birthday girl

I know I've been pretty MIA when it comes to updating this blog, and I really apologize.  Life just gets in the way of blogging sometimes....  

I wanted to write a special post because today is my birthday!  (And apparently a lot of other people's birthday, according to Facebook.)  I started my day with a delicious pain au chocolate and latte and will continue a day of good eats with dinner at Surfside in Glover Park and drinks out with my girlfriends!

I wish I had a J birthday crown like Jenna Lyons to wear today!  Have a wonderful day everyone!

*images via martha stewart and department of the interior

mark your calendars

I just received an email in my inbox that the June/July issue of Lonny is set to go live next Thursday, June 10!  The email noted that they're "pulling out all the stops" for this issue and from the looks of the cover and the sneak peak included in the email, it sounds like they have.  

Features include Bunny Williams's seaside retreat, Elizabeth Bauer's Gramercy Park pad, and cover girl Deborah Lloyd's lakeside home.  Deborah serves as the Co-President and Creative Director for kate spade new york.  

Speaking of Deborah Lloyd, I remembered that Michelle Adams, Lonny's talented editor, featured a few photos of her Brooklyn home on her own blog a while back.  I've included them below, because I just love Deborah's taste in clothing and interior design!  She really seems to embody the kate spade brand. These photos originally appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Bazaar.  

UPDATE: If you'd like to keep tabs on Lonny magazine, you can "subscribe" through this link.

images via lonny and MA Belle