Ask & Ye Shall Receive

Sometimes the universe just answers your prayers. I was lost and now I am found:

Cute Ideas Department

Make a stuffed animal version of a kiddie drawing, thanks for the idea Martha Stewart Crafts Dept.:

Mirror, Mirror

Shiny shiny side table from West Elm, $349. Also in a larger desk size for $599. I need the mini desk size which does not come in shiny, so I will have to get icky laminate.

Booty Call

My wardrobe is seriously challenged due to my post-baby shape. On top of that, my mom wardrobe is sort of bringing me down (tee shirts, jeans, and sweaters....I have only been to the dry cleaner about 3 times in the past year). So it seemed like some new accessories would liven things up.

I thought these Robert Clergerie boots would bring a 1990s Peter Lindbergh panache to my look, especially with the black leggings I have pathetically adopted as my new basic:





The husband surveyed them and told me they reminded him of Ropers. He didn't necessarily mean this as a put-down, just an observation. It was a straight-guy moment:



note: photo from Sears, where Justin Ropers are available for $54.99

After this underwhelming reception for my new look, I looked a bit more and found some other Clergerie boots, these ones a bit more on-trend:



Anyway, I'm not so sure which to keep, if either of them. Needless to say the flat ones are way more comfortable but the crazy ones add a lot more panache. Maybe too much? Then again, I do live in NYC, not the 'burbs.

Incidentally, I got curious about the Ropers and first went to the Ropers website before I was informed that "Ropers" was the style not the brand. Clearly it was meant to be because if I hadn't made that mistake I would never have found these little gems for infants and toddlers. There are more where these came from:

Pot Pot and more Pot

Unfortunately I cannot have this item:


Even worse this is not available to me:


So should I settle for this eBay number?

Workin' for the Weekend

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