BIRDS OF A FEATHER

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                Zara Kids / Design Sponge

WEEKEND DETAILS

 Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We actually spent Friday night and part of Saturday in Chicago.  It was such a quick trip, I didn't snap any photos.  Friday night we had dinner at Avec which I've been dying to try for the longest time.  It was absolutely delicious and totally amazing. Saturday morning my boss and I checked out some children's clothing lines at Stylemax and after that we were back on the road home.  Nick and I were both exhausted from the whirlwind trip so Sunday we lounged and finally were able to get a copy of Kinfolk Magazine! 

TWO THINGS

  

.....making me very very happy right now: Kinfolk mag and hot tea.

SCOTCH AND SODA

I've realized that when it comes to little fashion, gender neutral tones and pieces are what draw me in.  I 'm not a huge fan of girls in all pink and boys in all blue.  Not there is anything wrong with dressing your girls in pink and boys in blue {I'm sure I'll do it from time to time} but there is just something so appealing to me about neutral tones on kids.  The Spring 2012 collection from Scotch and Soda is right on.  There are both neutral and girl and boy specific pieces which gives everyone something to choose from.  LOVE!

PS. Anyone going to be at Stylemax in Chicago this weekend? Making a quick trip in on Saturday to see a few things for the store.  So looking forward to a night in Chicago- husband's coming too! 

ALWAYS CHANGING

Here she is...little one love with a face lift.  I swear this is it for a long time. Other than the header, the layout is set.  I finally gave in and bought a theme I found through The Blog Milk Shop- the ladies over there are seriously amazing.  I need some more color in my header but sitting in photoshop for several hours trying to come up with just that- a color scheme I won't get sick of in 2 months- was making my eyes cross! Also, I just love this image from the amazing illustrator Jamie Mills. Now those are some good colors! Back to regular life happenings and cute kiddo things tomorrow! 

FEELING INSPIRED

This past week, after reading so many inspiring Alt design summit blog posts from some of my favorite bloggers, {for those that don't know about Alt summit- it's an annual conference for bloggers- anyone from fashion to design to mama to lifestyle bloggers. I've been dying to go the last couple years. This past one in Salt Lake City JUST ended}  it seems that every single person that goes, leaves feeling completely inspired and full of creative ideas. It has been fun to follow people who were there on instagram and read their blogs about talks they've been hearing, dinners and parties they've attended and blog friends they were finally able to meet in person- Ah! I want to be a part of that! I love having this blog as a creative outlet and only hope that it's able to continue to grow. My passion for sharing inspiration and my own thoughts are something I wholeheartedly enjoy. Coming home to this blog each and every day is one of my most favorite things. I don't aspire to be a full time blogger or have expectations of ever reaching that level.  I just want this space to grow in a way that feels both fulfilling to me and my readers. 

With that said, any blog designers out there who may be interested in working with me? The blogger templates have been good to me, but I'm ready to move on!  If interested, email me at lindsay@littleonelove.com

Happy Blogging {and reading}!

Esp NO. 1

Little girls in blacks, grays and blues are my favorite.  Esp No. 1 kills it when it comes to girl fashion that's not "girly." Their colored denim is also out of this world cute too. I totally want all of this in my size. #swoon

WEEKEND DETAILS

   

   

   

1. Saturday morning pancakes

2. a little corner in our kitchen

3. puppy paws

4. mama paws

5. fog and mist {my boys too if you look closely}

6. ice rain from the trees

SUNDAY MORNING

My goal lately has been to see how long I can stay in my pajama's on weekend mornings. This past weekend I  succeeded in staying in them both Saturday and Sunday until late afternoon.  Waking up early to take the pup out then climbing back into bed is the best weekend treat. We all get up for the day then around 10, make some coffee and piddle around the house. We took a long walk through the mist and fog and really enjoyed a weekend of nothing much exciting.  We hung out with our favorite little people saturday night and had a family dinner on sunday. I'll chalk this one up as another dang good weekend. Hope you all have a wonderful Monday! 

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

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pop up shop / Daniella Witte Inreda Utreda blog

INSPIRING KIDDO SPACES ON BABIEKINS!

It's Friday which means I'm over at Babiekins today talking about unique and inspiring children's spaces. Go have a looksie! Happy weekend!

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In my dreams, I'm here...

I've been going through this phase lately, thinking about escaping / traveling / feeling free.  I have an overwhelming desire to take off with my husband and pup in a VW van with no real destination in mind and see where the journey takes us.  To snuggle under the stars and cook modest meals over fire.  To spend our days hiking and exploring and thinking of nothing else but each other, and the beauty that surrounds us.  To live simply and beautifully nestled somewhere in the forest or mountains for a while and just BE. Doesn't it just sound magical? siiiigh...

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YESSSS!

This makes me smile.  Wes Anderson could make a movie about atoms and nuclei and i'd still love it. 

THAT ONE TIME, I MODELED FOR A FRIEND...

The cool thing about having cool friends, is you get to do cool things. So when my friend Lexi asked me to stand in for a posing guide idea she had, I was more than happy.  By no means do I think i'm model material, but it's fun every now and again to be in front of a camera.  Photogs- Make sure you check out Lexi's posing guide.  It's an awesome tool to help you make your clients feel comfortable plus gives you some great pose ideas.  Oh, the best part is, Lexi's clients are seniors in highschool. I am 27. Haha!

BATH TIME WITH MY BOY

Haha! This photo makes me laugh so hard. You'd think he was the saddest pup that ever lived.  Over the weekend we took mister Clyde to the dog park per usual and he came home with a belly FULL of mud. He sure did have a good time with some other pup friends rompin' around, gettin' dirty.  If you follow me on Instagram, you know how much I love this big ol' doofus.  I'm sure all you pet owners can relate- He really is what makes my little family complete. It sounds so silly but when the three of us (yes, Clyde's who i'm referring to) are not all together, it just doesn't feel completely right. Lordy, I'm scared for how I'll be with a non furry child :)

HELLO, HANDSOME!

A few weeks ago, when miss Gina and I teamed up for a photo shoot and shot Georgie, we also shot this little handsome dude.  I've worked with Tre before and besides being absolutely adorable, he's just so much fun.  I adore him and love seeing him every chance I get. To see more scrumptious shots of Tre, hop on over the the Kiwi Street Studios blog. 

*clothing provided by The Spotted Goose Co.

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. We sure did.  Hubby and I had the chance to go on a date to the symphony Saturday night which was absolutely amazing.  We also celebrated my Gram's 84th birthday. Lots to be thankful for this weekend for sure. Have a great week! 

IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE WEEK

Hope the weekend finds you some lazy, relaxing, cozy time. We've got dinner plans tonight, the symphony tomorrow, grandma's birthday breakfast sunday, and some errands to run in between it all. Boy oh boy do we love the weekends around here. What do you guys have going on?

PS. I'm not a huge print catalog person but does anyone else get giddy when a CB2 or Urban Outfitters catalog arrive? And don't even get me started on the Anthro catalog. swoon.  

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I'm over at Babiekins today, offering some tips and tricks for styling your little one! Pop on over and check it out. Have a great weekend! 

photo credit Kelly Roper via Babiekins Mag.

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If you don't know the goodness that is Kinfolk Magazine then you really  need to get on it.  Full of beautiful imagery, editorials, and inspiration, this magazine is for anyone who likes to be inspired by lovely living.  In their words...

"Kinfolk is a growing community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. We recognize that there is something about a table shared by friends, not just a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors our relationships and energizes us. We have come together to create Kinfolk as our collaborative way of advocating the natural approach to entertaining that we love. Every element of Kinfolk—the features, photography, and general aesthetics—are consistent with the way we feel entertaining should be: simple, uncomplicated, and less contrived. Kinfolk is the marriage of our appreciation for art and design and our love for spending time with family and friends."

A FEW THOUGHTS

This past weekend at church our pastor mentioned a study he'd read that said, people who's household income is right around $75,000 dollars are the happiest people in our country. Having much more will not make you any happier. I thought that was so interesting  Nick and I had a long conversation about how that actually seems very true.  Sure, we always wish we had a stash of cash to be able to travel wherever we'd like without having to really plan for it, but that's not a reality for us and we're totally okay with that.  We have more than what we need and will catch ourselves often times saying out loud to one another how lucky we are to have this life.

So here I am, driving in my nice car, on the way to the coffee shop with my husband to meet some friends. Seriously, how blessed are most of us that we can enjoy what seems like the simplest of things that most of the world could only dream about? 

MINI HOME TOUR

Over the weekend, I posted a mini home tour via twitter and wanted to share here too.  Our home is always evolving and it is by no means "finished", I'm not sure if it will ever be but for now, here's what various pieces and rooms in our home look like.  We have accents of yellow in almost every room (pretty much by accident) and mostly design spaces with a vintage modern feel in mind.  I plan to do a proper home tour once a few more things around the house are completed but for now....here she is.  Also, note that Nick and I do all of this together. I know a lot of people assume the "decorating" in a home is mostly the woman, but not in our case. It's awesome having a husband so into design- he's actually the one who turned me onto it....