Have an adventurous weekend!

My sweets, what are you doing this weekend? My mom is coming from Michigan to visit tomorrow, and Alex and I are taking a staycation in New York next week! Alex is staying home from work, and my mom will hang out with Toby while Alex and I go on adventures, like taking snowy bike rides, going to a speakeasy in Queens and having long dinners with friends. We're even considering staying in a hotel for a night (is that crazy?). I'm so excited for a breather and want to give my mom a huge kiss for letting us galavant around the city!

Meanwhile, one of my favorite bloggers will be guest posting next week. And here are a few fun posts from around the web...

Adorable family frame wall.

Tightrope walking sculptures.

Remember this pitch-perfect wedding? Well, Emma wrote a book!

A lovely way to spend a rainy day with a little dude.

How to look like Bonnie and Clyde.

Have you ever tried milk soap? It's on my wishlist.

Pixel pour = rad street art.

A treehouse bed.

Have a great weekend, and a big hug to you all!

(Photo of seriously brave painters on the Brooklyn Bridge.)

Pregnant belly and fruit

Photographer Carolee Beckham is expecting a baby and is doing a fun photo series: She takes a snapshot of her growing belly and the piece of fruit that corresponds to the size of her baby that week. Huge congratulations, Carolee!

P.S. Crazy to think that in the final photo she'll be holding a watermelon!

(Via Marvelous Kiddo)

Back to the future

For her Back to the Future project, photographer Irina Werning, where she invites people to reenact their childhood photos. Awesome.

(Thanks, Raj)

Our grandparents

My mom sent over these old photos of my grandparents, who met on Valentine's Day back in 1945. My grandfather was an American pilot stationed in England, and my grandmother was an English girl living with her parents. They were set up on a blind date (to a Valentine's Day dance), hit it off, and got married in August of that same year. I love these photos of them right before they got married and on their honeymoon.

Thanks for sending these, Mama!

Have a romantic weekend.

My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? Alex and I are going to the movies! We're seeing Somewhere, the new Sofia Coppola movie. Have you seen it? (Thoughts?) Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great links from around the web this week...

Alex interviewed the fabulous Garance Dore!

Now that is a sexy bra.

Also, smoking hot swimsuits.

DIY smooch!

Lovely little shop.

A Valentine to your town.

Do you remember this book? What a funny flashback.

Lauren Fleishman's touching photo series of couples who have been married fifty years or more.

Sweet dreams print.

Great news: Our girl Chelsea is now doing wedding flowers.

And just for some added cuteness, raining cats. (Their little feet!)

(Photo from Breathless, via Kissssing)

Have a lovely weekend.

My darlings, what are you doing this weekend? Alex and I are going out to a romantic dinner tonight, and I'm excited to put on lipstick and dress up. What are you up to this weekend? Meanwhile, here are a few great posts from around the web this week...

Vintage brides.

Obama's thoughts on marriage.

Cute family photo.

Steve McQueen goes shopping.

Lovely snowy photos taken by a new mom (2am, 6am, 8am).

Stripey photo-booth backdrop.

Valentine pretties, including this rad heart cake!

And, finally, some of my favorite bedtime baby things for Beso (along with a photo of sleepy, sleepy Toby:).

(Photo by Saipua, via The Sphinx and the Milky Way)

Have a fun weekend.

My lovelies, what are you doing this weekend? Alex and I are going to Upright Citizen's Brigade to see some improv comedy. Amy Poehler sometimes performs, I'm crossing my fingers! Meanwhile, Toby's new thing is to sit around holding his feet, like this guy. :) Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and thank you again for all your sweetness this week. Here are a few great posts from around the web... xoxo

Like every other blogger, I'm swooning over Steven Alan's spring lookbook.

Puppy love.

French striped baby pajamas.

Iceland wanderlust.

Grilling a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich? Why didn't we think of that sooner!

Bubbles around the world.

Vintage scribble dress.

Yummy, the Minimalist's 25 favorite recipes.

These make me want to play tennis or smoke.

Cutest duck booties.

Plus, a cute video about finding a roll of film in Brooklyn. (Thanks, tvmom)

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(Photo credit unknown)

Baby cheeks

To add some cuteness to your Wednesday.

P.S. More here.

(Photo by Philip Newton)

Have a sweet weekend.

My dears, what are you up to this weekend? My dad is coming to visit, and I'm soooo excited to hang out with him. He seems so debonaire that it feels odd to refer to him as "Grandpa," so we're trying to think of an alternative name for Toby to call him. What did you call your grandpa? Anyway, have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few fun links from around the web...

Ha, well played, Domino.

Kate surprises her sister with a trip to Paris; here's her cute reaction.

Loving this shade of pink makeup...and here's Charlie wearing it!

Stunning photos of statues at the Met.

An adorable way to reveal a baby's gender.

Beer does a body good? Good to know.

Damn, those are sexy swimsuits.

Blue wish list.

Inspired by Harvey Faircloth's inspiration wall.

Ann Taylor, is that you?

Hang art without poking holes in it.

A chewing gum artist, of all things.

And a funny little video: Baby's first audition.

Have a good one! xoxo

Dunton Hot Springs wedding

Remember Dunton Hot Springs, the Colorado ghost town tucked into an alpine valley? Well, lucky couple Victoria and Sean just got married there! Check out the amazing photos of their wedding, complete with a pig roast, hot springs, wildflowers and s'mores. And those views are incredible!

(Photos by the amazing Max Wanger, of course)

Have a romantic (long) weekend!

My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? Alex and I are having a couple friends over for games and cocktails, and Toby is thisclose to crawling and practicing non-stop! It's really cute to watch, although every two seconds he does a giant face plant. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

The yummiest New Year's Resolution? Bake a cake every month!

A homemade board book.

Funny T-shirt for grown-ups.

Cute onesies.

Grapes + chocolate.

Fabulous wallpaper.

Future husbands, take note.

Mmmm, don't you wish we could beam ourselves here?

Wow, this antique ring looks like a fancier version of my engagement ring!

Have a good one, my darlings, and take gentle care of yourselves. xoxo

(Photo credit unknown, via Lost and Modern Nostalgic)

Rides a bike

Loving this new Tumblr about celebs riding bikes. What fun! Now I'm itching to shovel my bike out from under the snow and go for a winter ride.

P.S. How cute were Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman together?
P.P.S. I love how Ringo always looks like he's twelve.

(Via Design is Mine)

Have a delicious weekend.

My darlings, what are your plans for the weekend? It's snowing like crazy in New York right now, but Alex and I are going to bundle up and take Toby on his first trip to MoMA. And, next week, I'm excited to share our vacation photos from California. Well, have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

The New York blizzard.

Can you believe this is a dorm room?!

Invented! A rainbow machine.

Can you spot the floating balcony in Williamsburg? Such a funny mistake!

Sweet family beach shots in Australia.

Whoa! Versailles will be opening its doors to overnight hotel guests next year. (Yes, that Versailles!)

The sweetest Tumblr that my guy friend writes to his future wife.

These organic baby pants are too cute.

Alex and I are getting so into watching Mad Men. This Rolling Stone photo from last year is rad...but here's how it was photoshopped!

Awww.

And finally -- Whoa, thank you, Lucky! :)

Plus, six wintery Cup of Jo posts you might have missed:
* Winter cyclists.
* Winter shorts.
* Winter blues.
* Our winter mantlepiece.
* Winter weather.
* Winter tights.

(Photo by Bippity)

Art on the streets

My jaw dropped when I stumbled across this color comparison series, where Miss Moss matches street style photographs with old-school artwork. Bravo!

(See many more here.)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, my darlings! I can't believe it's already 2011, can you? It's the future! :) I hope everyone has a wonderful, wonderful year in store, full of unexpected surprises and delights.

I'd love to take a quick look back over the past year, which has been a big one...

Last year at this time, we had just announced that we were expecting a baby, and we were only a few days away from finding out that it was a boy. How our lives have changed since then! If you're in the mood to read back through the archives, here are a few posts, which I hope you've enjoyed, about...

Pregnancy, like belly shots, breastfeeding and our birth story...

Babies, like nursery inspiration, baby portraits, and all about Toby...

Photography, like Mick Jagger, bubbles, Paris and kissing...

Food, like banana bites, grilled cheese and cookies...

Weddings, like the perfect ponytail, a backyard affair, and white overalls...


Home decor, like an indoor trapeze, back gardens and our apartment tour...

Art, like an espresso print, painted people, and frame walls...

Design, like book covers, map quilts and animal boxes...

Fashion, like grey trenches, tomboys and autumnal trends...

Beauty, like a Maine perfume, choppy haircuts and tattoos...

Funny things, like tourist lanes and napping adventures and the Leaning Tower of Pisa...

Travel, like an Iceland escape, sea lions, a treehouse hotel, and bicycle rush hour...

And a smattering of random other things, like personal posts about my family and marriage, The Shining (re-imagined), Halloween costumes, and a short film that will break your heart.

Thank you again for a wonderful year! I'm so grateful that you're here. Very much looking forward to a fun 2011 together. xoxo