More Of A Good Thing

Yesterday's comments ended up being a quite a treasure trove...

First, Anonymous sent me in the direction of The Debutante Hunters, a Sundance 2012 Audience Award winner for best short...

Then, Whitney at Pink and Green Pup deposited this gift on the doorstep of last week's Foxy Girls post. Swooon....

Which led to the unearthing this li'l vixen...

And, a tip o' the cap in the direction of this Wimberly custom order beauty came by way of Miss Fox who is batting a 1000 with the finds. If you keep this up Hilary, I may start grooming you for a SIAV summer internship! You can work on the finds, I'll work on my tan...

Kindness of Anonymous, Whitney and Hilary for making my post writing easy thus, freeing up my Monday night for quality time with Babe. Who am I kidding, I'll be glued to Pinterest like a gamer and his bad habit...XXOO

girl HUNTER

If Babe's looking for someone to blame for his having been blindsided with, I just wanna take a peek at pricey shotguns this past weekend, he need look no further than GP...

Not, GP as in Gwynnie GP. But, GP as in Georgia Pellegrini GP... 

Between stumbling across GP's girl HUNTER book mention in my finally got around to cracking December issue of Town & Country, and Saturday's marathon of Alaska: The Last Frontier, Babe's been bracing himself as the Eastern Sho' in me rears it's prepneck head...

A prepneck with top shelf taste no less...

Fortunately for Babe, I've been distracted by a more affordable set of firearms. Between this Wimberly Inc *cuff and my girl Hunter purchase, his wallet's getting a temporary stay of sticker shock execution...

*The shotgun custom cuff find is sooo HOT I barely have all the ordering intel myself. Word from Wimberly rep, and Pinterest curator extraordinaire, Hilary Fox is that I can order through my old haunt Sherman Pickey, or my new haunt Abigail DeG Fox Designs...

Kindness of Babe who knows how to make the best of my prepneckness. Instead of haughtily correcting me earlier when I shamefully pronounced Petit Trianon, Petit Tree-annon, he just slipped on his Vince McMahon announcers voice and launched into, Treeeee-annonnnn (rhymes with Shannon) puuuhleeze leave the champagne room, you're on staaage next...Tree-annon will be daaancing the pole to Girls Girls Girls by Moootleyyy Crueee...leeet's give it up for the little Hoosier from Indiannaaaa...Treeee-annonnnnn! He was promptly rewarded with Diet Coke through the nose...XXOO

And The Late Nominees Are...

Announcing a couple late additions to the Academy's list of nominees for this year...

For Best Actor in a Leading Role...Pilgie, for his brilliant performance giving the cold shoulder...

   

For Best Actress in a Supporting Role...Lolly, for her star making turn as the betrayed ingénue...

Overlooked by the Academy but, recognized as being largely responsible for pulling the award winning performances out of his co-stars, was Monty Morris...

His portrayal as the other man Mummy spent her afternoon with was so raw, that his scent lingered on her hands and cashmere sweater for hours after their scene. Unfortunately, the Academy rarely acknowledges method actors like Monty but, the Screen Actor's Guild loves them, so don't be surprised if he ends up walking home with a SAG award this weekend...

Kindness of Monty Morris for his method acting French kiss hello. Forget the Oscars hardware, I think someone may be angling for People's Sexiest Man Alive cover...XXOO

Health And Beauty Finds

Health and beauty; there are two words that don't oft get bandied about 'round here. Wealth and booty, yes. Health and beauty, notsomuch...

Measure Up Bowls for all us OCD types that measure out our cereal and yogurt portions in the morn totally omitting the need to dirty a measuring cup...

Babe will be thrilled that I've just added 5 minutes to my bathroom hogging, ritualistic cleaning routine...

Apparently, coating your eyelashes in Vaseline before bed helps them grow and, since I maybe wear mascara once per month, I'll take all the organic help I can get. But, puhleeeze be careful not to get in your eyes. I'd prefer to not become notorious as the Blinding Blogger...

Laugh all you want but, Brook Burke ssswears her Baboosh Body Exercise Wrap worn during workouts will whittle your waist. And, my due diligence has uncovered an US Mag pic of her putting her belly wrap where her pilates is. I'll be laughing all the way to my Brook Burke mid-section...

Kindness of Babe who will start to work on his eyelashes coated in Vaseline skit pronto. Thus far I get the mock blasting of buckshot when I emerge, face all dotted in pink zit drying lotion and Dog the Bounty Hunter impressions, with Pilge playing the part of Leland, after I brush my hair back into a post face washing mullet. I can haaardly wait to see what Dr. Funnyman comes up with for my goopy eyes...XXOO

Speaking Of Copycat...

I'm totally stealing a page out of the EAS/QBS/Hopsy playbooks and doing a post on 5 Things I'm digging at the moment...

Starting with my iomoi iPhone case which just arrived. I looove it so much, I shamefully want another. Like the good Mr. Burns said, Ah, yes, but I'd give it all up for just a little bit more...

The BBC's hysterical Uptown Downstairs Abbey spoofs to tide me over between Downton Sundays...

Like the site itself, my interest in Pinterest has experienced a bit of a hockey stick effect. After initially posting about it, my visits slightly waned til last week when my obsession turned the corner, took off, and I watched 2 whole whatsaweekends disappear. I place the majority of blame on the boards of one Hilary Fox. I could spend hoursss raiding and looting her pins, like the one pic'd above, which I'm officially requesting to have as my epitaph...

Sally, all poised, professional and conservatively pretty in peach, making her national debut with an out of camera shot Emma offering moral support in her sweaty gym clothes. It was really exciting to see all of Sally's sacrifices, hard work annnd prowess with a straightening iron begin paying out...   

Can I tell you how much use the Ti-Babe's have gotten from their 3-in-1 Yummy Bowl during our recent travels? Not even the roads around the GW Bridge were a match for the no-spill water bowl and I knooow my Dad appreciates no longer having to share his cereal bowls with four legged guests. Whoever designed this bowl is a genius. Geeeniuuus! 

Kindness of Lisa Musgrave for sending along the Downton Abbey spoof and Sleepypod who will please put their engineering genius to work on a travel litter box. Also, anyone who thinks the above video is an invitation for dialogue on political views for understanding that, 'tis not. I won't bore you with my opinion of  whether Mrs. Danvers was rightly or wrongly cast, and I beg of you not to bore me with yours, she said with a mischievous twinkle in her eye...XXOO

Needlepoint Project Du Jour

I had my needlepoint scissors confiscated by the TSA, again, last year and finally got around to replacing them...

And, I can not tell you how happy I am with my new Sajou Petits Monstres, little monsters, after a year of having to rely on my ginormous kitchen shears and fingernail clippers to snip thread...

Noooow...on to which needlepoint glass case pattern I'd like to christen with my swanky new scissors...favorite couple, the fox and hound...

Or, the Gucciesque red and green bits...

I have sentimental attachment to the horses with blankets, being my first ever pattern but, been there, done that...

 The fluer de lis are such a classic but, boooring to stitch...

And, my summer's 'round the bend heartstrings are being tugged on by the tennis theme but, then again, how will I feel come fall? Hmmm...okay, so which TWO needlepoint glass case patterns would I like to go with my new swanky scissors???

Kindness of Patsy Wiswell for sending me the link to the fox and hound pattern. I hate to be a copycat Patsy buuut, my love of that duo just may override any semblance of graciousness I can muster. Promise to only use the other pattern I settle on if ever in your neck o' the woods regardless of the season...XXOO

Foxy Gals

When I emailed KELLY MARKET a pic of the swanky fox buttons I found for our shared Schoolboy Blazer habit her response was,  Stop it!! I am obsessed...OBSESSED!!! My grandmother's maiden name is Fox and we all love anything with a fox on it!

Well, my fellow lover of all things vulpine, then you're really gonna love these...

And, this. OMG...stop it!!! Dying over the necklace!

I guess it's a good thing Top Shop's sold out of this painted fox jumper cuz it doesn't sound like your rapidly beating heart could take anymore...

Personally, my heart's still aflutter for the Christopher Ross...

And, sterling Chuck Pinnell fox buckles. Babe's is aflutter over the looming dent they'll put in his wallet. In fact, I'm expecting a third stop it!!! email, and not with Kelly's IP address this time either, annnny minute now...

Kindness of Aly Sanderford, my fellow C'villian and lover of all things Hermès, for if I had not been stalking her great taste on Pinterest, I'd have never spied and repined her horseshoe bracelet which circuitously led me to the Fox & Thistle gems. Poor Babe. With this caliper of cyber intel, he may as well throw in the Hermès beach towel now...XXOO

Funnies

My sister Mandy turned me on to the the Talking Animals videos and they kept us entertained all weekend...


I'm still laughing...


In fact, when it took us 2 hours to move just a measly two miles in GW Bridge traffic en route home from the beach, and our, let's make the most of it and enjoy this time together attitude slowly shifted to, I told you we should have left earlier! and, why didn't you take the truck route! I whipped out my iPhone, queued 'em up again, and all looming thoughts of mariticide and uxoricide magically disappeared...

Kindness of Pilgie and Lolly who I hope were taking copious notes from the backseat cuz this stage Mummy needs some good footage for submission...XXOO

The Price Of Salt Air

We left the beach at noon yesterday and didn't roll into G'wich til well after 7pm. And, lemme tell ya, it was a looooong car ride that was particularly hard on Lolly...

Our li'l Leels prefers not to stray too far from her creature comforts like her shared arugula salad with Mummy every night...

Mobile litter facilities and a sloshing water bowl don't quite cut the mustard with her Highness. But, we made it home safe, even if a smidge less sound, and more importantly, we have arugula...

Kindness of Pilgie and Lolly for being brave li'l troopers under such duress. Ahhh, the price we're willing to pay just for a whiff of that salt air, right Ti-Babes? XXOO

All-Points Fashion Bulletin

An all-points fashion bulletin is in effect for the navy Moncler puffer spied on Princess Caroline of Monaco...

Be on the look-out for this elusive Connecticut winter worthy down jacket...

Last not seen in NYC, Greenwich, Darien or anywhere online...

Considered armed for warmth and dangerous to Babe's wallet...

Kindness of anyone who knows the whereabouts of this navy Moncler puffer annnd the bff who will not call to scold me when she realizes this search means I did not end up getting the navy down Gimo's coat she approved for moi at Richards. I saaahwear I went back all
well-spending-intentioned til the salesgirl let me know I would be in need of something a wee bit heftier for weathering a G'wich winter. Ahhh, heftier as in, a scale tipping suitcase full o' Mel O bikinis and a one way ticket to Mexico if I don't find my Moncler? Yeah, pretty sure that's what she meant...XXOO  

The Turning Of The Corner

Outside of thee, couldn't pass on a 50% off sale Elizabeth McKay Scotland dress purchase and, my under frigid Northern duress search for just the right Moncler puffer, I have ceased all winter clothes shopping and informally begun creating my summer '12 wish list... 

And, in keeping with tradition, I've got my eye on a couple pair of Canfora sandals right out o' the gate...

The Megan in gold...

Annnd, the Jenna in gold...

Sighhhh...flight's booked for 12 glorious days of sun worship on la playa and two pair of Canforas battling it out for the pole position. Things are looking up...

Kindness of everyone for, in my fantasy, being completely understanding yet, utterly heartbroken that I'm no longer going to post on Fridays. Per my attempt at resolutions, I need to spend a li'l less time in front of the computer and bit more time being active. As a creature of habit myself, I know this will disrupt a few routines soooo, may I suggest still stopping by per usual those days and perusing my blog roll? Outside of the usually mentioned suspects, my recent fav discoveries include the smart and witty Bourbon & Pearls, a much younger and prettier version of moi, Particularity, the swanky Firestone Sisters and my secret find, Keep It Chic. Just don't forget about li'l ole moi sniffle sniffle...XXOO

New Year's Resolutions

Jenny B from Boston generously offered to host a giveaway for this pretty in pink 2012 Sarah Pinto Weekly Planner to whom ever I deem worthy...

I thought it très apropos considering it's that New Year's Resolution time o' year when every one's trying to organize their thoughts and goals...

For as long as I've known him, in the days leading up to New Years Eve, Babe starts working on his resolutions. He takes it all vuuury seriously...creating yearly themes...subsections to the theme...oodles of fancy bullet points...and lofty, yet obtainable goals. Meanwhile, I devote about two minutes during my shower to run through a few thisyearI'mgonna!'s in my head which all pretty much circle back around to me being thin, tan and rich...

Probably explains why eeevery December, Babe can whip out the previous year's goals and reflect back on how he hit every stinkin' mark and I STILL don't have long hair or teeter on the verge of anorexia garnering concern from all my jealous well meaning friends...

Okay, thiiis yeeeaaar...I resolve to be more like Babe. I'm going to time box my work, I'm going prioritize even if it means a few things fall by the wayside, I'm going to be, gulp, nicer, annnnd I'm going to spend more conservatively GASP! Well, let's try and take this one month at a time shall we...

Now this is a random tuffie buuut...this first person to correctly guess the writer/actor/funnyman Babe and I sighted walking in the Village last weekend, which, btw, I did not tweet, will walk away with this Sarah Pinto Weekly Planner. I'll give you a hint; he's rolling in it :)

*Every one, including family and bff's, is eligible to play with the exception of Alexandra, who was with us, and Amy, whom I bragged to told...

Kindness of Jenny B from the Bean for hosting this giveaway out of the goodness of her li'l ole preppy heart. Wishing you the very best 2012! XXOO

Fire Safety

Over Christmas I was, and still am, very haunted by the tragic fire that happened in the next town over. At first I wouldn't allow Babe to relay the unfolding details and, eventually, he wouldn't allow me to read them myself. But, it wasn't long before the ex Volunteer Firefighter in me went into prevention mode. That is correct, chances are I owned one of thee only pair of Gucci loafers ever to reside part-time in a Firehouse locker...

Sadly, claustrophobia put an end to my active duty but, I can still dole out some learned wisdom like a gal who can rock Hermès just as easily as she can an oxygen tank...

• Have your fireplace or wood stove cleaned professionally each year
• Rule of thumb is 2-3 days before ashes can be safely removed and NEVER put them in plastic trashcans or bags. Metal bins ONLY and those are to be kept at a safe distance from anything combustible
• Have working Fire/Carbon Monoxide detectors throughout the home and test them monthly

• We had Child Locater stickers on all the kid's room windows growing up and I highly suggest getting some from your local Fire Dept and doing the same because every second counts. Ask one of the guys, or Gucci clad girls, on duty for their optimum placement recs
• Of course, lest we forget the Pet Finder stickers found at your local ASPCA that alerts rescue that there are precious Ti-Babes in the home

• Keep a fire extinguisher accessible and know ahead of need how to use it. If there's one thing I want to get across more than anything, it's that time is of the utmost essence cuz you won't have any!
• Practice, practice, practice. Practice your escape, practice putting out a small kitchen fire, practice every one's roll in the event of an emergency. Practice til you feel like you can do it in your sleep cuz there's a possibility you will be doing it in your sleep

And, even this old dog is adding some new tricks to her fire safety routine. The Kidde Three-Story Fire Escape Ladder I ordered from G'wich Hardware should be in tomorrow. My plan was to outfit every room with one til I saw the $100 price tag. Pilgie and Lolly are just gonna have to be stuffed into their Sleepypod and travel in steerage; on Mama and Daddy's backs. Once they prove they're responsible enough use one on their own I'll consider forking over the dough for another...

I also bought a couple of the Nebo Redline Tactical Flashlights to keep on our nightstands. What most people don't realize, is that quite unlike the movies, smoke is black. Not white, BLACK. Black like you can't see your hand in front of your face. The best visibility, along with the best oxygen, is as close to the floor as possible. I'll be crawling with the US's most powerful flashlight clenched b/t my teeth. Annnd, the Ti-Babes on my back...

ps...Also got one of those snazzy flashlights for the whip's glove box cuz next on the escape/rescue planning docket is a whooole plethora of paranoia including what to do if driving in the Lincoln tunnel and it implodes and driving off a bridge. Ya can never be too prepared in my book...

Kindness of Babe for indulging my hyper anxiety and at least doing a bang up job of pretending to defer to my expertise. He did not, however, go for my "in case we're attacked by an intruder while sleeping" plan. I explained to him how, just like with fire drills, each person was to have a role and stick with it. One of us, moi, would have the job of keeping and handling the firearm while the other person, him, would have have the role of calling 911 or getting help even if it meant leaving me alone in our home with the intruder to do so. After I had laid out 'the plan' in bed one night he said, "Nooow let me get this straight. pause pause pause I leave you here wrestling a rapist with your gun while I run out in the street squealing, HEEELLLP...??? IDON'TTHINKSO! I tell ya Babe, YOOOUUU are SUMPTHIN else". Tee hee...XXOO

Tender Button

Babe and I pursued several guilty pleasures in NYC along with Amy over the Christmas holiday. His being long, late dinners at 21, Gramercy Tavern and The Spotted Pig and mine, of course, being shopping. And, of all the places I went during our three days there, whether under my Hermès steam or Amy's Prada, Tender Button was hands down my favorite stop...

My mission was to find replacement buttons for my J. Crew black watch Schoolboy blazer and, mission accomplished...

I knew I wanted something with a fox and it took Babe all of 30 seconds to ferret out these navy enamel beauties once we were pointed in the right direction...

I kid you not when I say I jumped up and down with glee and skipped all the way back to Madison Avenue. Which actually served me well cuz Babe just let me in on a li'l secret, which he can't stop me from sharing seeing as he's out of pocket on a plane at the moment but, on the whole, men are happy and utterly content as long as their wife and family are...

Well, my happiness performance landed me another set of swanky buttons which I earmarked to replace the antique English fox hunt buttons on my navy Schoolboy since I can wear that well into spring...

Wonder how many cartwheels I'll need to turn for thee additional flannel Schoolboy blazer where I've decided my discarded fox hunt buttons really belong?

ps...the J. Crew black watch Schoolboy blazer appears to be sold out online so if anyone's interested I suggest calling 800.586.5819 and asking them to do a store search. Also, those gorgeous fox buttons also came in red or black enamel. TDF...

Kindness of PVE for directing me towards Tender Button and truly one of my best ever NYC finds. Merci beaucoup my friend! I was more excited carting home that mini brown bag of buttons than the big orange bag with the tell-tale ponies. Thank you for both bags Babe. cartwheel cartwheel cartwheel land in a split...XXOO