Ila's 2nd Birthday

Well Ila is now 2. I have a two year old daughter ! Her birthday was back in September, but true to my life, I am twelve million days late. So here we are. 

I designed the cards and had them printed through Paperless Post. The pizza print liner was their design though. I mean I can't top a liner like that !  and in sticking with my 12 years late theme of life, the invitations arrived the day before her party so I just had to email invites. 

We kept it low key and ordered pizza towards the end. Ila you are so loved and so fun right now. The more two you are the more two you act and that is just amazing to see. Independence, imagination and opinions really shining through. 

Two things that melt my heart. When you say "I sorry mama". and when you say "It's OK mama!"

<3  

30

Last week I turned the big three oh. The day after I was moving a little slow ( too much red wine on the evening of a thirtieth birthday..I'm sure that has never happened to anyone else).

Ila and I went down to the park by the water  so that we could breath some fresh salt air. It helped us both a lot. I posted on Instagram a lot about it because it was so nice. 

Then we went to the thrift store where we both made out like bandits for under $25. 
 

Yes that is a baby fanny pack and a pair of diaper bloomers that coincidentally has my best friends daughters name embroidered on the butt.
 

Now she is napping and it's quiet in here. I am listening to my playlist that I made for last night (here). 

Here are some snaps of what's around and what's new.

I have been using that Traverse City canvas tote bag as my purse for a while now. I have one other really nice brown leather bag, but I do not own a black leather purse. Enter my thirtieth birthday present to myself... here. <3 But now I am wondering if I want it in Navy too?

Also under my TC tote is a sweater I have been wearing a lot from Madewell. Here. It's cool no?

And that pillow is from Furbish - here

 

The weather has been insufferably hot; I mean I just refuse to go to a pumpkin patch in shorts. Thankfully today it cooled down and has been cloudy. Phew. No more shorts. I just bought these jeans from etsy and they make me bum look really great for a 30 year old lady I have to say (Her whole shop is super cute. Plume Canyon)

Random mix of fall stuff on my bookshelf including this new mirror here.

That's a lot of links. Apparently I have a lot of new stuff. 

Also the bowl of sunscreen stays out year round. It's pretty handy to have right by the front door.

So that's thirty!

 

 

 

 

Girls afternoon

Some snaps from a dreamy afternoon - ila, Anne (my business partner and closest friend) and I went up to visit our friend Mika in Pacific Palisades. Mika and her husband have two beyond beautiful and rad daughters, Jai and Avi. Her place was just the most comfortable vibe you have ever felt in a home. 

I snuck in some pictures of our little afternoon hang session. 

We are super excited to play with Mika, Avi and Jai again soon! More pics of the babies next time. PROMISE.

(You can shop Anne's outfit here!)