Mary Smilove

Beverly Hilton...That is !

The Sweetpeas crew packed up and headed for the hills this weekend...Beverly Hills.

We celebrated National Scrapbook Day in style...We closed and made some memories...

Tanja, Pauline, Mikey, Liza, Erin, Uncle Jonathan and Kiki waded in the warm waters and threw back a few Arnold Palmers...It was an unforgettable weekend...Thanks, guys...I needed that! XoX

Flea Market Finds...

Just a few goodies...beautiful vintage napkins with matching porcelain placecards...dreamy

Sunny Sunday...

Life is going full steam ahead...I am so excited about everything coming up in the next few weeks...

Artistic Bliss party this Friday, Mikey's 13th birthday party May 10th and of course my new store June 1st...there will be plenty of pictures being posted, I have all 3 cameras ready to go!

I started this glorious day at the Santa Monica Flea market this morning at 7am with Liza  and my pug ,Scrappy...

Soooo many treasures to show you tomorrow when I get to the store to download pics...

I can't believe the weather in So-Cal...just wait until Sweetpeas is 4 blocks from the beach...I'm thrilled...check in tomorrow for my flea market finds...

Pretty Pudding Ladies...

My pudding mold girls...I made them for a special project in December...a bit kitschy, I know...

I think one of them winked at me this morning!

Have a sunny weekend...

Thirteen candles...

Mikey is turning 13! We are planning a 13 candle-lighting ceremony...not traditional...spiritual.

I would love some ideas or inspirational readings about becoming a young adult...

Maybe one of you non-traditionalist have seen or done this before....I'm all ears...I could use some help....

Little Miss Jackie O...

Can you believe how cute?

Liza attended a "Judy Chicago Party" at school last night...As soon as she arrived everyone knew who she was...She even got alittle upset that people guessed right away...she didn't get to play the part as much....I think every post I talk about how much joy my kids give me...especially when everything in my world is changing. I don't think my stomach has not been nervous in weeks...I'm so thrilled about moving the store...but who wouldn't be nervous?

Breathe,Mary...Breathe...

Dream,Dream,Dream...

Reality check. Kids, Husband, Business....

Dream job available...Visual Manager of "Anthropologie" at their flagship store in Santa Monica...Oh, by the way ..the hours are 5am-3pm, Monday- Friday.

There goes my dream...I could never not see the shiny bright (ok, not always so happy) morning faces of my kids. Maybe the after school faces, but not the morning...

Who wouldn't love to escape to "Anthropologie" everyday? Not to mention the discount???

Dream interrupted...Shiny,Beautiful,Bright faces. Happiness.

Aged Grace....

Isn't she lovely?

I managed to squeeze in a few moments at the Santa Monica Flea Market yesterday...The lady I bought it from thinks she could be 100 years old...She has the most beautiful patina and is made of chalk...

I think I may have to borrow her baubles once in a while....

"Petite Tea"

  Here are the photos I promised of our Sweetpea Tea Party for Darianne (Lilia's daughter). The girls had a magical time and it was a feast for the eye.

Beauty Queen...

My weekend was off to a running start Friday night when my bestest gal pal Erin went out with Michael and I.

I had to post this picture because Erin looks like a beauty queen. You might remember her from "Sweetpeas" ...she works with Mike now...We really miss her at the store...

 

Any who, she lost an amazing 20 pounds and still going...I'm so proud of her