A little bling

A few pretty things for you today:

(via Laura Lombardi)

I have a thing for handmade jewelry made of repurposed or vintage materials.  A little edge, a little quirk, a little eco-consciousness.

(via Sollis)

I wasn't much into the bib necklace trend, but this has a more streamlined look to it and I like the tribal feel.  Great color too.

(via Mociun)

Don't you love how they're mismatched?

(via Mociun)

Same with this one.  And you know how I love my thin banded rings.

(via Odette NY)

Echoing my sentiments on the Laura Lombardi necklace above.  This design reminds me of lotus root.




And... a gratuitous picture of my nuggets of course!

Comfort

in the perfect basic tee

(via here)

in your own skin, imperfections and all

(via Bellasugar)

in your favorite onesie  (don't you wish you could sport one of those too?  Especially when it's this hot out.)

eating one of your go to comfort foods

spending my mornings with my nuggets

Easy breezy

Love the simplicity and effortlessness with which she pulls off her look (and I want that top!).  Denim on denim can be sort of hideous in a lot of instances,  but paired correctly...

Also, I guess it doesn't hurt that she's stunning.

(via Vanessa Jackman)

Another year older, a new chapter

I hope everyone had a peaceful weekend!  Mine was spent celebrating with close friends and family and mothering, mothering and mothering some more.  

Birthdays are usually just another day for me, and as I get older, they become less and less significant.  This year, my birthday marks the beginning of a new chapter of my life as a full time mom for my twins. To celebrate the occasion as well as our upcoming anniversary, my husband surprised me with this!   

My hubs is a very thoughtful man indeed.

And... my first attempt at making home made baby food.  For all you women / men out there making five-course meals every night, give a girl some credit!  Prior to this, I didn't even own, let alone know what a hand immersion blender was.  So yes, this makes me a very proud girl.

Why the odd shaped bits?  Because I forgot to peel them beforehand so I had to resort to using a paring knife.

Waiting patiently to get their grub on

Voila!

 

Thumbs up mom!

Oh, and why was I mothering so much this weekend you ask?  Because this is what hubs was doing for most of it:

Taking conference calls in the closet is what he's resorted to for some peace and quiet.

Have a good weekend!

Hope you all have a restful, fun-filled, laughter-filled Labor Day weekend!  See you Tuesday!

Closing time

Exactly 1.5 hours until it's closing time here.  All the packing's done, many good byes have been said and I had my final meeting with my boss.  Had a pretty honest discussion about future plans for the both of us and sentiments about leaving the law- me to be with my twins and take a different direction in my life, and him, to retire and also take a different direction in his life.  All said, it was a great wrap up to my career as an attorney.  I almost wish he would have been upset or cold or less appreciative so I'd have more of a "to hell with you all!" attitude as I left.  Have I mentioned how I'm not good at good byes?  Ha.

So here we go.  We'll see if I start a new blog called "Out of Office Off" in half a year, but for now, to infinity and beyond!  Cheers!

Hubby's Congratulations for Leaving Flowers next to his Congratulations for Being Back at Work Flowers, all in a matter of 1.5 months.  Ha. 

A few of my favorite things

One more day and a few more hours until my work is done here (woohoo!)... the first thing on my to do list for next week?  I want to take a nap.  Chances are, that's not going to happen since even while I was on maternity leave, I took a total of 3 naps during the entire 4 months I was off, but here's hoping.  A long, restful, bags reducing, wrinkle minimizing nap (have I mentioned how tired I am?  I'm thinking this is just how it's going to be for the rest of my life). 

Ok, so here are a few things I've been loving lately (or forever):


Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream

This has actually been my favorite hand cream for at least 4 years now.  I have this thing about greasy feeling hands or feet.  Hate it.  I've tried all sorts of hand creams out there from L'Occitane, Neutrogena, AHAVA, Kiehl's, you name it but I always come back to this one.  It's totally moisturizing and lasts for a while without feeling heavy or sticky or gross.  Right after you apply it on your hands, it sort of has a weird waxy feel but that goes away pretty quickly.


Jojoba Oil

Another staple.  I use this to take off eye makeup, add a little moisture to my skin and as sort of a leave in conditioner.  Great for dry ends.


Saint Natural- Lipstick Queen

This lipstick is super sheer and moisturizing.  It does fine without a lip balm underneath and gives you a really pretty sheer wash of a berry lip color which is totally work appropriate while brightening up your face.


Blue shoes!

Sorry for the ghetto camera phone pix, but I just had to show you my new shoes.  Hello blue shoes!  These pictures don't do them justice, but they're a really cool shade of blue, made of buttery soft Italian leather and are super duper lightweight and comfortable (no breaking in required!) annnnnd.... they were under a bill!  More pictures of these new puppies to come, perhaps with a few outfits of the day.