Birthday picnic + family photos

For her husband's birthday, Elizabeth surprised him with a Central Park picnic. She decorated a bench in his honor, made a seven-layer chocolate cake from scratch, and brought along their sweet daughter and the family dog. Then she had an amazing photographer take family portraits, so they'd always remember the occasion. (Good thing her husband wore a cute outfit to work that day!) Isn't that an incredible and creative present?

(Family portraits by the fabulous Brookelyn Photography; styling by Elizabeth, who is half of the new company You + Me)Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Baby profiles

German photographer Bettina von Zwehl took this photo series of one-year-old babies at an instant of total (rare) concentration. Aren't they gorgeous? Von Zwehl used toys, dvds and eye contact to get the little guys to stay still. "They sat on a table, looking at me, and I took the picture with a long cable release," she says. Since many of the babes were still too wriggly to photograph, it took more than a year to get six final portraits. And the goal of the project? "I was hoping to present each baby as an intelligent human being," she says.


P.S. Baby mouths are so adorable.
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How genetics work

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Very Happy Nine-Month News...

My sweet darling readers, it's with great excitement that I announce that Alex and I are expecting our first child! It's our little honeymoon miracle (a very welcome surprise) and we are absolutely over the moon. I'm four months along (it's been almost impossible to keep quiet; I have been dying to tell you!), and my belly is slowly but surely expanding. Our babe is growing fast and furiously and is now the size of an avocado! We can't wait to welcome this little person into the world and give him or her lots of hugs, smooches and tummy rubs. xoxo

P.S. Thank you so much for putting up with my many, many baby fever posts over the past two years!
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When will you and Daddy be back?

This adorable flickr photo was taken of little dudes when the babysitter was about to arrive. Look at those anxious fingers! I remember that feeling, don't you?

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My Parents Were Awesome

The website My Parents Were Awesome features people's photos of their parents back in the good old days. LOVE.

P.S. Were your parents awesome?

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Bike rides

How cute are these photos of Kendra and Stella on an evening ride in upper Manhattan? They look like they could be in the country.

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What are you going to be for Halloween?

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? (This Oeuf animal costume kills me.)

P.S. We got engaged last year on Halloween!Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Dog + baby

Oh, just the cutest photo ever to sweeten up your Wednesday. :)

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Afternoon in Brooklyn

Yesterday, I played hooky in the late afternoon, so I could ride my trusty bike to Brooklyn and hang out with these two lovely ladies. We had a wonderful long chat, and one of us got a lot of tummy rubs. Thank you, L & E!

(P.S. Seriously, look at those cheeks.)

(Photo taken at our wedding brunch by Max Wanger)Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Jesse and Whitney: "Our Secrets to a Happy Marriage"

Here's the good stuff in a nutshell:

* We step away from our routines: a walk, a picnic, a trip, a day outing.
* Drinking coffee together. (We met at a coffee shop!)
* I'm a sucker for his foot rubs.
* Dinners made with love.
* We try to clearly define work time and us time. (That's a tough one.)
* He gives me space for yoga and massages.
* We always get hooked on the latest HBO mini series.
* Family walks, with two pugs and one cute boy.
* Shared interests are important. It's the transformation of these interests into reality that sustains us.

-- Jesse and Whitney Chamberlin, Our Labor of Love

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Naps

This photo is so lovely, it makes my heart hurt.

Update: I see that I already featured this photo; I must have wedding brain! But it's worth featuring twice. :)

(By Keith Davis Young)Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Baby names

Last night, Alex and I went to the new Ace Hotel to have a drink with Michael Antonia, the genius wedding DJ from The Flashdance, and his gorgeous wife Elizabeth. As we sipped our beers, they told us about their baby girl named Elodie. Isn't that a beautiful name? (And it's French!) Of course I stalked them on Facebook to find a photo. :) What baby names do you like?

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Home Inspiration: Gallery Wall

I've always wanted to create a gallery wall at home, but I get overwhelmed by the prospect of picking out all the frames. Jorey Hurley had a genius idea: She made a simple grid of 4" x 6" Ikea clip frames featuring all her favorite family snapshots. I can do that!

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Happy Mother's Day

To my mama (bottom photo) and all mamas out there. xo

(Photos: Nico Primo; Noconico; Alain Bachellier, via Marvelous Kiddo)Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Baby!

The sixteen faces of a six-month-old.

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Days With My Father

Days With My Father by Phillip Toledano is a beautiful and heartbreaking website. Here's the story:
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Save the date: April 25 and 26

New Yorkers, mark your calendars: On April 25th and 26th, my friend Jennifer Ward from Minor Details will be selling her private collection of modern and vintage children's furniture and gear. The two-day sale will be held at her studio at 10 Jay St., #612A, Brooklyn. Amazing! xoxoSource URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Unemployment Olympics

When my little brother Nick got laid off in February, he wanted to spend time outside with cool people. So he had a madcap idea: Why not hold an Unemployment Olympics? It would be fun and help bring cheer to a tough situation.

Nick made a website, got press, and even went on TV to spread the word. (He did this all on his own without asking for any help--my family was gobsmacked!)

Yesterday was the big day, when a huge crowd of unemployed New Yorkers came to an East Village park to run in a "You're Fired Race," play "Pin the Blame on the Boss" and "Office Phone Skee Ball," and smash a pinata full of PayDay candy bars.

Congratulations, Nick, yesterday was awesome! I'm so amazed by you! Read about it in today's New York Times and Gothamist and other papers; plus, adorable interviews in Time Out and (on video) CNN, the Associated Press and Time Magazine. I'm a very proud (and giggling) big sis!Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/family
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Rad coat

My dad and brother are obsessed with cars and I grew up near Detroit, so now I have a soft spot for automobiles in design. Don't you love this trench coat lined with a Liberty car print?!

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