Letting Go

So, as you may have guessed, based on my long moments of dead air here, I've lost my blogging mojo. Life has just gotten so busy for me that I have to really use my time effectively and as a result my blog has been put at the bottom of a long to-do list.

Some exciting real life things going on here...

We are putting our house on the market and looking for our "forever house"

My design business is booming

Grayson has started pre-preschool

and

We are trying for baby #2 (not pregnant yet)

{spending as much time with this little man as I can!}

Eventually, this blog will be linked up with my professional website which is still in the works. Until then, I'm signing off to enjoy my little ol' life. I hope to see you all soon and I thank you for reading and supporting me!

Teresa

aka: The Stamford Wife

Onward and Upward

{I have no idea where this beautiful image is from. It's been in my "favorites" file for ages}

I just couldn't leave that crappy comment up as the first image all weekend long. First of all, thank you so much for the positive comments. They mean a lot to me and I'm so happy to have such awesome blog "friends". I didn't mean for that post to become a pity party, but just a "WTF?".

So, onward and upward! I have a weekend full of good intentions aka: trying to get through my long to-do list of home projects.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

South Beach & Nate Berkus

So are you all tired of reading about the Nate Berkus blogger show yet? Yeah, me too. So, I'm going to catch you up on what I did over the weekend.

My husband and I checked into our room at the Tides and I was instantly relaxed. So much so that the hubs had to convince me that we should go walk around or at least get a cocktail somewhere. Leave it to him to coerce me with booze (it worked).

I love that stitching detail in the leather chair...so clever.

Welcome drinkies!

I also made my way up to visit the bride-to-be in the penthouse and to snap a few photos (which just don't pay it any justice!)

Um, that bed had a lucite (or maybe glass...not sure) headboard!

One of the three bathrooms in the penthouse.

Loved this chandelier in the hallway.

A guest bathroom. Beautiful, yet not functional (ah-em, no mirrors).

A pool cabana

The lobby

The Coral Bar. According to the bartender, it is an actual speakeasy (that has since been refurbished) that was originally hidden behind a false wall during Prohibition!

One of the many sexy chairs in the hotel. This particular one was the ladies room.

La Marea, the main restaurant.

Some other great details from the lobby...

Then we were off to the Mondrian hotel for a group dinner the night before the wedding.

The outdoor lounge had an incredible view of the city.

"Cheers"

We then made our way to the W for some after dinner drinks. Of course I had to ask my friend for a tour of their suite as well. Trying not to be too much of a decor weirdo, I only took a few, discreet photos.

This print was hanging in the foyer of the room. Love!

The day of the wedding was just beautiful (duh, we're in Miami). The ceremony was held on the penthouse balcony/rooftop deck of the Tides.

The happy couple!

Me with my bestie. We had such a ball. I came home with a nasty hangover, mysterious bruises from a hard night of partying married girl style (with the hubs). Does that ever happen to anyone else? Ooooooofffff, it was a great weekend and I'm beyond happy for my darling friends S+A.

Oh, and yes, I too was one of the ba-zillion bloggers in the audience of the Nate Show on Tuesday. I'm sure you're sick of hearing about it by now. He's adorable. I wanted to hug him. I admire his design work. I'll just leave it at that.

{photo via Camila}

I also attended the lovely party hosted by Camila and The Nest. I just have to say that I truly enjoyed meeting so many amazing bloggers. I've never been in a room with so many warm, intelligent and creative (and gorgeous!) women in my life. I wish I could've met each and everyone there, but the night went by fast! Thank you Camila for the heads up and the invitation. I had a fabulous time!

Bon Voyage Baby

{table decor - a paper suitcase "packed" with the baby girl's necessities}

This past Saturday night I had the honor of co-hosting a going away party/baby shower for my dear friends Justin and Misato (they hosted one of our baby showers at their home in Williamsburg Brooklyn). They are moving in a week to Japan to be closer to Misato's family. I just thought I'd share some photos form the party with you.

{the table centerpiece consisted of simple (inexpensive) gladiolas}

They are expecting a little girl in December, so we went with the classic pink color scheme. The couple didn't want anything too fussy since it was more of a cocktail party rather than a baby shower. There were to be no games of blindfolded diaper changing or guess how many diaper pins, etc. Although, it would've been a hoot to have seen some of the semi-intoxicated men in attendance trying to diaper a babydoll!

The party invitation (found - here) was our inspiration...

...to string baby's clothes along a "clothes line" made of green yarn.

Some of the other flower arrangements consisted of assorted pink dahlias and celosia.

{"Bon Voyage Baby"}

We hung a DIY pink and green banner from their loft.

{Me, fellow co-host and my sister in-law Kristin, and the mommy-to-be Misato}

{the crowd}

{the parents-to-be}

I'm in tears just writing this post. Justin and Misato are like family to us and will be greatly missed. However, I'm looking forward to visiting them in Tokyo next spring (to meet their little one)!

Time Out

Sorry for the dead air here. I'm just trying to spend some quality time with my boys and family during these last few days of Summer.

{a classic "self portrait" via the Iphone}

I'm taking a break from DIY projects and all things home decor (on my house anyways - I do have some great client projects in the works!) for a little while to just focus on my little fam. My husband and I soaked up a beautiful sunset over the weekend during a (pretty romantic) surprise birthday picnic I planned for him.

{bad quality Iphone sunset}

It was a beautiful night and it reminded us how important it is to have alone time (as much as we love spending every minute with our little boy) we need time to actually TALK to one another. It was lovely and we promised each other it wouldn't be our last sunset picnic of the year!

I've also been lucky enough to snag some time with my new little nephew Asher and his mommy. Isn't he a doll? It's amazing how quickly these little babies grow.

Savoring every moment.

Martha's Vineyard {Through My Eyes}