March 2011
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Birthday Giveaway Week: Ritzy Misfit
Lookie here! Another sweet giveaway for you, Dear Readers! And this one is for the grownup set. This afternoon’s Birthday Giveaway comes from a super sweet etsy shop called Ritzy Misfit.
Each of these pieces is a custom made, one of a kind pendant. Melted and stamped by hand, they are then painted, rubbed, sanded and then buffed until they’re imperfectly perfect. The artist behind...
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Birthday Giveaway Week: Barley & Birch
I truly had the most wonderful birthday yesterday! Thanks to all of you who sent sweet messages - I was really feeling the love :) And speaking of “feeling the love” I am really thrilled to talk about this morning’s birthday giveaway. Barley and Birch is one of my very favorite children’s clothing companies. Everly wears her Barley and Birch tees and onesies...
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Final Countdown: 6 weeks to Arlo
Whew! We barely got these photos taken! It’s been a very busy week around the Jordan house. We spent most of last weekend working to update the nursery and I’m absolutely smitten with it! I’m still waiting on a few last minute touches before I post the photos, but it just feels so cheery and fun! Last night over dinner, Brent and I were talking about how much the reality of...
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Birthday Giveaway Week: Wanted Shoes
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED: CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER ANNA BAZEMORE!
Some ladies are into handbags, some are into accessories, but my weakness - the one thing I don’t think you can ever have enough of (well, besides dresses!) is shoes. So today’s birthday giveaway is honor of my most beloved fashion piece: SHOES SHOES SHOES!
I recently got my hands on a pair of the cutest spring time...
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Porch Light Apothecary: Its your day my love! →
Oh, Brent. I discovered this post at work this morning!! Trying not to cry and wishing so much I was still home in bed, snuggled with you and Everly.
here we are indeed.
I love you,
M
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My goodness. Its your day my love! Thirty years on this earth, seven since we fell in love, three in a half since our wedding, a little over one since our beautiful little girl was...
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Maternity Photos: Sneak Peek
Looking forward to sharing with you all some tips and tricks on a successful maternity photo shoot this Friday! In the meantime, here’s a little sneak peek from our session with Cat Wilborne recently.
Love,
M
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Birthday Giveaway Week: Tea Collection
CONTEST NOW CLOSED: CONGRATS TO WINNER JAMIE COOMBS
Tea Collection is a San Francisco based company that makes the most darling and functional children’s clothing. I’m a big fan of their line because they feature the sweetest clothes for boys and girls in globally inspired bright colors and patterns. I also love that their pieces wash and wear beautifully and overall are just very...
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Birthday Giveaway Week: Sseko Designs
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED: CONGRATS TO KRISTA HARVEY FOR WINNING A PAIR OF SSEKO SANDALS!
I’m so very tickled to start things off this week with a remarkable little company called Sseko Designs. The husband and wife team behind this company works with a group of women in East Africa who handmake every pair of these sandals to earn money to attend University. You can learn more about this...
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Ladies Room Fashion Show. Week of March 21st.
Oh gah, getting dressed was REALLY hard this week. The main problem is that I haven’t done our laundry in forever - I’ve been too busy washing cloth diapers, Everly’s clothes and sweet little things for Arlo. Brent and I are bad for neglecting our stuff these days. But it was made worse by the fact that I leaned a little too close to a poison oak vine during our maternity...
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Super Cute Kid Stuff.
A few of my favorite spring inspired cute kiddo finds from around the web this week.
Turquoise Peace Jumper, SaraSara @ Zulily for $26.99
Tugboat Sunsuit, Baby Lamb Originals, $25
Folklore Print Blouse, $24.50, Lesjardinsdevie
Espadrille Sandals, Gymboree, $29.95
Distressed denim cutoffs, Gap Kids, $24.95
Mexicali Top, Old Navy, $16.94
(I’m obsessed with these classic...
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Spring.
We greeted our old friend spring with glad hearts this week. Wedged open the door and dusted off our neglected front porch. The winter months left our little white swing more empty than it was accustomed, but lately we’ve rocked and rocked in the warm air of evening while its chains creaked a “welcome back” to us.
Tuesday night, after a long day of work, I settled happily into...
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Final Countdown: 7 weeks to Arlo
Meeting Arlo Redding is all I can think about these days. My mind whirls with the simplest of thoughts - the tiny size of newborn fingers, the way a little head rests so perfectly in that space between your collarbones, lying awake with a breastfeeding infant in the middle of the night when the rest of the house is deep in sleep. That’s where my head is right now.
My mama comes this...
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Family.
Everly was recently given a book by her great Aunt DeeDee called “I Love You Like Crazy Cakes”. It’s a beautiful story told from the perspective of a mother to the little girl she adopts from China. I couldn’t even get through it the first time I attempted to read it to Dovie. Last night, she carried it over to me and sat down in my lap. I started reading it to her again,...
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Don't mind me, I'm just reminscing...
Missing San Francisco today. I miss my friends there. I miss the smell of Golden Gate Park. The metallic sounds of the MUNI buses crisscrossing the city. I miss the wind in my ears while I hold tight to Brent on the back of his motorcycle. I miss sitting still in the sun of panhandle park. I miss watching Everly’s eyes linger on the bright colored Victorians as we walked home from the...
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Francesca's Collections: Pretty & Fashionable for...
I’ve recently teamed up with an amazing women’s fashion company that has quickly stolen my little fashion heart. Francesca’s Collections has an incredible selection of eclectic, feminine and vintage inspired clothing at real world prices (not to mention accessories, shoes, and housewares). And they’re accessible with boutiques across the country and an amazing online...
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Porch Light Apothecary: a letter to Arlo... →
Brent wrote a beautiful blog post Friday afternoon. I think I’ve re-read it a dozen times this weekend.
Love,
M
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Man alive…Eighty-three degrees. I feel a part of this rocking chair and as if this front porch currently is my space and time…this moment slowed down ( if only ever slightly) by the shade of the fern we kept from death all winter long, residing...
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Ladies Room Fashion Show. Week of March 14th
Sorry for filling my blog with two of these in a week. I know it’s a whole lot of really poor quality photos . There are so many times that I blog thinking “I’m sure anyone who reads my blog is wanting to scratch their eyes out right now at this ridiculous Melissa Show.” So thank you, kind people, for leaving cute comments and encouraging me to keep stealing away a minute...
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Final Countdown: Eight Weeks to Arlo
I feel like every time I turn around, it’s Wednesday again and I’m writing one of these updates. My head is SPINNING with how fast these weeks are flying by. This week’s photos are a little extra “gussy” as Brent and I had a fancy engagement party to attend last weekend for one of my oldest and dearest friends, Megan. I’m so honored to be one of her...
A random thing I can't stop giggling about.
Lately, when Everly gets fussy and we can’t figure out why she’s upset, Brent has taken to folding his hands towards her, bowing his head and whispering “Namaste”
Everly LOVES when we whisper. She always wants to be in on the secret and will mimic him every time he does it. It works almost every time to get her out of her “I was crying for no reason because I’m...
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Ladies Room Fashion Show. Week of March 7th.
Since I’m a few days behind in posting this, let’s just jump right in to last week’s work attire.
Monday.
I stuck to my “no-more-tights” declaration despite the fact that it was only in the high 50’s this day. It was a quick and chilly walk into the office.
Top: Liz Lange Maternity
Skirt: Vintage, from Held Over on Haight St.
Shoes: Qupid
Tuesday
When...
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Prayers.
No post today. Just prayers of comfort and help for the people effected by the earthquake and tsunami.
Love,
M
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Little Traditions.
Becoming a parent has made me reflect so often on my own childhood - the choices my parents made in raising my brother and I - the things they taught me - the things they protected me from - and more than anything, I linger on those moments and memories that standout as really happy, special times in my youth.
I want so much to build a mountain of those joyful memories in the hearts and...
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Final Countdown: Nine Weeks to Arlo
I had the most amazing appointment this week at the birth center in Chapel Hill. I got to meet one of the midwives in training and a long-time midwife, Maureen. I was also lucky that my doula (and one of my dearest friends) Kate, was able to come along to check the place out.
So far I’ve gained 19 pounds but my belly was measuring a bit small this week (still at 29 weeks) but we’re...
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Super Cute Kid Stuff.
A couple of my favorite cute kid finds from around the web this week:
Tiger Lily Onesie, Tiny Whales - on sale on The Mini Social for $14
Gold Gladiators, $33.95 on Melondipity
Scooped these cute shorts for Everly! Purebaby via The Mini Social, $19
Roll up Trousers, Mini Boden, $32
Baby Basketweave fedora, Old Navy, $10.50
hipster kid glasses, Gymboree $9.95
Reversible...
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Giveaway Winner: Mod Tots
I let random.org help me find a winner for the Mod Tots $100 artwork credit and I’m happy to announce that Dana & Eliza of The Daily Eliza won this week’s giveaway. Congrats to you! I’ll be reaching out shortly with more details on how to claim your prize.
Love,
M
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The Rundown. 14 months.
Stats: You have the tiniest little feet Everly! While the rest of you is growing right on target, your hands and feet are still so small. Your hands are almost the same size of your cousin Thomas’ and he’s barely 3 months old. You’re still comfortably wearing a size 3 shoe as long as they are roomy but you feet are chubby enough that with a pair of socks, you can keep a size 4...
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Ladies Room Fashion Show. Week of February 28th.
You guys ready for this week’s installment of bad artificial lighting and grainy camera phone outfit photos?
Monday The jury is still out on this outfit. I was attracted to the combination of warm colors - rose pink, red, orange - but felt that the skirt paired with the style of this top came off as 70’s secretary - and not in a good way.
Blouse - Thrifted. Haight St. Goodwill....
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Giveaway Time: Mod Tots
Oh gosh, you guys - I’m so stinkin excited about this adorable giveaway! I’d like to introduce you to Mod Tots. This line of clever, minimalistic children’s artwork is handmade by designer and artist Gregg Deal. Each design is available in 3 sizes and there are plenty of cute little critters and creatures to choose from:
Fun-loving Animals
Playful Monsters
And my...
Love Love here we are.
It’s a statement...
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My Babyproof Post. The better late than never...
I probably should have done this post when Everly started crawling. or maybe when she started walking. but here I am months and months past our baby-proofing efforts and just getting around to blogging about it.
There are some very significant pluses to living in a little old bungalow - the greatest being that there aren’t huge open interior spaces that required us to get creative in how...
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Final Countdown: Ten weeks to Arlo.
Lace shrug: A very sweet gift from my friend Kirby
Tank: Target
Skirt: Sugar Magnolia
Belt: Vintage
Shoes: Forever21
Ten short weeks (give or take a few). That’s all that stands between me and finally meeting this little guy in my belly! All of a sudden, I think he’s finally decided to get excited about hitting the home stretch too because holy smokes does this kid like...
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Dear Baby Sponsor Highlight: Bird E Studios
Today I’d like to introduce Bird E Studios to my sponsor lineup - a very sweet little shop full of handmade loveliness for babies and puppies (A perfect fit considering our house is full of those two things!). Head Bird E “thing maker”, Erika, sent Arlo a gift set of some of her most popular items including a soft baby blanket and a burp cloth set.
As we start our efforts...
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WatchBrent called me at work a few weeks ago breathless and excited “Everly’s really good at soccer, babe!” he said to me. “She watched me kick the ball around and then she just started kicking it down field by herself - with both feet!”
Since that discovery, Brent’s been taking her out to kick the ball around several times a week - He’s thrilled to have...