to turban or not to turban

i recently got a fabulous turban in ivory silk that i have been desperate for an excuse/event/occasion to wear it, similar to this one.

but already i am thinking of leaping past the full turban and attempting to rock the turban bun

i just LOVE the head wrapped yellow silk one. 

maybe for a special late june wedding?

apartment revamp

mr.s and i decided our sweet baby girl needed more crawling space in our shrinking apartment but didn't want her letters + numbers piece mat to go past "v" so, we ordered 3 new persian rugs for our apartment. they just arrived and i adore them!

(this is one that was in the running, but didn't make the final 3 cut)

and now i'm feeling inspired to change the couch and lighting. here are some couch ideas from the ever-fabulous-yet-inexpensive urban outfitters...

wouldn't these be great with some fun pillows...

ralph lauren

totally inspired by ralph lauren and all of the beauty of his brand. he was on 'oprah' for a very exclusive interview yesterday, along with his gorgeous family in their home in colorado. everything was beautiful. i was swooning over the textiles throughout the space. and fell in love with the barn on the property that ralph has hardly touched with the exception of adding chandeliers. oh my!

here are a few favorite images and quintessential ralph...

love.

immersed in post-royal wedding bliss.

loved pippa's dress

i loved these trees. what a fabulous idea!

sweet moment

the kiss

happily ever after

feeling soggy

so i just had a baby just under 5 months ago. she's fabulous, wonderful and i am madly in love more than i ever dreamed.

however, there is the not-so-lovely side effects post baby. the "soggy" look. everyone you vent to about the annoying, still hangin' around baby weight will tell you that it took 9 months to put the weight on so you can't expect to lose it so fast. i think these people are just being nice. 

3 signs that have brought me to the conclusion that i need to get going on losing this baby weight...

1) not one, not two, but 3 contestants on the 'biggest loser' weigh less than i do. needless to say i have veered away from eating ice cream while watching this season. 

2) i still feel compelled to create + wear a shirt that reads ' i have a newborn at home' when i go running. at almost 5 months, she is no longer a newborn. and being overweight and sporting flashy new running sneakers make me look like a beginner runner, of course which i'm not.

(said new running shoes)

3) i'm still wearing maternity jeans on an almost daily basis. 

although i do not expect to look like this

i would like to get myself back into shape enough so i can make a rare appearance here before labor day.