Coast to Coast

Leaving tonight for California to see my twin sister, her family and my Mum. I can't wait!!
Here's to hoping our 19 month old, little Gus goes fast to sleep...As I know and hope his little brother Cole will....

Disco Ball

From this pretty wow site, The Glow.

Emma Bridgewater

its been awhile since my last post, lots on, all good, not a lot of sleep though....
i came across emma bridgewater's site, i love her stuff...

Star Gazer

Love this - am thinking about getting it for Gus or me:) Found here. 

Introducing Cole St. John McCourt!

We are very happy to welcome baby Cole to the world. He is a dreamy baby so far. Life is good.

Tweed Jackets

I love the fall season; boots, jackets, crisp air....no more humidity! One of many new staples I'm going to buy after I have this baby is a tweed jacket - with elbow pads. I love this one, seen on The Sartorialist. 

Our non existing entry way now kinda exists... When you enter our apartment, you walk right straight smack into our "dining room" - no entry way, no little vestibule, just the dining room table. So I thought I needed to create a "landing strip" as my dear friend S recommended. So, I took a spin online and saw this funky eames hang it all (pricey for a coat rack but could pass for a work of art, at least that is what I'm telling myself), so i put the hang it all up, added the chair and voila, a place for my handbag, Conor's yoga bag and hooks for light to heavy coats.

Not the greatest photo I know - and I still need to add some art to that wall, just a few pics I have in mind...in the meantime, I kinda have an entry way.

Before and After

This new old chair has been with our family forever, knocking around. My dad gave it to me, along with a bunch of other pieces of furniture after we bought our place upstate. I kept threatening to reupholster it myself, or get someone to do it:) but years (literally) went by and I finally asked Conor to give it to Salvation Army. A few days later, the chair appeared in our apartment, the next day in the our elevator, I met a lovely designer and her upholster guy and voila! I love it. BEFORE

AFTER

I USED A COORDINATING FABRIC FOR THE BACK.

Rent our Farmhouse

Hello there,
Our farmhouse in upstate New York (under 2 hours from NYC) will be available for rent for the winter months. We will be out of town most of December and into January and with a newborn, i doubt we will be using it much till spring!
Here are some details about the house, it is situated in a gorgeous area, close to all the Hudson Valley has to offer: great restaurants, theatre, shopping and for winter outdoor enthusiasts; skiing in the Berkshires, cross country, sledding etc...
Here is the link with more information

Activist in law

Gus's grandpa hits occupy wall street demonstration. Go Malachy!
Click here for more information.

Finland's Baby Boxes

What a lovely tradition, expecting mothers receive these wonderful boxes full of baby clothes! I love it.

International best dressed

I love the fact that the King of Bhutan made the International best dressed list on Vanity Fair.

Alice....

I've always loved Alice Temperley's dresses, they are so feminine. And now I'm double over with the fall collection.

The Muse

I love Jane and Serge, they radiate coolness. Here she recounts her life as a muse!

disco ball

I'm on the hunt for a disco ball, it would fit in perfectly in our small new york kitchen.
image 1: casa sugar
image 2: small new york kitchen

Sexy nursing bras

Since I'm due in a mere 7 weeks with bebe #2, this article in the Times caught my eye. Some pretty sexy stuff. I think it is so important to still feel good about yourself when you are nursing!

Nova 68

Check out this fab site, how I ever lived without it is beyond me. I love it and this apple hopefully will be in my kitchen soon!

observation decks and more blog posts

i've been remiss in my blog life, just feeling pulled in a few directions. i'm hoping to get back to the blog world with some regular posts...in the meantime, check out this awesome observation deck.

Beautiful Wedding

A few weeks ago a couple held their wedding at our house upstate. We were flattered and honored they chose our house to host their very special day. They did such an amazing job with the decor and the weather held out for them too. When I saw the pictures I couldn't believe it was our house!

For information about renting our house click here and for information about buying our house, click here. xoxo

Dinner a la Subway Car

What a fun idea, "a casual lunch" on the L train. To see more pics, click here. And to watch the video click here. 

On Summer

Some summer pics from our house in the Hudson Valley, we have just put on the market - in case you're interested:) My Dad called it "the greenest place on earth."

More on Spring

As chic as this looks is, I'm so glad to be done with the cold...

And excited for more of this...

1. via That Kind of Woman

2. via Abby Sharp

Spring Wardrobe

I love these new Tom's shoes, I plan on wearing Tom's all spring and summer long. I'm so ready for spring....

Dresses, aren't these just lovely...

Rita Konig's style

I think I love everything about this bedroom...

Native Trees of Canada

My lovely friend S gave me this exquisite book. Each page is a visual feast. Leanne Shapton is an illustrator based in New York. 

How charming...

What a genius idea, a little club house made entirely of recycled wood. I love the multi color

chandeliers and that skylight. From The Happy Home. 

A non Birkin Bag

I love this. Clever and cute. From here.