master"PIECES" of my LIFE

it's all about "him"

i don't like to post only about one of the kiddos.  i really try to keep it fair, but sebastian had a baseball tournament in manteca this weekend and played 4 games.  two were on saturday, which i was in attendance and two more on sunday.  so this one IS all about him.

how great does he look?

on sunday i had my long anticipated garage sale so i missed the games but matt got these professional shots.  i'm so happy he did.  they are fantastic!

sebastian looks great at the plate.  he's come such a long way from this time last year.  i'm really proud of him 'cuz he works really hard but he loves every minute of it!

i know i'm biased, but he's such a cutie!  

and something he's never struggled with is sliding.  he loves it, digs it and does it well.  whether it's head or feet first.  

i'm looking forward to another fun baseball season.....

table scape

so we had some friends over for dinner the other night & took pictures of my table before i forgot and got busy cooking, drinking, entertaining, etc.  i do it every time and i'm happy i remembered this time around.

i used my usual wedding china, citation lace by lenox.  our waterford crystal and my grandparents glasses from spain as water glasses.  

the flatware and the candelabras i inherited from my parents.  i love using them and i do every chance i get.

the silver serving pieces are pieces i'll be selling at the paris flea market sooner or later.  right now i'm having fun playing with them.  

the main reason i had fun with this table scape though is all the little succulents i'll be selling next month at paris flea market.  i've collected a bunch of mismatched sugar bowls and creamers and with a little succulent and some spanish moss, voila! they look adorable.  some are glass some are ceramic and some are silver and i love them grouped together.

as i look at these pictures i realize i took them before i put the napkins out.  i remembered the napkins and something else in the shower (apres photos) and i can't remember what the other thing was already.  clearly not that important anymore.

bon appetite! 

 

sweet valentines

 

 

happy valentine's day!  just wanted to pop in and spread some love.  the amaryllis our friends gave us over the holidays opened up today with perfect timing.

 

 

isn't she a beaut?  you would think i timed it or something, but in reality i was a bit worried i planted her too late.  i didn't get to her until the beginning of january since the packaging it came in was so pretty i just let it sit under our tree through the holidays.  we've been watching her grow and grow and grow and we even joked it would bust through the ceiling like a magic bean stalk... you can't tell from my picture but the stem is REALLY long; i actually staked the stem the other day 'cuz she started to topple over.  worth every little bit of work if you ask me and it was actually very little work with such a pretty reward. i've always wanted to force one of these bulbs since martha stewart is a big fan of them but just never made the effort.  i think it'll be doing it again.

here's a little touch of {loVe} in my home:

 

 

the little altered compact reads: "it is at the edge of a petal that love waits".  i made it a few years back in either a class or challenge or maybe simply from blog hopping inspiration; i can't quite remember.  but she's sweet & comes out to play at this time of year.  it's not a huge decorating holiday but i still like to inject some details throughout the house here and there.

here are a few pretties i made for vintage creations and sold:

 

 

 

 

here are a couple that didn't sell, but doesn't make them any less pretty:

 

 

 

with that i leave you with this sweet gent:

 

 

 

 

football games & flea markets

that was my life last weekend.  saturday was the sebastian bowl as we celebrated his 10th birthday with all his buddies.  here's seb's field of awesomeness:

 

 

it's hard to read in the picture but that's exactly what it says on the field "seb's field of awesomeness" as per the the birthday boy's request.  daddy worked really hard getting the field ready for the big game and we can't forget the end zones:

 

 

 

that's right THE NEW YORK JETS!  the boys played for a few hours and could have played all day & night if we let them.  oh, to have the energy of a ten year old....

 

 

 

 

here's the whole gang:

 

and let's not forget what every football player should eat: pizza & cake.  i love the fact that sebastian wanted a homemade cake, which i'm happy to oblige, and chocolate inside and out was his preference. 

 

 

that was saturday.  sunday of course involved the XLVI super bowl and we' re proud of the ny giants.  but before i sat down to watch the game i made it to the alameda antique faire to hunt for some treasures.  i found some things for myself and i found some things for my business.  of course the main motivation for attending is the business aspect but i think i found more stuff for myself this trip.  i'll share some of my findings as i display them in my home.  speaking of flea markets this was also the weekend for the paris flea market in livermore.  if you're local and you've never been there, i highly recommend it.  it's a unique shopping experience and it only happens once per month on the first weekend (you can view the details on the website).  here's my little space:

Au Revoir!

 

 

he's TEN

january 31st 2002 matt & i started our journey into parenthood.  i can't believe my baby boy big guy is ten years old.  that went by so fast and i image the next ten will go even faster.  here he is waking up on his big day.  gift of choice?  i touch.  he's so excited.  i think in a way he feels independent.  his very own; not to share w/ anyone else.  the ipad, desktop computer, PS3, WII are all great, BUT are shared w/ the family.  this is his to put in his pocket and take wherever he wants.  it makes me smile, but breaks my heart a bit all at the same time that's he's growing up so fast.  

saturday is his birthday celebration.  he wanted a football party so we will have the pre Super Bowl game in our backyard with about a dozen 9 - 10 year olds.  doesn't get better than that.

and of course he can't forget about HER, who thinks she's falling behind in the electronics game.  when i pointed out she has a hello kitty boom box in her room, which he does not have, it made her feel a little bit better... temporarily.