During the Passover/Easter weekend I did a lot, a lot, A LOT of cooking — which also meant a lot of eating. when I was planning the menu I wanted healthy and spring dishes.
Here are two bright, colorful, and healthy winners – Roasted Carrots with Parsley and Lemon Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower.
This week is bridal market. And since I don’t have a wedding to plan or help to plan you might wonder why am I click, click, clicking through Brides.com?
Look at these dresses and you might understand.
Now that we’re in the swing of spring, we’ve covered the must have pieces, the must have prints, and now it is time to dive into color. And for spring it is diverse and fabulous. The colors go two ways: dark and moody and light and sunny.
Chambray Wishes: While this is technically a fabric, the color appeared multiple times throughout the runway shows. The look is sun washed, casual and in these applications a bit worn in, for an easy, breezy spring.
Shop: Sweater, Top, Blouse, Short, Pant, Short, Oxfords, Ballets, Hat, BeltYellow + Gray: The yellow this season is a softened lemon or saturated gold, and richer than previous seasons neon. The yellows are contrasted with washed out grays, charcoals and black.
Shop: Dress, Henley, Dress, Bangles, Maxi, Sandal, Wedge, Earring
Sorbet Ice: The spring runway was also print filled and so the assortment of sorbet colored pieces was a palette cleanser. The freshness of color was light, clean and icy bright, without ever feeling cold or sterile. 
Shop: Dress, Jacket, Dress, Lip, Short, Wedge, Clutch, Sandal, Nail
Greige Goddess: This is more of a muted combination of colors, but the Greige Goddess look was in full effect on the Spring runways. Featuring gathered and draped fabric, gentle sheen, and the muted tones of beige with hints of metallic woven through.
Shop: Dress, Dress, Top, Bangle, Sandal, PantWhich trend are you most excited about? Which have you tried so far? Tell me in the comments!
Our house is more than 100 years old and old houses generally dictate the style they are decorated in. The house has original mantles and doors and requires a muted color palate, traditional furniture, and a more classical aesthetic. It’s lovely.
Then a few weeks ago we went to the Jonathan Adler store on Melrose. Stop. Right. There. The entire store is pricey punch of pop. It’s a kaleidoscope of color and reverie of ridiculousness.
And then it made me wish for my own big, bold, audacious color and accessories. The kind of stuff that makes your eyes pop, your heart beat a bit faster with joy, and maybe elicits a little bit of extra fun.
Like this…
Via Roost
Here are some J.A. inspired pops that I might want to play with myself.
From Pop Chart Lab
From Glassybaby
From Z Gallerie
Does your personal style match your house? Do you know your personal style yet, or are you like me bouncing around with different ideas?
To have a sister is to have someone who is just like you, but totally different.
She can call you up and call you out, and either way it is done with love.
She knows your secrets and the funny things your parents do. You share inside jokes that are older than the concept of “inside jokes” are to you. She knows you before a degree, before a resume, before you knew how to put on makeup.
You’ll share clothes, a bathroom, and maybe even your house.
She could recognize your walk. You can recognize her brow.
You’ll look up to her, and she’ll look up to you and you’ll always look out for each other.
When the time is right, she’ll cheer for you, cry for you, fight for you and always celebrate you.
Today I celebrate my little sister on her 24th birthday. Happy birthday, Jules!
Posted in Family, Her Inspiration, Personal
Tagged birthday, julie, little sister, sisters
As an adult I have zero memory of the first time I “found” my shadow. I do have memories of making shadow animals with my poppy, or shadow modeling (you know your shadow is like a giant ready for the runway)…
But a few weeks ago I stumbled on this video and well, prepare to laugh and melt. This little boy finds and then masters his own little shadow.
So cool!
In addition to id’ing the must have pieces for spring 2012, I’ve also picked up on some have prints. The idea is to be inspired by the designer’s dossier that danced down the runway – and not to mimic it exactly. You can pick up a tribal element here and a floral piece there to achieve spring trend balance, not abundance.
Make the Cut Runway: Not technically a “print” this trend appeared on a variety of runways and each application the specific fabric details catch your eye like a print would. This trend can be playful, sophisticated and full on bombshell interpretation. 
Make the Cut Real Way:
Shop: Strapless, Strappy, Lip, Gown, Sandal, Clutch
Garden Party Runway:For certain there were runway looks with soft petals, and sweet posies, but these styles feature flowers that could not be confused with shrinking violets. The color is bold, cheerful elevates the sweet flower beyond the Easter Egg roll.
Shop: Blouse, Cami, Dress, Short, Skirt, Bangle, Pump
Tribe Leader Runway: The look for the safari chic, and tribal inspired runways was not fashionable tourist on safari, it was Queen of the Jungle, and Leader of the Pack. 
Shop: Sweater, Dress, Wrap, Short, Sandal, Necklace, PumpWhich print trends are you most excited to translate from the runway to real way? Tell me in the comments!
This morning on the way to work we were navigating Monday traffic and the Monday to-do lists when we heard, seemingly out of nowhere, the beginning notes of Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable.
It seemed like a movie moment where all of a sudden contrasting music fills the air, bringing a lightness to your step and a smile to your face. It turns out that a nearby car was playing this tune, loud enough to cut through the beeps and banalities of a Monday.
In any case, I hope you find a few moments to make your Monday unforgettable, too.
Ha – did you think I was putting on a leotard and tights, tying a bun in my hair and going to the barre? No. I am going to J. Crew to buy ballet flats, probably with my hair in a top knot and maybe I’ll go to a bar.
After a very thorough spring cleaning it is time to stock up on some new spring essentials. These are my favorite new flats from J. Crew and some, certainly not all, will make it home with me.
I was not always a flats fan, but a girl can not survive in heels forever. Somewhere along the way I stumbled onto a J.Crew sale and bought a pair. My feet and I agree, the ballet flats from J. Crew are en pointe!
Do you wear flats? Who are your favorites? Also which color is the winner here?
all images via J.Crew
Posted in Accessories, Her Closet, Shoes
Tagged ballet flats, j crew shoes, j.crew ballet, spring shoes
The new show New Girl is my new favorite laugh out loud show on TV. It hasn’t become part of my dedicated DVR list, but it is an absolute go-to when I need some laughs.
Yes, I laughed out loud a few times with this episode…
Zooey Deschanel is sweetly the New Girl, full of quirks, off-beat dresses, zany ideas and a refreshingly unjaded outlook. She lives in a loft with three longtime friends, Nick (Jake M. Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris). They’re a motley mix of friends and none of them really have it all together, but together they’re a great mix of 30-something singles figuring out life in and outside of their loft.
They’re also really, really, really funny!
Posted in humor
Tagged funny tv shows, max greenfield, New Girl, new girl tv show, zooey deschanel
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