It's my birthday today and I love (in addition to my fabulous family + friends) LOVE this:

Are you kidding me? Metallic? I die!

Obsessed but Quick

I am a little behind the curve on this one, but ever since I saw one of the new sculptures (in a mag) in the Presidio in San Francisco, I have been obsessed with the metal wire-filled letters. Alas, it has gone mainstream because you can buy some at urban outfitters, as seen below. I love the G, and they are only $10. Thank goodness they don't have all the letters I need to spell something useful so I will not be buying them, but I think they are great. Just looking at this picture reminds me of the intoxicating smell of eucalpytus in the park. Yum!

 

sculpture by philippe becker design

It started raining last night and hasn't stopped since. After a really warm September I think October is finally ushering Fall in. As Peanut and I are stuck inside today I am reminiscing about some of our end-of-summer activities.

 Wyatt is really getting into patting the poodle. He's coming to visit this weekend so it should be supercute.

 The cousins got a new trampoline! AKA Deathtrap. It takes about 5 people (plus cocktails as shown) to make sure this kid stays on the tramp. 

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I have finally decided what to do with this huge, blank canvas I bought at the Gold Mine a while ago. For inspiration, I turned to etsy. It's amazing the range of artists on this site. Some were incredible, and others showed how anyone can open a store on etsy. But that is part of the beauty of it, right? 

ps: the design I've chosen for my canvas isn't that similar to what is shown here, now I need to get off the couch and actually paint it!

This is beautiful. A standard, simple and somewhat dated party decoration turned gorgeous decor. And look at the little guy in that couple's arms!

 Love the bow headpiece and the fiery red! Another retro, mad men-ish love.

My favorite love of the day - Wyatt's first drawing! I gave him a blue crayola, which he snatched with his LEFT hand, and he drew this masterpiece. I am so proud!

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Gorgeous!

I know I am a little late to the game, but I am newly obsessed with the show Mad Men. I am catching up via DVD, and normally I don't like to start in on something after-the-fact (if I wasn't there at the inception, I'm embarrassed to be left behind! - lame), but the set design and costumes drew me in. Those set designers have my dream job.

Just a little 60's inspiration from an old House Beautiful.

Don Draper's office on Mad Men.

If I could find this book I would be in heaven. "vacation-land homes"? What a term.

Fall is Here!

We hiked to the Roundhouse a while back. I was huffing and puffing too hard to take many pictures, but it was beautiful. Here we are on the deck, check out the paraglider (way) behind us.

Peanut had to wear his Hawaiian shirt as much as possible before Labor Day.

         Here he is our tree in our backyard. Don't worry, Jon is holding on from behind. Wyatt's latest "thing" is that he has learned how to say his favorite food, strawberries, so every time he wants to eat he asks for "sawbeez".