Calling Cards

In my grumble grumble more than I'd like to admit years as an adult I have never had actual business cards. I have had several positions in the "real" world that would necessitate them, but for some reason or another I never managed to actually have proper business cards printed with my name, fancy (sounding) title, and other pertinent info on it. So now in my new mommy life I certainly don't have that opportunity...or so I thought. I recently saw on another blog where Minted was offering 25 free(!) mommy cards (just pay shipping) and I couldn't resist. There is something so old fashioned and traditional about calling cards, and so modern about casually handing them out over sippy cups or gin and tonics chardonnay.

Picture from http://www.minted.com/

These are now on their way to the Lovely household. I'm ridiculously excited. After the Captain mocked me a little for lusting after the cards he finally came around when I explained to him how useful they could be. For instance, I'm still involved in several social organizations where business cards are needed; they are great for using when you meet new people and want to set up play dates and don't want to dig through your purse for a pen and scrap of paper; plus, they're really pretty (and did I mention free?). He couldn't argue with free. I'm also the kid who loved school supplies and organizing my back pack so I think a large part of my inner dork was involved in this purchase. Regardless, I can't wait for them to get here and have the opportunity to ambush another mom at story time and nonchalantly hand her one of these.

Picture from http://www.minted.com/

Oh Manolo...

Hi, my name is Mrs. Lovely and I have a shoe problem.  It's actually pretty serious.  When the Captain and I moved into our current home last year, he kindly drove me to The Container Store and bought a me all of the components to have a proper shoe closet so that I wouldn't leave them all over the house I could keep all of my shoes together.  It's such a serious problem that all of my fall coats and jackets are in the closet in Baby Lovely's room instead of in mine to ensure the shoes have enough room.  Fortunately B.L. is still small enough that her clothes are pretty tiny, but I know I will have to find a solution to that soon enough.

Manolo Blahnik pumps (see more leather high heels)

As you can imagine, my addiction can be quite arduous. So when I got an email from Barney's with these sweet, wonderful leather and linen masterpieces I knew I was in trouble.  I have a particular weakness for red pumps.  These screamed classic summer elegance - at 60% off! They even had my size! I had no more wiped the drool from the keyboard while envisioning all the places the shoes and I would go (summer BBQs, Sunday brunching, trips to the shore!) when a certain adorable babe began to wake from her ever-so-brief afternoon nap.  Cue dramatic music.  You see, shortly after the tiniest Lovely entered the world, our lives were completely transformed (as infants seem to be able to do).  I also basically quit my job to be able to stay at home with her - more on that another day.  Since $800 shoes are not able to look up at me with big blue eyes and a toothless, drooling smile - I closed the website. When I went back to visit them the next day they were sold out  -  thankfully before I could change my mind and drop the monthly diaper funds on Italian leather. I can only hope that they went to a good home that will treat them with the love they deserve, while I'm off getting some adorable gummy smiles. 

My Happy Girl