Retirement at 31

After some thinking over vacation, I think the time has come for a retirement of sorts. It has been so much fun to share my fun finds with you all but with the twins on the run more than ever it just seems my time is more and more eaten up these days and I don't seem to have the time or energy I want to devote to researching my fun posts! Thanks for being such great readers and encouraging friends!

Out of the Office

Views From a Treehouse will be on vacation until after Memorial Day due to our annual girls weekend and family trip to Palm Springs! Make sure to check back then for some fun summer finds!

Nifty Notepads

As much as I love a handwritten note I don't always have the time to sit down and write a lengthy letter so I'm loving fun notepads of late where I can let friends know "I'm thinking of you" without having to fill an entire notecard. These adorable ones from Boatman Geller are at the top of my list!

Summer Reading

Looking for some fun summer beach reading? I love bookstores but am always overwhelmed with all of the choices when I pop in to pick up a fun vacation book so was thrilled when I learned about Target Bookmarked which has great recommendations in a bunch of different categories. It's awesome for book clubers too!

Party of two

I am a mom of identical twins and sadly I am guilty of calling them "the twins" and "the girls", dressing them alike and even saying "they are running or talking or pointing at things" instead of treating them like individuals. So I'm not perfect but I have to say the folks at Uncommonly Cute are making my life so much easier with these adorable twin onesies which show that each child is unique but still part of a pair. They have some darling gift ideas for the twins and singletons in your lives!

Sweet Sheets

What a weekend it's been....house guests (the in-laws), graduation and Mothers Day. I'm exhausted and the week hasn't even begun! Thankfully our annual girls weekend to Palm Springs is coming up this coming weekend and I'll have plenty of time to relax poolside with a fruity drink and brainless magazine. In the meantime, I've found some sweet personalized stationery and a cute site called Rock Scissor Paper which always seems to make the day a little better!

Happy Mothers Day

I am blessed to have not only a wonderful mom and mother in law (who is visiting, hence my shorter than usual posts) but an incredible array of fabulous, inspirational and encouraging mom friends. To all of you...thank you for being such a wonderful part of my life. Enjoy today and celebrate YOU!

Paper Paradise

While I'm not planning on having another baby for a little while, I always love to see cute baby announcement, shower invites and of course cute holiday cards so when I found Tiny Prints I nearly died and went to heaven.

Hooray! Yipee! Woo Hoo!

Just a short post to congratulate my darling husband on his graduation from the MBA program at USC today! We're heading up to campus to celebrate and while it's been a long journey over the past few years it's been one of the best things he's done and the girls and I are soooooo incredibly proud of him! Hooray!

Pottery Barn Entertaining

I heard recently that Pottery Barn will be hosting complimentary classes on the finer points of outdoor entertaining at stores around the country on Sunday, May 20th. While I will be busy at our girls weekend in Palm Springs I thought it sounded like fun so thought I'd share the news....it sounds like all you need to do to RSVP is call your local store.

Super Savvy

If you're like me you are knee deep in the midst of looking at preschools...it's wild how early you have to begin and how overwhelming the process can be. Whoever guessed there would be so many options and with so many different philosophies, etc....thankfully the people at SavvySource came along just in time. Their website offers great reviews on hundreds of schools and camps across the country making our lives a whole lot easier!

Perfect Plates

As you know, I am involved with The Junior League of Orange County. It is quite simply one of my favorite organizations in the world and a place where I have met some of my best friends. The woman that creates these amazing plates, Timree is also a member so I feel cool just by association and adore her creations. I hope you will too!

redbox.com

I was doing my weekly grocery shopping when I saw the big red vending machine at checkout. As a good former Coca-Cola employee, I see a red vending machine and my mind immediately goes to the great taste of Diet Coke or occasionally Barqs Rootbeer. In this case though, the box belonged to a company called Red Box which offers new release DVD rentals for $1 right from your grocery store or the local McDonalds...genious! I've been hearing great things about Freedom Writers and now I have my excuse not to see it as I can now pick up a carton of milk and my movie without having to make a second stop. To make my find even better I learned that if you log onto their website at www.redbox.com they will give you a code to get one movie entirely free! Beautiful!

UPDATE: We got and watched Freedom Writers and it is incredible! Should you be looking for a movie recommendation next time you are wanting a video, I highly recommend this!

Girls Guides

This is such a cool idea I wish I'd thought of it myself. My darling friend CM in London recently introduced me to The Girl's Guide to City Life and I've had a ball checking out hot spots in various cities and planning my future (dream) vacations to all of these great locations!

Sugar Sugar

I LOVE Sugar Paper's stationery so when I got word that they had created a new website AND were offering 20% off on all orders through June 15th it seemed too good to be true! Now in addition to darling paper goods they have great organizational items, baby things and gifts! Hooray!

Bag Envy

It was at music class yesterday with the twins that I saw the bag of the week - I literally seem to fall in love with a new purse or bag almost every week. Oddly it's from Lands End, a company that I haven't really ever been a shopper of but this has my name written all over it! I've already placed my order so will keep you posted!

Bittersweet

I am so excited about tonights two hour Grey's Anatomy event. I have to say I am really rooting for Alex and Addison although I felt bad for McSteamy last week. Sadly I think I am a fan of Izzy and George too despite knowing what that does to poor Callie and her marriage. Rumors are that she is pregnant? Hmm....sounds like a total soap opera when you put it this way doesn't it? While I am counting down the minutes until 9/8c, I do wonder whatever I will watch once Grey's goes on hiatus for the summer. What About Brian is off and now this?

Pay Less

I was flipping through my latest magazines last night before bed and came across the cutest pair of summer sandals. When I read the fine print and saw that they were from Payless I almost flipped...cute and cheap....how much better does it get? And to top it all off they are spring green and you all know how much I love green!

$0.31 Scoop Night

For all of you ice cream lovers, you can thank my very in the know friend TK for this great tip....tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2nd is $0.31 Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Association. With such a worth cause how can you not participate? If you get my voicemail tomorrow, you know why!

What Not to Wear

While I am the first to admit I don't watch a lot of tv these days, I do love What Not to Wear so was beside myself when I learned of their recent promotion which allows you to bid on a personal shopping trip in New York with Stacy London. Now the package includes airfare for two, hotel, a $1,000 Visa card and the list goes on. Sadly the bidding has already gone above my budget for such fun adventures but I'm hoping one of you can get it and will bring me as your guest. Wishful thinking?