Happy Halloween!

Hope y'alls Halloween is filled with lots of treats!

Here are a few posts from Halloween's past:

Daisy as Little Red Riding Hood

Amazing Kids Halloween Party

Preppy Halloween Finds

Happy Halloween 2008

A Special Trip

Tomorrow morning, we are packing up and heading to Memphis until Tuesday. This will be J's sixth state to visit in his 9 months of life (NY, GA, AL, FL, NJ.) We are going to Memphis so that J can meet his only living great grandparent, A's grandmother, "GaGa." (You might remember that my Grandmother passed away two weeks before Baby J was born.) GaGa has dementia so she probably will not understand our visit, but I know how much the trip means to A's Mom and A. I pray that she will have a few moments of understanding this wonderful event. We will be staying with A's Uncle and Aunt. I'm hoping to eat lots of good BBQ and maybe do a little Southern shopping. Any Memphis readers out there have suggestions for baby stores and stores for me?

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I'll be back on Wednesday. BTW, I'm typing this on my NEW laptop! Lots more posts to come.

Congrats Tucker Blair

Congrats to Tucker Blair for making it to the Upper East Side on Monday night. If you missed it, the cutest pink polka dot needlepoint Tucker Blair handband made an appearance on Gossip Girl. (See Blair's side kick.) You can buy your own here for $40.00.

Mommy Mitten

You better believe this is on my wish list! What a brilliant idea. The Mommy Mitten is a hand warmer that attaches to the handle bar of your stroller. It is water resistant and fleece lined. My only complaint, it doesn't come in chocolate brown to match my bugaboo! =)

Since I'm out and about in the elements at all times strolling Baby J, I'm looking everywhere for the best gear to help us get through the upcoming winter in the city. This is a great idea for us Moms that need to cover our hands in between handing out puffs, sippy cups and putting hats back on.

Buy it here for $29.99.

What do you think? Would you use it? Do you have any other suggestions for surviving the cold weather with a baby?

October Giveaway from Kim's Custom Cards

Check out this giveaway from Kim's Custom Cards.

Introducing Rice Designs

My sweet and very talented friend Ashley from Rice Designs has created countless baby shower

invitations (my friends even had her do my shower invite.) I email her info about each friend (bedding, nursery decor, name of baby, etc) and she works her magic to create something custom and frame worthy. Each of my friends always comments how the invitation is so "them." I also had her create Baby J's baptism invitation, which was absolutely perfect.

Big News...Ashley has her own blog now! Yeah Ashley!

Right now she is posting her wedding work. If you are a bride, you have to check it out. She's amazing! She creates whole collections of paper products for brides. I wish she had been around to help me with my wedding!

She is also doing Christmas cards this year. They are the cutest preppiest things I have ever seen. Click here to check them out. You're going to want to get in line!

I'm definitely ordering from Ashley this Christmas. We've already chatted and she's doing a custom "New York" card for us and I can't wait to see how it turns out. We are having our pictures done in Central Park in a few weeks (any suggestions on outfits for me or Baby J, please let me know.) I know she'll make our cards perfect. It's like she is inside my head and puts my ideas into stationery...but even better than I could imagine. Seriously, she is awesome and I'm going to share her with y'all before she hits the big time, because trust me she is the next Whitney English or Marie Katz from Paper Menu. =)

Please check her out and send her some business.
You can email her at: ricecustomdesigns@gmail.com
Don't forget to tell her I sent you. =)

CHEAP Monogrammed Scarves from The Palm Gifts

No, I don't have my new laptop yet. It's been shipped according to HP, but I'm watching the numbers (hubby says if the heater says 63, I have to stop or it will overheat...geeze...) on the desktop and typing fast so I can get this post to you. Ladies, this is one of those times where you just need to plan ahead. Christmas, birthdays, teacher gifts, stocking stuffer, special treat because you deserve it, etc...stock up on these precious (and extremely low priced at $12.00) scarves from The Palm Gifts. It is not often you can get a cute monogrammed gift for under $15.00!

This week only The Palm Gifts is selling their Monogrammed Scarves are for only $12.00! They are high quality and so affordable! Available in Grey, Light Pink, Black, Light Blue, and Red.

They will gift wrap each Monogrammed Scarf in a clear cello bag tied with coordinating ribbon. Ready for Gift Giving!It doesn't get any easier. Go ahead now, get your wallet out and click here to buy.

Your Welcome.