MOTHER'S DAY

Mother’s Day is just a few weeks away. All I really want is a few extra minutes of sleep and a shower that lasts longer than 5 minutes.  And, if it can be arranged -- a homemade asparagus + goat cheese omelet (with croissant on the side), a mimosa (sipped through stripy straw while lounging in bed flipping through a magazine), a (much needed) pedicure, and a family style dinner here.

 Oh, and for my breakfast table to look something like this.

Serious loveliness.

Is that too much to ask?

| Image via The Party Dress | Photograph by Lena Hyde Photography |

ANTIQUE TACO

I’m feeling frazzled and burnt out. Life, home  repairs, a husband who has barely been home, kiddo illness, designing details for a friend’s wedding, chili making for teacher appreciation week – I have barely managed to shower let alone think about EMMELINE.

And, now instead of editing the web text and updating EMMELINE’s Facebook page – things I should be doing – I am eating a raspberry filled chocolate Easter egg (it’s not even that good), typing this blog post while simultaneously watching a basketball game with Bone, and (mostly) thinking about how excited I am that this place is slated to open in May.

Yeah, that’s right a taco + antique joint.  Two of my most favorite things ever, in my most favorite Chicago neighborhood.  I am beyond excited.  I wish it was open know so I could drown my frazzle in a rosemary spiked margarita.

And how cute is this couple?

Read more about Ashley + Rick and their awesome Antique Taco here

FAVORTIES FRIDAY: DOUGHNUTS

I had a serious sweet tooth while pregnant with Bird. Serious. Dark chocolate, Fanny May Pixies, cupcakes, real cakes, Mexican hot chocolate. Anything with honey. Honey in my tea, on my peanut butter sandwiches, over bananas.

Bird is seven months old now, and I am still craving sugary sweetness.

Maybe that is why I am so obsessed with doughnuts. Especially with doughnuts served from beautiful cake stands. Obsessed!

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