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instagram, v.3

I've barely had time to blog, tweet, Pinterest [there's so much to keep up with, no?] these days ... but still loving Instagram.  Here are a few snapshots from recent weeks ...

Hope everyone is doing well and happy Friday!!

personal christmas card

Can you believe we just have six day until Christmas?  So much to do and so little time!  We're winding down with the craziness of holidays at the studio/shop and looking forward to taking some time off next week.  Since things get pretty busy in December I designed and printed our holiday cards early ... here's what we sent ...

Ike [now 5!] is drawing up a storm.  Its so fun to see his creativity shine threw.  And with that in mind, I thought it would be fun to include one [of his many] drawings as a part of our card. Inside was a note "from Ike" with his most recent t-ball playing card!

Hope everyone has a great week and gets all of their holiday prep done!

summer | post II

We've packed in a lot of fun + work since the last time I posted snapshots from my phone.  Here are a few favorites from the last few weeks ...

 

 

Been busy with summer and fall weddings [love the calligraphy in the top left that sweet Mara of Neither Snow did for us], Ike graduate jr. kindergarten [!] + preprations are in full swing for a September opening for Fifteen Eleven. 

Happy weeekend, everyone!

[all photos by me using the iPhone app PictureShow]

summer!

We had a very busy spring at the studio + things are now at a better, not-so-crazy pace.  And now that summer is here, I'm trying to slow things down even more to enjoy it with Ike.  So far, I think we've done a good job.  Here are a few photos I've snapped over the last couple of weeks now that the summer heat is here!

Ike goes to kindergarten this fall - I can hardly believe it!  Even more reason I want to try to slow down + just enjoy this time.  How about you ... what do you have planned this summer?

[iPhone photos by me using the PictureShow app]

marysia swim

I spotted these little swimsuits on Pinterest and just about fell off my chair from the cuteness ...

If I had a little girl ... she would be in one of these [yes, even despite the price!]. I'm seriously considering getting the trunks for Ike.  SO cute.

snow day!

We finally got our first real snow of the season here in DC + the little one and I enjoyed it all morning ...

There's something about snowmen, sledding + snow angels that make you feel 12 again ... and love every second of it! 

industrial baskets

LOVE these industrial bins with liners for toy storage ...

I think I might need these for the little one's playroom.  Helps they're on sale! 

[via Creatue Comforts]

2010 holiday card

Every year I love working on our holilday cards but things have been soo busy recently that I didn't get to put as much thought into them like I usually do.  That being said, I'm happy with how this last minute idea turned out ... but my favorite part is definitely the picture : ) ...

I took the library card idea from my shop + personalized it with milestones from throughout the year.  We clipped Ike's school picture to it and then ran off some simple mailing labels.  And done!  Can't believe Christmas is next week!

ps. I picked up that Merry Christmas piece at Red Barn Mercantile this week ... isn't it great?

happy halloween!

Hope you have a happy and safe halloween -- full of lots and lots of treats.  Here's our Ike in his Ghost Buster costume!
He has oddly become obessesed with the Ghost Busters and has been dreaming about specifically being Egon Spengler for Halloween.  He was sooo proud to wear this to school on Friday :).

ike :: 4

Happy birthday to my sweet boy who turns 4 today (I can hardly believe time has gone by so fast)!  

Here he is on Saturday, at his birthday party, waiting for his guests to arrive.  He was SO excited.  Will share some birthday party details on Hip Hip Hooray in a few weeks.