Cape Cod bound

I'm sooooo excited...heading to CC tomorrow morning...can't wait to see my family and have x-mas eve dinner with them! Lot's of great food, Champagne, laughter and warm hearts around a fire...perfection!

Merrry, Merry to one and all!

Exploring New Territory

That's what Hunter and I are off to do today. This little town of Rowayton is just adorable. Lots to see and do. And the shopping in Darien next door looks dangerous. So many adorable storefronts. A BIG snow storm is expected here any minute so we're off to check this place out before we get stuck in the snow somewhere.

Finally settling into CT

Well, we made it through the move. Unfortunately, little man H got sick...first bug of the season...no fun. As a rule I would have had our entire house unpacked, cleaned, decorated (x-mas decorations included) etc., but it's taken a little longer with the little one being sick and my husband travelling like a mad man. Fine with me though. I'm getting ready to join some parents group, hit the library hour and of course finish some x-mas jewelry orders tomorrow. Oh yeah, and my x-mas cards...I love them and was on the ball and special ordered them over a month ago and now I can't find the disk with the picture of Hunter we plan to use. Hmmm, moving blows. Did I mention that we are having house guests arrive tomorrow...um, yeah.

Kimba are you out there?

I noticed your blog is open to invites only...I'd love to keep reading if I may!????? Not sure what the protocol is here?

Sad to be leaving...

packers arrived today...job well done. Movers arrive tomorrow and should have us in our new home by Thursday. Excited for this little adventure but sorry to leave our lovely home that we are almost done renovating. Well, home really is where my family is so I'm off to my new home:) CT, here we come!

By the way...

Girls night out was so much fun...best part...no headache the next morning:) I failed to take pics...but have another outing on Tuesday and the camera is already prepped and ready to shoot!

Off to pack the cherished items...leaving the rest up to the "packers and movers"! (I hate packing)

Happy Shopping!!!!

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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!