.. actually, Louai just lamed out on taking more than one picture and the baby was getting antsy and this is all I got.. but you get the idea.. and yes I just realized that my pants are matching the walls of the nursery. Bam.

Item in question: Mint jeans via Gap.. I used way too many discount codes and got them for around $30 (because yes I do know that mint jeans are not classic and not worth the splurge)..

So..?

little feet

Milo needs a new pair of shoes for Spring..

Post-Baby Style

Kate and I are so excited for springtime: warm weather, sunshine, long walks with the boys, and a few new items to be added to our (respective) closets. I clung to my maternity clothes all winter long, bulky sweaters, and black leggings hidden beneath my giant Eskimo parka. Now that the days are getting longer, and flowers are actually blooming in DC, I know my winter wardrobe days are numbered. Since my penchant for costume like outfits was not particularly baby (or breastfeeding) friendly, Kate and I perused moms old albums looking for style inspiration. We both loved this ensemble mom sported back in the day; oversized jeans with a chambray button down.

In the spirit of her perfectly simple tomboy style, here are a few spring basics we can’t live with out.

1. Everlane T-shirts; soft, simple, and affordable enough to guiltlessly replace when needed, 2. J.Crew Cropped Vintage Straight Jean; light-weight and perfectly retro, 3. Bensimons; laceless and comfy.