all hallow's eve.

well. things are better.

despite a little strep throat. but i'm on antibiotics so all is well.

it is halloween and the city is excited about it. at work yesterday, there was a trick-or-treating parade around the neighborhood and it was completely adorable. about a million little kids in cute little outfits. though, it was then that i vowed to never resort to the close costume as a mother. yeesh. bad news.

it is all very fun, though i have absolutely no plans. which, is probably okay since i am never one to wear a slutty costume, so i usually just end up feeling inadequate and like a complete prude. though, i did see a friend dress up her baby in this costume and i just fell in love.

found on costume craze.

i am not even a star wars fan, but i just can't get over how adorable it is. this is one of those things that tempts to purchase it despite the fact that i'm extremely far away from any sort of baby-ness.

have a safe and happy halloween!

mood.

sorry for the lack of posts. it has just kind of been one of those days. or one of those weeks, i suppose.

this rut will pass. it is too painful if they don't.

in the meantime: watch glee. and the amazing race.

(sorry for being all emo-tastic.)

regretsy.

kind of love this.

just a sampling of the great "finds" on regretsy:

found on decorno.

picnic worthy.

the past few days in san fran have been wonderfully warm, despite the oodles of rain we had at the start of the week. before it gets too chilly, it would be a wonderful time to set up for a little mid-day picnic in the city by the bay.

all found on etsy.

1. beautiful woven picnic basket with leather hardware and plaid lining.

2. totally adorable little thermos set.

3. a cozy little blanket for snuggling up on a sunny lawn.

4. these little reusable produce bags are a great way to "go green" at the grocery store, and out and about. they come in a bunch of sizes and colors are are super easy to clean.

dress me.

just a little bit of fantasy exploring on etsy. i love so much of the clothes that i find and i love that the pieces are so individual and fresh.

all found on etsy.

1. i adore this fantastic autumnal sweater by LittleHouses that i'd wear with everything.

2. Tres Beau knit dress that would look bangin' on someone thinner than yours truly.

3. adorable light pink top and high-waisted skirt from Tea & Crumpets.

4. yummy grey sweater from Lirola to pair with some skinny jeans and colored flats.

"a woman is closest to being naked when she is well dressed."

- coco chanel

sing-a-long.

recently, while i was driving and listening to my xm radio, i started thinking of all of the fantastical songs that i will ALWAYS turn waaaaay up and sing-a-long to when they begin to play. here we go.

(WARNING: if you think i'm cool in any sort of way, it's probably best if you don't look at this super embarrassing list [mainly comprised] of guilty pleasures. VERY guilty in many instances.)

Taylor Swift - Love Stoy

Rihanna - Disturbia

Michael Bublé - Everything

Chris Brown - Forever

John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change

Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Neutral Milk Hotel - King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Lady GaGa - Poker Face

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

Hanson - Lost Without Each Other

The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Guster - Happier

Britney Spears - Lucky

Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body

Sister Hazel - Your Winter

Christina Aguilera - What A Girl Wants

Christina Aguilera - Come On Over

Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind

Martina McBride - Wild Angels

Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

The Temptations - My Girl

The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone

national go-on-a-field-trip month.

some of my favorite field trips of all time. in no particular order.

Oakland A's game.

Cardoza's Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma. (Now known as Tolay Lake Regional Park.)

San Francisco MOMA.

Italy. Florence, Rome, Siena with a quick, unexpected bonus day in Paris.

Camp Cazadero.

Academy of Science in San Francisco.

Easy Coast. Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City.

Dylan Beach.

Exploratorium.

national frugal fun day.

one of my news things is to get out and do more. and as a individual with limited funds, i've had a lot of fun discovering this site for all you san francisco kids out there.

you'd be surprised how many movies are being shown for free!

some upcoming events this week i'm looking forward to:

Oct. 2, 3, 4: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Oct. 3: Film Night in the Park

Oct. 4: Cupcake Camp San Francisco 2009

fun, right?

national caramel month.

i love these.

just plain. old school. call me crazy. it's just how i roll.

dear lord, how can you resist that?

(since there's a whole month dedicated to caramel, that means that i can

justify a sizable intake of such products, right?)