Heading out for a Margarita or a Martini...

...haven't figured out which avenue I plan to persue tonight:) My girlfriend Brooke and I are heading out for a little girls night out. Am I looking forward to it????....you bet your ass I am. It's been one of those days in Mommyland where I would have loved to have a frosty boat drink at noon and possibly not stop until sundown...luckily these days are few and far between. Well, time to go primp and put on something other than jeans and a long sleeve tee shirt:) I'm hoping that the cocktails treat me well tonight! Have a super weekend all.

Cheers!!!

Construction is almost done on this house, moving to a new one next week. Hmm.

So, finally back on line. Computer files have been transfered to my new MacBook and feel connected to the world again:) As I mentioned, our major renovations are almost complete...just in time to move. That's a sick joke on us. After living through 7 months of renovations we don't even get to enjoy our house because we're leaving to move to Rowayton. Oh well...hopefully we'll be back in a year and a half to start phase 2 of the renovations...if not that means we are loving CT and we might just stay for good. I think it's a good situation either way.

The packers arrive Tue, and we move Wed. and Thurs. Wish us luck:)

On another note...this old lady is turning 37 on Saturday....can't wait actually. Looks like I'm celebrating with friends Fri night, my husband Sat night and Tue night more fun, fun, fun with friends!!! Hopefully, I'll have some b-day pics to post next week.

Okay, off to make jewelry and x-mas shop on line:) Ciao!

All I have to say today is.....

Go Red Sox!!!!! I'm so excited for the playoffs...time to go crack a beer and slap on some NESN HD and get my game on!!

Rowayton, CT here we come!

We went, we saw, we loved, we're going. We found an adorable beach cottage (as I like to refer to it) that is right in the heart of town...you can walk to the beach, the general store and restaurants. All of the amenities of Darien are only 1.5 miles away-the shopping looks dangerous. We were planning on moving Jan 1st but we had to take the house as of Oct 1...so we will compromise and move Dec 1. Bummer to leave before the holidays but it's only a 3.5 hr drive to Cape Cod to see family for Christmas-phew! I'm so excited to be settled and have fun with this little adventure...who knows if we'll be there for 1 year, 2 years or if we fall in love with the area and move????? Stay tuned.

P.S. Go Red Sox!!!!! Woo-Hoo!

Fabulous Fall Pink Lobster Designs on it's way!

Well, well, well October is here! Seriously, I can't believe it...the summer...well, it's gone. Look out New England fall is on it's way:) I LOVE, LOVE LOVE the fall in New England...beautiful leaves in autumn hues, wearing a puffy vest and drinking a Gingerbread latte at the playground, planning for all the holidays (x-mas is my favorite) and just enjoying the nesting time in your cozy home with your family. I've been on the Cape at my parents house while our renovations are being compleeted. Can't wait to be back in my digs. I'm using my Moms MacBook because I haven't had mine set up yet. I'm looking forward to posting photos and blogging more regularlly. I've been a blog slacker as of late. However, I have been feeding my creative juices and designing quite a few new baubles for Pink Lobster. I'm loving the new designs and colors...and as always I'll always have my original colors and designs as a constant in the Pink Lobster line. I'm getting ready for a few Trunk Shows coming up. One is in NY and the other in Boston. Can't wait, love doing them...and for the show in NY I'm donating 10% of my profits to The Ronald McDonald House. Time to get your charity on...'tis the season for giving is approaching quickly. Hope you get the "giving" bug:)

Almost 9 inches!

I did it. Broke down and chopped off almost 9 inches....not enough to donate for Locks of Love but I just couldn't go shorter. Next time I'll grow it longer and donate. I'm oficially lookin' like a soccer mom:)

Headed to CT on Friday

So excited! The Mr. is travelling all week and the little man and I are going to leave the Cape Friday am to meet him in CT for the weekend. We are going to check out Rowayton and Darien and hopefully find an area that we would like to settle in come Jan 1. Should be a fun little adventure. Not looking forward to the 3.5 hr car ride by myself with a 20 month old but I'm sure I'll survive:) I-95 here we come!

I know this is so last week...

but I just had to say...what the hell was Britney Spears thinking on the VMA's? I just watched her performance on MTV.com. Seriously, the girl needs help. Her act: B-O-R-I-N-G. Someone needs to stick to parenting...or maybe not.

Camera FOUND!!! Cape bound again....

Seriously, thank God for finding my camera yesterday. That was a close one. I thought I may have left it at the beach and I've been sweating it ever since. It fell behind my drersser. Or maybe I just didn't see it buried under the rubble in our room because I've been somewhat dissorganized lately? Nah, must have been the former-wink, wink! The thought of losing so many photos from the summer was making me ill. Anyway, that mystery has been solved, case closed!

The big guy is out of town for a week, business stuff. So, I packed up H this afternoon after his nap and headed to the Cape to stay at my parents place. They are back at their Boston home all week so H and I are going to have some mommy/son bonding time. I was thinking of packing us up and hopping the ferry to the Vineyard for the day but I think that may be a little aggressive of me. Next time. The Mr. has been working very hard lately, travelling a lot. I feel a little like a single mom-it can be tough. Howerver, there is light at the end of the tunnel....we just booked a three night four day trip to AZ to get away next month. I can't wait. As much as I love, love, love Hunter I love having alone time with the Mr....it's nice to reconnect and relax.

Pink Lobster has been keeping me busy. I have a few trunk shows in October (after our little vaca) and then it's off to the races to prep for Holiday trunk shows and orders. I'm loving it. I have so many new designs that I need to upload to etsy.com.

Okay, time for me to hit the pillow...hard.

Until next time:)

Camera lost:( Cape bound:)

I'm bummed. Can't find my camera...anywhere...even amongst all the rubble in our house due to the renovations and Hunter's toys-wink, wink! I'm feeling lost without it. Hopefully, it will surface very soon. Hunter and I are headed to the Cape tomorrow am....maybe tonight if I can get our act together quickly enough. Can't wait for some Cape time. Oh, I just bought a MacBook this past weekend-love it! I still have to get all my files transferred and all that jazz but so far so good. H and I went to the beach this am and stayed for lunch...and now he's napping like a champ...can it get any better????

Lilly Lovah!

Has anyone seen the new Lilly Pulitzer fall catalog? I LOVE just about everything in it. The fall dresses are pretty cute. Seriously, I gotta get me some new Lilly:)

Back from VT and headed to CT soon....

Well, well, well FINALLY after 4 long hours in the car with the little man did we make it back from VT! Hunter was suprisingly great in the car and he only wigged on the way home at the tail end of the trip-phew. We had a super time with family and a great time at a wedding at The Round Barn (beautiful spot!)...best wedding band we've heard and they were all SUPER young musicians-kinda crazy. The night of the wedding the Mr. and I stayed at an Inn (with a ridiculously comfy feather bed) not far from the reception and my in-laws watched the little one...what a huge treat! We slept like babies. I'm glad to be back and get back in the swing of things. Dry wall is going up in the renovated part of the house this week and painting in 2 weeks or so...very exciting. I think we are making a trip to CT in a few weeks to check out Darien, Rowaton and Fairfield? I think those are the towns we've narrowed it down to:) Just placed a decent sized order for stones and need to start making more jewelry for the upcoming trunk show...ahhhhhhh! Busy is good...and just plain busy:)

Beach Blanket Bingo

So, we went to the beach this am. Love that place. Love, love, love. From 10:30-1pm....had lunch there too and the little man fell asleep for his nap on the way home...he's still sleeping...quiet time...three cheers for me! For some reason Hunter has been getting up EVERY night for the past three weeks at midnight and 3pm and I end up taking him out of his crib and he falls asleep next to me instantly. It's great that he falls asleep so quickly when he's next to me but he keeps ME up! He rolls all over me which makes it hard to go back to sleep. I'm starting to feel like I'm running on empty. I have the worst time letting him cry which means this nightime thing may be my own fault. Oh well, I'm sure it will figure itself out. On another note we are headed to Vermont on Thursday to visit family. I never look forward to the car ride with an 18 month old but I'm sure it will be a lot of fun once we get there. We will be with family thurs. and Fri and then we have a wedding to attend on Saturday. My inlaws are watching Hunter for the night so it will be a nice treat to hang with the husband solo:) Vermont here we come! (Hunter please start sleeping for Mama.)

CT

So the Mr. and I are planning on looking at places in Darien, CT...anyone have any thoughts on the area or surrounding area? I know zip about CT.