Every fall I get a hankering to cut my hair short for a more sophisticated look. I think a messy shoulder length bob is tres chic and always in fashion.
This is what my hair looks like from the back at present (love my American Apparel bow clip).
Thinking of chopping it like this cutie (not the color just the cut.) Is this a terrible idea?
xo,
Lydia
Thanks to a hot tip from friends I visited the BEST pumpkin patch today. Forneris Farms is just outside of LA in the Valley. A family run farm who sets up a mini fall carnival with tons of pumpkins at very affordable prices, a big corn maze and lots of yummy food. Most of the gourds I bought are for a work event but I found a few favorites to liven up our home for the season.
love the muted palette of these greys, whites and salmon hued pumpkins
Here is how I arranged them in my home…
Such a satisfying weekend activity. Pumpkins, check.
xo,
Lydia
image via Hot Apple Cider
Happy Friday, lovebugs! What are you up to?
I’m washing and folding baby clothes and putting together my stroller and co-sleeper. At the rate I’m moving, it may take all weekend.
We’ve had two days of real fall weather here, but tomorrow it’s back to the high 80s : (. At least I can daydream of moments like these.
A gorgeous space in Fort Greene.
Tall boots for girls with skinny calves.
Two vegetarian recipes we played with this week:
Roasted butternut squash salad with warm apple cider vinaigrette (make a meal with toasted olive bread spread with goat cheese)
Ever wondered what the difference is between a nutritionist and a dietitian? Me too. Anjali has the answer.
Zara Home has a kids’ collection and it’s just as amazing as the big kid shop.
My next book club book is Beautiful Ruins. Have you read it?
Happy weekend,
xx Sarah
Zara Home is now available in the US! Can not get over how chic these home goods are for such reasonable prices.
I’m most coveting the glam glassware, chic trays, luxe floral pillows and dead sensible ethnic baskets. What do you have your eye on?
xo,
Lydia
Oscar the Grouch baby image via
We’ve had our girl names chosen for as long as we’ve been married, so it was a total relief to learn we’d be having a girl. (Boy names are still a point of contention.)
Still…the crazy moments come when when I worry that she’ll hate her name. That she’ll hate me for picking it. That it isn’t really her name. That because we’ve felt so sure for so long, we somehow missed stumbling upon the magic name that could only be hers and hers alone.
But then I think, really, it’s only a name. It’s not a crazy name. We’re pretty normal and we love it. And she’s going to hate me for other things anyway, right?
Then I read articles like these and around we go again.
So, here’s what I’d love to know. Do you like your name? Why or why not?
For the record, I’m not letting fear-generating articles get the better of me. Her name options remain the same- we have two- and one will be hers. I can’t wait to tell you which one.
xx Sarah
Yes summer officially ended two weeks ago, but is it too late to move “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” to the top of my Beach Reads 2012 list?
I absolutely loved this book, which was recommended to me by a friend who reads everything. So did the The New York Times:
“The tightly constructed “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is written in many formats — e-mails, letters, F.B.I. documents, correspondence with a psychiatrist and even an emergency-room bill for a run-in between Bernadette and Audrey. Yet these pieces are strung together so wittily that Ms. Semple’s storytelling is always front and center, in sharp focus. You could stop and pay attention to how apt each new format is, how rarely she repeats herself and how imaginatively she unveils every bit of information. But you would have to stop laughing first.”
What should I read next?
XO,
Lydia
Image via
Happy Fall, lovebugs!
What are you up this weekend?
Lydia is visiting friends and one gorgeous baby in the mountains of Colorado. I’m taking a baby care class which is great because A. I love classes and B. I have never changed a diaper. Not once. Never, ever.
Please don’t tell my bump.
If you’re looking for weekend fun stuff, here are a few things that caught my eye:
An animal print clutch that purrs DVF but costs ASOS.
An on-going adventure into non-toxic makeup. Joanna’s trying everything- the mascaras, the foundations, etc.,- and rating them for women who won’t settle for “meh”. She’s already found some great stuff. (Lydia and I both swear by the Josie Maran argan oil products).
Do you love paint colors as much as I do? Do you love cute boys? Meet Emily Henderson and her gorgeous-men-as-the-key-to-choosing-the-perfect-wall-color series. She’s done R. Patz (navy blue) and Ryan Gosling (gray!). It works.
Let’s run away here.
Clint. Doesn’t that make you laugh?
Do you need another reason to love Stanley Tucci?
Enjoy your weekend,
xx Sarah
A few of you darling readers were excited about the mention of a Pumpkin Protein Smoothie on Monday so I thought I would share my version of the recipe. It’s SO delicious and rid me of any sugary pumpkin pie/latte/cookie cravings. Pro Tip: Make a “smoothie kit” the night before, for a grab and go breakfast.
Pumpkin Protein Smoothie
adapted from a recipe by OhSheGlows.com
Serves 1
Ingredients
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I heart Sun Warrior Brand)
1 tbsp chia seeds (these blend better when soaked overnight, see tip below)
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
1 small banana
1 1/2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice blend
A few cubes of ice
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth!
Make your smoothie kit the night before like we do for our private chef clients. Measure all the ingredients except the ice and banana into a container and keep covered in the fridge overnight. The chia seeds will soften and all you have to do in the morning is dump the kit into the blender, add a banana and ice and then press the button.
xo,
Lydia
Happy October Friends! This is my favorite month of the year because I LOVE pumpkins (nerd alert.) Since October is the MOST acceptable month to be a pumpkin fanatic I need to get started on my pumpkin related projects…
via Paula Deen
Mix up a jar of Pumpkin Seed Snack Mix with almonds, coconut and chocolate candies!
via La Femme Epicure
Bake a batch of puffy, cakey pumpkin chocolate chip cookies from La Femme Epicure.
Design a spooky-elegant pumpkin table and plan this year’s Pumpkin Carving Party menu (last year’s was pretty epic.)
Starting my day right with healthy Pumpkin Protein Smoothie! Great recipe here though I swap the oats for Vanilla Protein Powder instead.
Also looking forward to pumpkin pie, pumpkin patches, pumpkin pancakes and toasted pumpkin seeds. What about you?
xo,
Lydia
