Grammy Grace...

My Grandmother Grace is perhaps the most fashionable person I know. She is always donning the latest "it" bag, Ferragamo shoes and her Burberry plaid pants. And she is also the most generous person I know and always sending me amazing items. She just sent me this beautiful coat from J.Crew:

Mageeta...

Is just one of the many nicknames I have for my youngest sister, Cecilia. I love coming up with nicknames especially for Cece...past nicknames: Cheetah (how Mageeta originated because it rhymes duh), Lily, Cheech, Babe, Pooey...I could go on and on. Another email that made me smile:

From: Cece Colberg

Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:19 PM
To: Colberg, Loretta
Subject: hi

Mom

I want you to make dinner Tonight  please.  Grey's Anatomy is on tonight at 9:00pm-10:00pm

Pretty, Pretty Princess...

Kate never ceases to amaze me with her outfits. This red number was no different. Flawless.

Sleeping on a Cloud...

My bed resembles a cloud. Pillowtop mattress, down Northern Nights blanket, down comforter and 6 down pillows. That's right 6. No bed I have slept in yet has come close to being as comfortable as mine. I want to change up my duvet cover for fall/winter and fell in love with this one at the Ralph Lauren Outlet.

Beach Read...

I love to read. Not sure why I didn't become a book editor so I could read for a living. My most recent read while at the beach was "Following Ezra". I was drawn to the book because it is about a boy with Autism. My sister has DownSyndrome and I grew up volunteering at a camp for children with special needs (CP, Autism, DownSyndrome, etc.). The memoir is quite insightful and helped me really grasp what life is like for an autisic child and how difficult it is for them to communicate to surrounding friends and family. Ezra, is an extremely intelligent and lovable young boy. Highly recommend.

Bangle...

I am not a big jewelry person. I always wear the same diamond stud earrings, Judith Ripka rock, and thin baby blue Hermes bangle. Occasionally I mix things up with a necklace and when I do it is usually pearl. But I love these...

Hermes

J.Crew

J.Crew

I recently purchased this necklace from Loft that I have been pairing with everything (originally picked out to go with a cranberry wrap dress)...

Ann Taylor Loft

My Cape...

that I never want to take off. Its now 30% off! Last year it was all about the Faux Fur Vest...this year its all about the cape.

Life's a beach...

Off to the beach for a few days. A reprieve from the grueling 12 hour workday on Wall Street. I will be sitting by the fireplace at the beach in my cape, reading my new books and eating pumpkin donuts and fudge from Candy Kitchen of course.

Reading List...

This past weekend I went to Barnes and Noble to get a book or two for my upcoming trip to the beach this week. I bought Where you Left Me by Jennifer Gardner Trulson and in two nights have already finished the book. In short, it is about a wife and mother whose husband is a partner at Cantor Fitzgerald and is killed in the September 11th attacks. The book describes how she copes with her partners death and builds a new life. Strongly recommend. Needless to say, I may need another trip to the bookstore before my trip...

Latest Wish List...

I want to put all of these items in my shopping bag right now...

Ann Taylor

Anthropologie

Coach

J Crew



J Crew



Anthropologie

Email Chain...

With my roommate after a night of way too much imbibing in wine....We should not be allowed to be friends.

Ryan:
SIOLENT NIGHT....HOOOLY NIGHT
Laura:
hark the hearld angels sing glory to the new lord king. peace on earth and mercy mild god and sinners reconciled.
Ryan:
Go tell it on the mountain. over the hills and everywheeere go tell it on the mooountain.
Laura:
josanah on the highest. matthew mark luck and john the X and romans first and second corinthians. matthew mark luke and john help us out and lead us on and if we do our very best then we know you will do the rest.
Ryan:
everybody look left. Everybody look right. Everywhere you look Im. Standing in the spotlight.
Laura:
Hey. You look kinda cute in that polka dot bikini gurrrrl.
Ryan:
follow da leeda leeda leeda follow da leeda leeda HEY!
Laura:
im blue if i were green i would die. Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die.

Appropriate Drinking Chart...

Says I should no longer be taking shots (broke that on my birthday and Friday) and that I should be drinking more cocktails. I think I will stick to Pinot Grigio.