friday links and thoughts

hello friends. i don't normally say TGIF, but TGIF right? what are you up to this weekend?

tonight, i'm watching this movie with my mom and sister and brother's girlfriend. my sister is excited because her name is molly. 

tomorrow, we're celebrating my grandmother's 90th birthday and the grandchildren are supplying two dozen pink balloons!

i celebrated a birthday too this week. my gift...

i think a lot about how i'll handle food with my future children since it's an issue mitchell and i both struggle with. i loved this interview with actress, model and food blogger catherine mccord about ways to instill healthy eating in children. its sort of the opposite of jessica seinfeld's method of hiding the good-for-you foods in other, more kid-preferred fare. catherine's model is about involving kids in the process so they feel ownership and a connection to their choices and the food they eat. for the mamas out there...do you think catherine's outlook is easier said than done? i hope it's totally doable cause it sounds so smart.

i've held off long enough on a mani and this color is it. i've been eyeing all the poppy reds i'm starting to see and i need my fix.

this video and song still make me smile, and i think michael buble is totally adorable. and those horns!! he got married last week to the blond girl in the video, and she wore purple! 

and while we're on weddings...

 

celebrity wedding reporter dishes on colorful wedding gowns...what are your thoughts? i thought i was taken with the pink ones until i saw the yellow one. so pretty, so different, so LOOKATMEI'MTHEBRIDE. love.

 

BRIDEfinds went behind the scenes at bridal week and chatted with theia designer don o'neill...check out some of the looks...i love this flirty cocktail length one!

the broke-ass-bride picked out some mother of the bride dresses that are decidedly unmatronly...nicely done! and lots of them even address the classic mom concerns (read: arms). 

 WOW. you're definitely going to need to treat youself to a few uninterrupted minutes of drooling over the vintage indie bohemian style dictionary shoot featured on every last detail.

ok now what bride brings us seven tips for grooming the groom...i don't know, this groom looks okay to me. 

look how beautiful!! it's an amazingly lovely ranch wedding brought to us by the wedding chicks.

and look at bwed's beautiful inspiration board by and for bridesmaids. love those neutrals with the light orange. and polka dot balloons!!

have an inspiration board kind of weekend.