Dreaming of Blue and White

When asked how to describe my design or style aesthetic I often say "traditional with a twist".  I love the classics, but I also need to have a bit of fun.   One of my favorite combo's is the classic blue and white.  I own about 1000 blue and white striped shirts and Ming Vases adorn my house, but I try to mix and match so that it doesn't feel too stuffy.   I recently came across a quote about Blue and White in House Beautiful just had to share…

Aerin Lauder's personal style aesthetic is such an inspiration!  Checkout the original House Beautiful article here.

Since summer is in full swing I thought I'd share some of my blue and white style inspiration to take you through Labor Day and beyond! I think blue and white can be worn all year long.

Dress/ Bathing Suit/ Nail Design/ Espadrilles/ Nailpolish/ Sunglasses/ Skirt/ Towel

Marylebone Sunday Farmers Market

Now that I'm back from our amazing vacation and officially in my third trimester, I'm trying to focus on being healthy and relaxing and will share some of that here!

We live in Marylebone, a neighborhood in Central London that has been on the rise in the last few years.  Since the neighborhood has evolved so much recently, I thought it would be fun to start sharing my favorite places for Londoner's and visitors to enjoy.

One of my favorite things about Marylebone is the Sunday Farmers Market that takes place just down the street.   At first overwhelmed by all of the choices, I've learned how to shop and find everything I need to stock up for the week.  I love finding seasonal foods that I can cook at home, especially products that I would not find at my local supermarket.

Arriving at The Marylebone Farmer's Market

Wild Country Organics- fresh and organic produce.  This is always my first stop at the market.

The Garlic Farm- they sell all types of garlic, including Oak Smoked which I picked up this week and can't wait to try!

These gyoza from the Garlic Farm have become my sunday afternoon lunch (or snack as I seem to be increasingly hungry these days).  They also have a stand at Borough Market.  This is hands down my favorite stop and the spicy sauce is to die for!

I love having fresh flowers in the house and  from time to time there is even a nursery stand with potted plants and trees!

Amazing sauces and lots of spelt and gluten free pastas from Seriously Italian.  I always stop here.

How can you not pickup some of these from Wild Country Organics.  They look so fresh!

These beans were huge, they looked amazing.

Stocking up to make some green juice and smoothies.

The pear juice from Mannings is a personal favorite.  Its just juice made on a traditional press.  No preservatives or added sugar, its seriously good.

Fresh fish from the Kentish Coast at Seafayre.  Sadly, I got there a little too late, because everything was almost gone! Just goes to show what a great selection they bring each week, its in high demand.

Im a big believer in free range and organic and always stock up on these eggs for the week.

Galileo Organic Farm always has a great selection of meat, poultry, eggs, sausage etc.  And the bacon sandwich looks pretty delicious!

The cheese selection here looked amazing, unfortunately, they were un-pasturized (a big no in pregnancy) so I'll have to wait until Baby NC arrives to sample these.

You can't leave without picking up a little dessert! (Or pudding as its called here in the UK).

P.S. for those who are as celeb obsessed as I am, here is a pic of Kate Hudson (a Marylebone resident!) checking out the Farmer's Market.  Interestingly, my husband has been very interested in coming with me on Sunday's ever since we spotted Kate here last year :-)

Vacation!

Well I've been MIA- but with good reason.  We've been on summer vacation for the last two weeks.  We were lucky enough to visit both NYC and Nantucket, spending time with family and friends.  I have lots of exciting posts to share, including my "Guide to Nantucket" and "Summer Shopping Essentials".  Stay tuned!!!