Have a lovely weekend y'all!

Morning y'all! Just a few links today as I've been too busy/tired to catch up on all my blog reading.  I don't know what I'm going to do when Google Reader disappears.  I have a great system for saving my favorite posts and Google is totally messing it up.  Any suggestions?  

On another note, I'm hoping to get some flowers planted this weekend.  I'm very inspired by all the color around us on our trip to Palm Springs (see above).  Normally, I love the simplicity of white flowers with a lot of greenery, but after experiencing so much white over the winter, I think this spring/summer is going to be all about color.  Last night, Kip came in from sitting outside and declared, "I love our back yard!"  It made me so happy.  It's nice to be in a space you love.  Our backyard is like a little jewel box thanks to the previous owners who used plants and trees over the course of 25 years to create a little privacy.  Our goal is to keep it up as well as they did. 

Have a lovely weekend!

This children's book about a Spoon is so cute and Edward loves it because it mentions ice cream

Love this gorgeous living room reveal

Pretty, neutral (inexpensive) chinoiserie pillow

This yoga bag also makes an awesome diaper bag  

I'm starting to realize I need to get organized for Little Robertson, these diaper bag pouches will help

Tracy Anderson's new studio designed by Windsor Smith is pretty amaze

Ikat and suzani pillow covers for a steal

THE CUTEST celebrity toddlers

Beautiful Blue & White Tablescape

If I lived in New Orleans, I'd be all over this house

Parisian Hideaways

The Loveliest Vignette

I hate to gush.  Actually, who am I kidding, I love to gush.  Especially when it comes to Mark D. Sikes.  I love him.  I love his blog, I love his house, and I really love his Instagram.  Last week he posted some Instas of the gorgeous window he designed for Mecox LA and the 2013 Legends of La Cienega Event, and I freaked out.  I couldn't stop looking at it. 

I mean, it's just so, sooo pretty!  If you're not following him on Instagram you're definitely missing out.  If you're not following me on Instagram, you're only kind of missing out ;)

Have a lovely day!

Happy Birthday to The Suze!!!

Happy Birthday Mama! Without you there would be no Belclaire House. Thank you for always inspiring me and teaching me to dream big. May your birthday be filled with lots of blue and white and bubbly! I love you! 

Have a Lovely, Lovely Mother's Day Weekend!

I posted this picture in last year's Mother's Day post, which was fun to go back and read.  Little did I know at this time last year, that we would find our dream house later that day.  My husband's aunt called me and told me to drive by a house in our neighborhood that was for sale that she knew I would love.  So I drove by after picking my mom up from the airport and almost wrecked my car.  Yes, it was this house from a post I did in February 2011!  What are the odds that the only house in my neighborhood that I've ever stalked and posted about would end up being mine.  I still pinch myself sometimes.  We have neighbors come up to us all of the time and say, "we love your house" and I always say, "Thank you! I do too!" It's very surreal.  Life is good and amazing sometimes.

Anyway, I love this picture of Harry and Princess Diana.  It's heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time.  I thought it was perfect for today since I'm about to have a "Harry" of my own.  (no, we're not naming him Harry, although I love the name and it was a consideration until we realized we would have two boys named after two of the biggest trilogy characters in movie history, Edward Cullen and Harry Potter).  I've always loved Princess Diana, but I feel like I identify with her so much more now that I'm about to have two boys.  Any excuse to identify with a princess, right?

Happy Mother's Day Y'all!

What it's like to be a mom - spot on!
yes, I cried

Pretty rooftop pool

I need one of these Holly Golightly paintings for my bedroom gallery wall

A gallery wall kind of like this

BLUE AND WHITE: Palm Beach Chic

MORE BLUE AND WHITE: Bedrooms for everyone!  

Only one thing is stopping you from being happier

HOW TO: good tips for stacking art

Incredibly moving video on forgiveness from a holocaust survivor 

Sweet baby shower

Gorgeous Bathrooms

This impulse purchase may have happened at Target yesterday to feed my slushy craving

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEA: This hilarious jar, especially for Mom's of toddlers 

This Target Dress $29.99 
It's so cute although it didn't look great on my bump, but I may have just needed a smaller size (yeah!) - I will go back and try it on when I don't have a 2-year-old screaming "Mommy's Boobies!" really loud in the dressing room

THIS FAMILY ROBERTSON: Edward and his Toys (don't judge please)

Blue & White: Southampton Guesthouse

Did y'all see this Southampton Guesthouse belonging to interior designer (and fellow blue and white lovah) Kelli Ford in this month's Veranda?

First of all, a retreat from your vacation home is genius, especially when you have kids.  Like, "Bye y'all! I'll just be over in the guest house across the street listening to silence.  Don't try to find me." Genius.

Second, imagine you get to that point in your life where you're like, "hey, I'm ready for another vacation home" and you walk in to find the walls covered floor-to-ceiling in blue and white delft tile (expertly placed there by other blue and white lovah and previous owner Carolyne Roehm).

At that point, I would probably cry, and then gather up all of the over-sized ginger jars I can find and be like, "YOLO fools!"  I know that design team Kirsten Kelli probably did that when they were decorating this house.  They love blue and white like I do. 

Here's more:

 

 I mean, really? I'm sure I would never leave.

P.S. Kelli Ford owns Madison, one of my favorite shops in Highland Park Village (Dallas) - lots of blue and white and pretties, including this amazing picnic basket (Instagrammed by highlandparkvillage)

Just another Mother's Day gift idea!

Have a lovely day!!

Mother's Day Gift Guide 2013

Fact: It's almost impossible for moms to get pictures with their young children

He's about to throw something at me

But then he recovers and gives in

Morning y'all! I've become a big fan of Mother's Day.  It might be because my birthday is in October, but, really, it's kind of becoming more important than my birthday.  I didn't really have to do anything to be born, but being a mom is quite the endeavor.  I try to make a point to spend it with my mom and just enjoy the beginning of Summer, but I also like presents.  This year, I got my gift a little early.  I thought Kip's idea to make a coffee bar for me 10 steps away from my bed was pretty cute and thoughtful, especially because he doesn't drink coffee. 

Here are some other things I would like (don't worry Kip, you're off the hook).  I know most of my readers are moms too, so my advice would be to just forward this on to your husbands, kids, partners, etc...


A french blue bike (I'm not a big biker, but I would love to tootle around the neighborhood on this)

Yes, I know every blogging mama and her dog wants a diptyque candle so it's nothing new, but I just really love the packaging.   I could decorate my entire master bedroom around this one candle.

I also love that they can be used as little bud vases a la Grant K. Gibson after you finish burning them.

This Juliska Delft-Blue "Country Estate" Dinnerware is so gorgeous and perfect.  You can use it for fancy or for everyday.  I'd opt for everyday because why not?

I now own this new Blue Willow iPhone case from The Pink Pagoda.  I love it as much as my old one.  They are also surprisingly sturdy.  Mine actually survived a couple of hours in the middle of an intersection down the street from my house and I pretty much drop it daily. 

Ok y'all, it's hard to see in this tiny image, but these PJ Harlow Jolie Satin Pants are the perfect pajama pants.  I say this as someone who only wears cotton pajamas.   My sister bought me some a few years ago for Christmas and they are soo comfortable.  In fact, I'm wearing them right now.
 

I also have these Ashley Pittman Kama Light Horn Bangles and I wear them all of the time.  Ashley happens to be one of my good friends and an inspiration.  Not only does her jewelry help support jobs in East Africa, but 10% of her profits help support a health center and school in rural Kenya.  She's doing good things y'all and making pretty awesome jewelry as well. 

How about this gorgeous blue and white over sized display bowl with some pretty plants in it? Yes.

 I love me some Hadley Pottery and these 12 oz flare mugs come in tons of different patterns. 

Finally, I don't think I can ever have too many Tervis tumblers.  Right now I sneak one or two into my suitcase when I leave my parent's house, but someday I'd love a set of my own (with my monogram so no one can steal them from me).  I like the really big ones like these 24 oz personalized Tervis tumblers.

So that's it for my (now last-minute) Mother's Day gift ideas.  What do y'all want this Mother's Day?


* Lest you think I'm totally in it for the goodies, I actually decided, after my first Mother's Day wasn't quite the parade I expected, that I needed to take a moment to be grateful for the privilege of being a mom.  So in addition to requesting items I've been needing/wanting anyway, I write a letter to my child (this year children!) about how much I love being their Mother.   The whole gratitude thing really does shift something inside of you, and I'm 100% certain makes you happier. 

Moodboard Monday: White Master Bedroom

Morning y'all!

This weekend I got my Mother's Day present early.  This long (91") bleached wood console or buffet table (not sure) from my favorite antique shop.  Kip's idea was to make it a coffee bar for our sitting room, so I don't have to go all the way downstairs to get my coffee.  Yes, it sounds lazy, but I came up with this idea in the throes of nursing Edward every three hours round the clock for seven months straight.  My sanity was questionable at that point.  Obviously, my ideas were not however. 

Here 'tis!

It arrives today!  I decided when I saw it that it needed to be in our bedroom rather than our sitting room.  And then, much to Kip's dismay,  that I needed to redo our entire bedroom.   Actually, it's never been really "done" in the first place.   I've struggled with our bedroom since we were in the last house.  The problem being that I've had a vision of what I want for the space, but I've been trying to make things work that didn't go along with my vision.  Things that were great and seemed silly not to work with, but that weren't right nonetheless.  So when I saw this piece, everything clicked and I feel like I can really do something I love now.

Here's my moodboard: 

This is just sort of for inspiration and reference.  I won't be able to do it all right away, but I'm excited to make our bedroom a relaxing, restful spot away from the craziness of life and two little boys (!).  Also, we have a lot of windows with green trees peeking through them so the white will really highlight that.  Lord knows I need some more green freshness in my space after this never-ending Winter. 

Also, I've been in love with this Jacquard Leaf bedding from West Elm since I saw it online earlier. 

I know, kind of random for me, but I think the small print will bring another layer to the room without adding too much color.  I need to see it in person first, but it's one of those random things I keep going back to. 

Basically, I want lots of white and texture with touches of black, gold, and, of course, blue and white. 

I'll go into more as I start to pull it together, but it feels nice to have a direction finally!