How do you document your kiddos’ growth or just your favorite life moments? Do you do anything special? Do you make photo books, print out prints the old fashioned way? I have been taking a photo of the bebes each month on their rug in the nursery. It is proving to be more and more challenging as they absolutely will not lay flat anymore, one of them is always crawling away. I think I will have to give it up and choose a sitting position when they turn 1- which is in 22 days!!!!  I can’t believe it. I saw[…]

  

Woot Woot- kitten heels, mid heels and low wedges are back baby. I could not be happier, it’s never been easier to find a stylish pair of sensible shoes on a sensible budget. Sure, you can peruse the 8th floor at Saks and drool over the pretty mid heels a plenty but are you really going to blow $650 on a low wedge?  Let’s get real people. There are plenty of low heeled, low budge shoes for the taking. I admit, I actually loved wearing crazy high heels in my 20s but it seems the minute I turned 30, I[…]

  

A few highlights from Austin’s Food & Wine Festival with my brother Ben and sister-in-law, Lauren- both Austinites, both foodies extraordinaires. They were in their element last weekend as their hometown hosted a mecca of celebrity chefs, food and wine tastings and cooking classes galore. They have shared a few of their favorite moments with us. Don’t you love the Veuve Clicquot airstream- so Austin, I want it in my backyard (if I had one). That pork perfection above is compliments of Barley Swine chef, Bryce Gilmore. His Austin hot spot is one of my picks in my Austin Getaway[…]

  

I’m currently attempting a pseudo detox/cleanse. I’m drinking green smoothies in the morning and evening. My version is pretty low maintenance. It’s basically just Greek yogurt, a few frozen berries, 1/2 of a banana, a spoonful of almond butter, some water, a splash of apple cider vinegar -because Dr. Oz said I should- sometimes an apple, a few Puffins and this green powder. This is probably a better and more delicious recipe but I can’t be bothered to mince. So far so good, except for the fact that I’m constantly hungry. I’m hoping to clean my system out a bit[…]

  

A few things for mom that are all about her. I would love any of these things and wouldn’t allow myself to buy any one of them (except for the soap- which I LOVE- nothing like a coffee scrub first thing in the morning). Brunch is always nice too. 1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11 I’m also loving these cute custom cards from Scout and Whistle. I love the grandma personalization too. A nice bouquet,[…]

  

We hopped up to NYC for the day sans bebes to see my in-laws in Broadway’s Pippin, as previously posted. Fun side note: my brother in law, Terry was just nominated for a Tony for his performance- yay! While C was working, I hopped around town before the show. The highlight of the day: my delicious lunch for 1 at Cafe Cluny. I just love the old New York vintage living room feel of the place and the waiters’ Frenchie striped tees. And how cute is that wallpaper? They just used pages from a book of botanical prints, glued them to the wall[…]

  

I thought this was kind of fun. A rendering of some chic shelf styling by artist, Bella Foster. I saw her illustration and then found this shelf styled by Emily Henderson. They resemble each other and I love the idea of Foster’s illustration- a still life for the styling set. You can buy the print here. Here are 22 shelf styling ideas from Real Simple. I took this photo at an amazing vintage and antique shop in Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue last summer in Provence. These amazing objects were just sitting on the shelf perfectly styled like so. Thrown together, they’re perfect. You[…]

  

Meet Lora Anderson, Volatizing’s own Mind & Body Babe. A pal back from my dancing days in LA, Lora and I have always remained good friends. We went to her amazing Sayulita wedding two years ago, truly one of the most beautiful and fun weddings I have ever had the pleasure of attending. There was so much fun going on at that party it was ridiculous. She’s got a lot going on- she just had her baby girl, Lola Jolie, this past year, moved in to a mid-century home in LA’s Studio City (pretty much my dream home!) and runs[…]

  

A few scenes from the Pippin opening on Broadway last night. Holy Smokes people, this is one smokin’ hot show. I rarely like a Broadway show, I mean rarely (even though I am a Broadway peep myself), and this one is just downright great theater. I say this as unbiased as I can possibly be as both of my in-laws star in the show. Both are amazing, of course. Charlotte is sexy, saucy and manipulating as Fastrada. She skillfully tears up the stage with her isolated movement, kicks her face and pulls off 3 quick changes practically right in front[…]

  

Jane Birkin in the kitchen with her kids. I love this. Happy Weekend to you all! We’ll be Amtraking it back from NYC to hang with the grandparents CiCi (aka my mom), Papa Jacques (aka my father-in-law) and the bebes. We’ve got lots of fun plans- brunch at DC’s Tabard Inn, (this place eludes me, got a rezzie a month in advance) another wine class at Grape + Bean (love these guys: this time Brunellos and Super Tuscans including Casanova di Neri- y.u.m.) and a day trip to Annapolis to visit my niece who is studying at St. John’s and[…]