Bringing up Emilu

April 26, 2012

DIY gold tipped flats

Have you seen this trend lately? I, usually, am weary of trends, but since I love flats, this one is definitely right up my alley. As a busy stay at home mom, I don't have time and money to shop for every whim out there, so I decided to convert a new pair of shoes into some trendy classic new flats.

I don't remember where I saw this DIY, it was long ago. However, I'll go on a limb here and say that I first may have spotted this on Say Yes to Hoboken. It was simple and it cost me nothing, because I didn't have to buy anything (my mom got me the shoes for Christmas). You can do this with any pair of shoes, really. Here's the step by step in pictures.

April 25, 2012

My French affair

When I dream of things French, these images, often pop into my dreamy head. My favorite French author, my fave French actor, my fave French herb (lavender), the perfect French breakfast, dining al fresco at a French cafe, walking in these French inspired flats and eating yummy French macarons. Oh la la! It would be a dream vacation. Who knows? Maybe next year.

My French affair by pachiv on polyvore.com

Lavender by PineconeCamp on Etsy
$30 - etsy.com

Ballerine - da H&M
€20 - hm.com

Outdoor Preview - Riviera Arm Chair | Serena & Lily
$225 - serenaandlily.com

Spring shoes at Target

So I want to Target yesterday to buy some weekly products and I happened to go to the shoes section, which I rarely do, and I found some really nice looking shoes, perfect for Spring and very nice for your pockets. I'm actually a flats kind of gal, but sometimes the right kind of wedge or strappy sandal comes along, and I have to look (and sometimes shop)

April 24, 2012

Color blocking your bookshelves

By now you already have a clear idea of how much I love bookshelves. Our bookshelf is located in our very narrow entryway, it was the only place for it. You can see a better view here. On Sunday I reorganized the books by color, but couldn't give you a frontal shot of the whole unit because of the space issue. I can only shoot each square to show you how the project turned out. But I really wish you could see it as a whole. It looks stylish, and most importantly eye-pleasing.

April 23, 2012

Happy Monday

Hi friends! I hope you had a nice relaxing weekend. Ours was very domestic. We went out on Saturday to do some errands, took Piki with us, and came back early. Then a dear friend of ours came over, and we cooked dinner. I made risotto, it was my first time making risotto, because I was honestly very intimated by the involved process, but it turned out delicious. You have to start with good ingredients. We got our shrimp from the Potomac fish market, the asparagus from the greens market, and the block of aged parmesan from Whole Foods. My friend brought this amazing French white wine. It was delicious. Next time I will remember to take pictures. Sorry!

On Sunday we stayed home the whole day doing basically nothing. Even Emilu slept in (until 9:30 a.m.!)I also cleaned and re-organized my bookshelves and did some DIY projects which I will show you this week. We also discovered that our baby, who's not such a baby anymore, recognizes us in pictures. She points, babbles, and says papapapapa when she holds a picture of us together. That really made my day!

April 20, 2012

Have a beachy weekend

Hello friends! Now that the week is finally over, how about some sun, beach and sand to brighten your weekend? Have a wonderful beachy weekend, and see you back Monday!