Sweet Twelve Years

I can't believe it's been twelve years already. Happy Anniversary my love. Next year there will be four of us!

Race Day

First race of the season. We didn't quite win, but at least we made it back to shore!

Marching Bands and Good Food

Parade day and late dinner celebrating dad at Wild Honey in Oyster Bay.

Wise Words

Some Monday inspiration from one of my favorite authors.

Loot

Blue Suede shoes from J Crew. Pretty freaking awesome.

Pretty Perfect

Amy Adams today at the premier of Man of Steel in London.

Sun Kissed

Weekend beach fun. Finally managed to score a bikini, or should I say tankini, last night—and it's actually not half bad! I can't wait to head back to get some more sun and surf under my belt. Let the summer begin, folks.

Bringing me Home

Managed to make it back to New York on Friday night despite the big storm—for a moment I was afraid I was going to get stuck in STL for another night. I was missing both Rich and Cami so much that I would have been so bummed—even if Kyle was an excellent travel companion. But five separate delays later, we finally took off. And it seemed like I took the amazing weather with me back from the mid-west. A weekend with no rain and tons of sun.

Spent all day Sunday on the beach. I can't believe that it's almost mid-June, and we finally made the season's first trip down to the beach. The Spring has been so cold and rainy that I had not even picked up a maternity bathing suit—and I still don't have one. I think bikini bottoms and a wife-beater will be my signature beach look for a while! (Believe me, squeezing in to last summers string bikini is NOT an option!)

But hopefully I'll find something I like soon—maternity clothes are not famous for being overly fashionable, so finding that needle in the haystack may take some time. Rich stated quite accurately this weekend "This is not going to be your summer, is it?" after loudly sighing and complaining about my current summer wardrobe of five items. But, it will be all worth it—I'll, of course, happily give up one summer of fine fashion for another little bundle of joy!

Good Morning Saint Louis!

Back in St. Louis for another summit. Flying back home tonight—Hurricane Andrea is pummeling the east coast as I write, so I hope I have no delays. Can't wait to be back home with the family again, but the upside is another stay at this gorgeous hotel. 

All Business

After ten years of lugging my laptop in my purse, I have finally purchased a laptop bag. I have been so picky—it couldn't be too big, too heavy, too wide, too many compartments—no wonder it took so long before I found something perfect.

But I did find it, on Etsy, of course. I love that place! All the special, one-off things I can't find in regular stores, I can always find it there.

These are handmade in felt and leather, nice and small, understated and modern. Everything I want for only $44.00!

Etoi Leather and Felt Sleeves and Cases