olivia in the a.m.

olivia in the a.m., originally uploaded by alisaeve.

It's a good thing her auntie is a hair dresser...

Anchored Down In Anchorage

I recently came across "Short Sharp Shocked" by Michelle Shocked after not hearing it for years. I remember riding in Sally Sparks' red Toyota in 1988 listening to her copy of the tape over and over. "Anchorage" still makes me a little misty. I'm completely in love with this sweet French boy singing a version in front of the Sacré Coeur:

Swimsuit Season is Upon Us!

I intend to make full use of my local public pool with Olivia this summer. However, I'm not quite ready to show my mummy-tummy, and thus the need for a good-looking one-piece bathing suit.

I'm inspired by the red suit Kate Winslet wore in Little Children:Hers was one-off, but I love the color and the understated hotness. Here's one by Jantzen that would also flatter the belly region and the cut is pure vintage:

I'd get this JCrew suit in black. I love the wrap front and cross-back:

Here's one by Victoria's Secret. Upon wearing, your supposed to feel a "slight compression." I guess it's like Spanx for swimwear:


Why is it that swimsuit models have such weird looks on their faces? The piping (more prononunced than Kate's) and internal shaping in this suit at ShapeFX could do wonders, but the model annoys.

We're A Contender!

Lookie! Our house was picked as one of Apartment Therapy's Small Cool House contenders! Go and vote for us!

Dogs & Babies & Sunshine

Spring spring spring. I love it! Well, I loved the three days of spring before today when the weather turned cold again... At least we all had a stroll. Mister seemed tired after a while, so he got a lift home: