Super Duper

Super Duper

My littlest guy has been rocking a cape for three weeks now.  He found it in our costume bin, a cast off from his older brother. He has assumed the name of Soop-Oh Wylie and shouts "To dah Wescue!" while pretending to fly down the sidewalk. He's become a little celebrity at the playground and his choice of attire garners plenty of attention wherever he goes. The cape only comes off at bedtime when I have to wash it and it's the very first thing he asks for when he wakes up. I am guessing that this will become one of the memories we will share with him about his childhood.  I owe a little shout out to the Bay Area cape maker, Baby Leo Designs. Soop-Oh Wylie is your number one fan. 

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Take Me Away

Take Me Away

When I saw the cover of the latest West Elm catalog last weekend I couldn't stop staring at it.  I think I need a little R+R, which I am finally going to be getting when I go to Palm Springs this weekend.  One of my boards on Pinterest is called "I want to go to there", my favorite Liz Lemonism.  It's filling up with pictures like this. Rustic, in the middle of nowhere places with no tiny plastic toys to step on.  My bucket list includes buying some land one day.  I'd always hoped to put an A-frame or a prefab modern on it, but maybe a deck with a canvas tent cabin would be a good start (though I don't think I'd be able to plug in those lamps).    

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