Help Haiti

Miami is an incredible city. An international city made up of people from all around the globe. Their cultures become a part of ours.
Our neighbors in the Caribbean are in need after this massive record breaking earthquake in Haiti.

If you can help, please do so.

Here are some websites you can donate money to, and if you are in Miami there are places to collect donations of food, blankets, clothes etc.

In Miami: On 1st and Alton Road, Miami Beach, there is a truck taking donations starting today at 6pm.

On the web,

www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
www.salvationarmyusa.org
www.yele.org

All My Summer Babies

This summer 4 of my friends were pregnant and due within weeks of each other from Mid-August to Mid- October.

This past Sunday the eldest, Georgia Ann (I showed off the painting I did for her room this summer), was baptised. I was fortunate enough to be one of her 2 Godmothers. Georgia's baptism was the first time that all 4 babies were together.

From left to right, Carlos Andres (born October), Adria Blythe (born mid August), Georgia Ann(born beginning August) and Julia Grace(born September).

All my munchkins... and now that the holidays are over, I get to finish Adi, Julia and Carlos' paintings. I'm looking forward to seeing them on the walls of their sweet nurseries.

44 and rainy in miami...toto i don't think we're home anymore

Yeah...uh...I feel like I'm living in NYC again!

Don't get me wrong, I really do like cold weather, but this has been a near record breaking week with it being cold for a week straight! ...actually it warmed up yesterday...if not we'd be setting a new record for longest amount of time with cold weather in Miami.

This morning it was 43 and rainy in Miami...you know that spitting rain...the light rain. We were suppose to ride our bikes to the Beaux Arts Festival...but I don't think we're going to be doing that since its only 45 and rainy now.

It's even been snowing in Tampa, Ocala and Gainesville and Orlando! Crazy!

So bundle up...because no matter where you are, it's COLD!

Making Headlines

This morning at around 7:50am I walked out of the museum across the street to Government Center to catch the people mover to Brickell for a meeting.

It was about 45 degrees, and this picture was taken of me by a Miami Herald photographer. The picture was on the newspapers homepage in about an hour for about three hours...and my phone and email began to be flooded with messages from friends saying, "You look so cozy today!"

So here are my fifteen minutes of fame for the day. Granted, they spelled my name wrong, but oh well, c'est la vie.

It's my birthday month...and Anthropologie remembered

I adore Anthropologie! Every year they remember that it's my birthday month and send me a little discount card in the mail.

This year's little card has the sweetest candle necklace. It comes tied like a bow and after you untie it, you can wear it.


These are the kinds of things I adore...sweet surprises.

If you have an anthro card, you'll probably get one of these this year too.

HOORAH for birthday month!!

First Day Back...

Today was my first day back at work after a week and a half hiatus.

As the emails poured in and the phone began to ring I took my mind to this poster (which I covet...especially in this frame)...

Keep Calm and Carry On!

It's the first of many Mondays until another break like that, so I will keep telling myself to 'Keep calm and carry on'.

If it was your first day back too...I hope it was productive.

Kristin is giving away some treasures!

It's my favorite thing! A give away!! Kristin Pearce the fun and talented blogging jeweler is at it again. You must submit quickly to have a chance at winning one of these lovely necklaces.

Bon Chance, and don't forget to mention where you heard it first!