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

A Christmas Break Break

Well my li'l chickadees, I've decided to extend my vacation through this week. Christmas was an absolute blur of packing, unpacking, repacking, going, coming, going again; G'wich to the beach to Baltimore to NYC baaack to the beach to Salisbury to the beach again annnd final stop G'wich. I over ate, over drank and over packed. I did not send out Christmas cards, workout, get a full night's sleep, crack any one of the 15 magazines I packed or watch a single Christmas movie. I need this time to recalibrate...   

Buuut...since my largest concentration of readers happens to be in Manhattan, I would feel remiss if I didn't mention the Daphne Guinness exhibit at the Museum at FIT which ends this coming Saturday. Def a must see...

Brief pit stop at Amazon pour moi to load this into my cart and then I'm off to plot my week of long runs in my new tights, a massage appointment, The Family Stone on Demand, needlepointing, a hot chocolate date with May December, PVE and The Zhush, a marathon of Downton Abbey, strolling 'round the blogging hood, hunting down the sold out navy and gold Hermès click clack and that stinking nightstand, finding a church, a dermatologist and proper winter jackets, not having salad for dinz, sleeping in, switching from this lousy cable to FIOS annnd booking a flight to Mexico. Cue the sweatpants!

Kindness of Babe for encouraging this small break and everyone else for indulging it...XXOO