Wednesday, 29 February 2012
A few weeks ago we hosted a party to celebrate the one whole year our little Lu has been roaming around this planet. We had a lovely time making it look as though a rainbow exploded in our house. Lucy had so much fun playing with all the little people that came (she's still a bit shy of the big people), and chowing down on her first ever cupcake. It has been such a wonderful pleasure to have watched our little girl go from a sweet newborn to a michevious toddler these past twelve months. We love her so very much. To those of you who came to help us celebrate, thank you for filling our teeny tiny house with lots of love and laughter. We love you too.
XOXO, Team Soell
***Special thanks to my sister for taking pictures of our guests for me!!!
Friday, 24 February 2012
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, I'm sure you have gathered by now that I am completely and totally obsessed with Instagram. I LOVE it. Like, LOVE LOVE it. 4-EVA. This past weekend we loaded up Team Soell minus Gus and the kitties and headed to Philadelphia for a little visit. We've been wanting to explore the city for a while and so we decided a little trip for my upcoming birthday was in order. Lucy travels like a pro and handled the eight hour drive so well. I decided to leave the Big Camera in it's case and captured our trip mostly via iPhone.
Our Hotel was in the Rittenhouse square area and we spent time mostly exploring the Bella Vista and Queen Village Neighborhoods. We didn't really get to any of the touristy historical stuff, I guess we'll have to go back soon!
We enjoyed our trip so much. The weather was beautiful, we got the chance to meet up with some local friends, and ate some really delicious food. A weekend well spent.
Restaurants We Loved: Morning Glory Diner (hello goat cheese and berry pancakes!), Slice, Steaks on South, Audrey Claire
Coffee We Loved: Shot Tower
Desinations We Loved: Italian Market
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Yesterday I made the grave mistake of drinking coffee after 12:00 PM. Being particularly sensative to caffeine, I should definitely know better, but I was feeling like I needed a boost to get my ass to the gym and Andy was making his afternoon coffee so....well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Bed time comes, I take my nightly melatonin, and it makes me just drowsy enough to dose off but not really sleep deeply. I have a vague recollection of waking up, hunting down my phone, and pulling up a shop website I had been eyeing all day. Turns out they accept PayPal so after a few clicks, I had a full cart and I didn't even have to get out of bed to grab my credit card. Apparently I sleep shop now. Awesome. The things I bought I ended up still liking this morning so I guess all's well that ends well.
The shop I was obsessing over all day yesterday is Shop Rouche, a lovely vintage inspired online botique with beautiful clothes and jewelry and cute things for the home too. I'm in love with almost everything in their store. These are some of my favorites.
Remy Knit Dress, Sasha Sunglasses, Ingalls Two-Toned Handle Bag by Melie Bianco
Gresham Heights Strapless Dress, Vermilya Chiffon Curvy Plus Blouse In Black, Barnaby Pleated Dress by Eva Franko
Point And Click Indie Print by Parada Creations, Bike Ride Cork Coaster Set, Modly Leaf Mug
Seychelles Dolley Crisscross Strap Heels In Teal, Zoey Bow Leather Indie Hairpin by Petit Plume in Peach
Wishful Thinking Necklace in Gold, Spectacle Peep Toe Heels in Champagne by Poetic Licence, Waterlight Reflections A-Line Dress
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Oh my goodness, I'll admit when I saw these on Pinterest yesterday I got WAY too excited. Now, thanks to some lovely illustrations and ingenious writing, you can begin to foster an appreciation for classic literature in your wee one. I think they would make lovely birthday gifts for the littles or shower gifts for your mama friends. Pride and Prejudice and Romeo and Juliet are available for purchase now. Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre are available for pre-order. I am definitely putting them all on my Lucy Wish List.
