Lately


Hi Friends!

Just checking in to catch up on what's been going on lately...I have some fun things to share!  :)

First...I got to meet the gorgeous and extremely witty Katie from Keep Calm and Carry On a couple weeks ago.  She and her hubby found themselves in Lake Tahoe for their anniversary, so naturally I insisted suggested that we get together for a rum runner out at the Beacon.  ;)  She could not have been more genuine and fabulous in person...I absolutely loved getting the chance to meet her!  And we're already talking about their next visit here!


She also captured an awesome shot of our little family of three...love!  Clearly Ethan has an affinity for pretty brunettes from Ohio...he is totally hamming it up!  ;)


On to other news...I just finished Gone Girl in record time!  It was so captivating and creepy.  Compared to other books that I have read recently {uh hum...50 Shades}, it had really amazing writing and totally sucked me in from beginning to end.  Has anyone else read it?  Any new book suggestions?


As indicated yesterday, I may have done a little extra shopping while on our Minneapolis trip.  Gap was having a denim sale {buy one, get one half off...how could I resist?} so I picked up a gray pair of the ankle zippered skinnies {no longer available online apparently} and the deconstructed always skinnies.  I actually have the always skinnies and really like the way they fit, so I was happy to score another pair with the deconstructed detail on them.




Last, I am honored that "Trendy Peas" featured Baby Ethan's nursery on their blog recently.  Their cute dog print was one of the prints that we used on the gallery wall.  Check out the post here!

{photo courtesy of Darcy Rodriguez}

What have you been up to lately?

xo natasha

PS...a special thanks to Mara from One Lucky Girl for mentioning me in the "7 Things About Me" award!

24 comments :

  1. Ethan is getting so big! he is totally loving the camera!

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  2. What an adorable family picture!!! I love the skinny jeans from gap. They fit perfectly :) I've never heard of the book "Gone Girl" but will def have to check it out. Maybe it will be my read while on the plane to Europe in a couple of weeks!

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  3. That book has me intrigued I am going to add it to my "To read" list on Goodreads! I love books that suck you in! Those are the best kind!

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  4. I loved Gone Girl! Very different genre, but The Lost Wife is a beautiful book, probably my favorite of the year.

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  5. Thanks for the book recommendation - I'm always looking for a good read! I have the grey GAP ankle-zip pants and love them (and also love the fact that there is no sales tax on clothing in MN... I miss that)

    Beth @ Design Your Dwelling Blog

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  6. I read Gone Girl in two days (normally it takes me 6+ weeks to finish a book) and LOVED EVERY PAGE. I was completely captivated by it, and it was SO well written. Are you going to read any other Gillian Flynn books?

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  7. Adorable family photo!! Wasn't Gone Girl so good, yet so crazy?! I read it in about 2 days I could not put it down. Have you read On the Island by Tracy Gravis Graves? It was another one I couldn't put down!

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  8. so glad you got to meet Katie and Billy :)) I am so jealous of your meet up! Tahoe looks amazing!

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  9. I wish I had more time to finish Gone Girl. I'm hooked, but the days keep flying by with no time for reading!

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  10. Oh my goodness, that family picture!! Ethan just keeps getting cuter!

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  11. I think it's great that you got to meet up with a fellow blogger! I would love that opportunity :) If anyone ever comes out to Temecula wine country, it's on!

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  12. I think I might need to switch gears and try Gone Girl...I'm right in the middle of Anna Karenina and while it's *AWESOME*, the 1000 pages is a little intimidating (c; I also think I need to head to the Gap, those zippered skinnies are darling!

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  13. Wow, I need to go to Lake Tahoe sometime - beautiful!

    I love Gap skinny jeans too - I wonder if they make any maternity ones?

    I never have enough time to read for myself. Maybe that should be a goal to read at least one book on maternity leave along with everything else I want to accomplish. I'll have to look into that book!

    What have I been up to? Getting super exhausted with less than 6 weeks until Sadie is born.

    -Tara
    http://madmaxandfamily.blogspot.com
    http://blog.chron.com/madabouttown/

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  14. What a cute family! I am wearing those same exact gray skinnies right now from GAP! They are marvelous and I love them mucho.

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  15. Cute dress! And Ethan is adorable! oh and thanks for the book recommendation! The last one I read was Ellen Degeneres.. Seriously..I'm Kidding.. I def recommend for a fun quick read!

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  16. Great Family picture!! I loved Gone Girl too. I read it in two days flat. I hardly talked to Matt while I was reading I was engrossed in teh book he made so much fun of me! Love the new skinnies and the fact that their sizes run normal:)

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  17. Yay Natasha! Your fam is so cute...and love that you were featured (or Ethan's nursery was)...so cute! Glad all is going well Mama, you look great! xoxo

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  18. What a cute family picture!!! LOVE those pants!! I need to get to GAP ASAP!! ON and GAP have had SO many cute things lately!! :)

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  19. I have Gone Girl on my list to read...I've heard it's fantastic!

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  20. i have hard of gone girl and want to read it! and you, my friend, are stunning!

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  21. I have heard so much about Gone Girl, thinking I may have to finally read it. And that family picture is adorable! Model family, you all look fabulous.

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  22. just wanted to tell you how gorgeous you look (NO FAIR!! hee hee) and I cannot believe you got that little bundle to wave at the stinking camera!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. xoxo shel ps- I know I don't always comment but your blog (along with my other favs) is on my homescreen of my iphone
    but....I was on the REAL computer tonight so I wanted to say hellooooooooo xoxoxo

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