July 2010
Invitations: Couples Shower at the House of Blues
I don’t know if I have told you this…
Simon and I are hosting a couples shower for El & Dan in the Foundation Room at the House of Blues (dinner + a concert)!
The Foundation Room is one of my very favorite spaces in the city…with it’s dim lighting, ornate tapestries and oh-so sultry nooks! The setting has a vibe that is kind of perfect for celebrating my impossibly...
June 2010
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ain’t no sunshine REMIX // theophilus london
This...
This weekend, the power went out in my lobby and...
Meaning, I had to climb up (and down) 22 flights of stairs. twice. Three days later, I am still feeling it in my calves …which begs the question: Should I start climbing my stairs on the regular or is that just a terrible idea?
Summer style: Kelly Ripa
Please help….Does anyone know where can I find her shoes?
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Scenes from a Shower: Hosted in our Hometown...
H, T and A families!
This weekend Ellie had another wonderful shower.
This one was hosted by two of our life long family friends (The H’s & The T’s). Between our three families there are six daughters and it has become a tradition that whenever one of the girls get engaged, the others throw her a hometown shower. (here we are last year, celebrating Jen T.)
When I say, our...
Anonymous asked: Hi Emily!
Where does your adorbs-ball neon shirt come from?! I don't know if I can make it through the summer without one :)
Where does your adorbs-ball neon shirt come from?! I don't know if I can make it through the summer without one :)
Head-To-Toe: Backyard BBQ edition
Three cheers to summer nights on a back porch with gauzy shirts, short shorts, and cups of Sangria….not to mention the mosquito repellent dance (you know…the one where you flail your arms and spastically slap your neck at random intervals in a futile attempt to keep the bugs away)!
How I wore it:
Shorts: 7 For All Mankind
Shirt: Michael Kors
Sunnies: Thrift Store in Lincoln Square (I...
This Happened: Family Time
Dad’s whole side was in town for the 79th annual summer A-family Reunion (remember last year’s extravaganza?!)
I can’t think of a better excuse for a backyard BBQ.
These are my Italian uncles.
These are boys cuasing trouble!
This Happened Last Week: San Francisco, New Job...
New Job conference was….
Incredible!
My week (um, life!) highlight was the QA with one of our company’s founder & the CEO. Very Very cool.
We also got to hear from the mayor of SF, CEO of Ford, A big-wig from Gilt Group and the Chairman of Domino’s Pizza (who brought in enough ‘za to share with us all!)
Did I mention there was also a talent show? And a YouTube...
This happened last week: Father's Day Festivities
On the list of things that are awesome having urban dwelling parents is right up towards the top.
Last week for our father’s day dinner, the fam (minus brother who was at a racing competition) walked over to the triangle for an evening al fresco at Carmines.
We enjoyed pasta, vino and celebrating papa while watching Rush Street live up to it’s name.
…I would be lying if I...
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I am at New Job Conference….and they are having a photo contest.
Whoever captures the most “fun and creative photo of people engaging at the conference” wins a trip to THE MIDDLE EAST!
I realize the criteria is a little subjective, but I really (REALLY) want to win…. please help! help! help! me come up with something more creative than asking my coworkers tattoo their...
Adventurers
While I don’t camp or hike or know even basic wilderness survival tips, I consider myself to be quite the adventurer.
An adventurer of the urban variety!
I think it is my responsibility as a city-dweller to get to know the nooks and crannies of this beautiful metropolis I call home. Sure, I love seeing shiny stuff and fancy stuff and artsy stuff, but there is a sense of intimacy that only...
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Head-to-Toe: Afternoon at an Art Fair Edition
This weekend was a bonus weekend, of sorts. I was supposed to be out of town for my sister’s shower, but there was a last minute change of plans meaning…I had a few free days at home without anything on the calendar!
[Queue Hallelujah Chorus]
Taking full advantage of unexpected Free Time, Simon and I headed up to Evanston for lunch at the fish market (complete with Sangria and...
We Love You Dads
Dads,
You are great men
who lead by example.
You are kind and generous and strong
and awesome!
We love you with all of our heart.
xo, em (and simon and el and dan and hen and andrew and kevin…I’m sure)
Anonymous asked: I see that your mom and sister are blonde. Are you secretly a blonde too?
[Student]
Gershwin on my headphones Pens in my ponytail Cashmere wrapped around my neck A very tall coffee (my third one today) & a cup of cashews Two notebooks filled with my unreadable writing A stack of notecards that is as tall as my list of unanswered questions is long…
I had forgotten what it meant to study. It’s been nearly a decade since my last exam but it’s funny how...
CARE [packages]
My friend M, is a treat.
[strike that] This is a treat. She is a gift.
M showed up in my inbox at the exact moment I needed her. And over the past 6 months, we have become a pair of adventurers, climbing-up 2010, together. Em&M!
We share so much: Constant pictures, Similar Styles (albeit, Styled Differently), shoulders made for leaning and a friendship that is one of my dearest. This...
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a happy fruit
Some thoughts I am thinking while enjoying a dish of raspberries and preparing for the rush of the day:
I love raspberries. If I had to pick a favorite, raspberries would certainly be it. Don’t get me wrong, I get excited by cherries and mangos, but really….they can’t hold a candle to raspberries.
We used to have a raspberry patch in our back yard.
It was anemic at best,...
Anonymous asked: dear emily,
i would gladly send you lots of love and concentration in your studies BUT around the time i was studying for my finals, i couldn't help but procrastinate on your blog! so i'll send the love, not so much the concentration.
i would gladly send you lots of love and concentration in your studies BUT around the time i was studying for my finals, i couldn't help but procrastinate on your blog! so i'll send the love, not so much the concentration.
thebluehour asked: Love the video of studying. (And the scarf - Bloomingdales? I have a strikingly similar one in yellow stripe that I'm obsessed with).
Anyway - just writing in a vote for another video soon. So fun. Good luck on the test!
Anyway - just writing in a vote for another video soon. So fun. Good luck on the test!
