Hello long lost friends! I’m back (sort of) to share with you my packing list for the weekend ahead.

I am being kidnapped and swept away to secret location (my guess is upstate New York) for a weekend with girlfriends that promises to be full of laughter, summer style, great food and other surprises! I’m so excited I can hardly stand it.

The problem is, it is tough to pack for a weekend that you know just this about: 1.) It will be hot  2.) You need a bathing suit and 3.) It is very possible you will be made to wear embarrassing accessories all weekend long. (Whatever will I wear with my candy bra?)

I asked a friend for some packing tips and she told me to bring: roller skates (?), my golf clubs (I don’t have any), scuba gear (we better not be doing any scuba in the Hudson) and a helmet (?!$#*?!!!).

So, given that I am completely clueless, I’m keeping things very simple & summer. Swimsuits, cover-ups, flip-flops, tank tops & cut-offs, my trusty straw hat (for whenever I am not wearing my helmet I guess) and, the wherewithal to embrace whatever it is they have in store for me. I’ll try to keep in touch via Tumblr (so long as it isn’t too embarrassing). Wish me luck!

I am really excited to announce the brand new LGTM Print Shop over on Etsy!

Let’s face it, my blogging has taken a backseat lately to some very pressing responsibilities; namely a busy job and planning our wedding. I’ll be back on the blog as often as I can be between now and November 2011.

In the meantime I am creating new original prints for the Print Shop. I have started a new batch of designs to be given as gifts (to family, friends or–who are we kidding–yourself) for special occasions like birthdays, weddings and the like.

New prints feature customizable colors and details (where noted) and are available to be purchased individually or in sets.

I’ve got the first batch up in the shop now. I’ll alert you of new designs as they are added.

I’m so proud that these prints are currectly featured in Time Out New York’s Summer Wedding Issue!

Hope you like the new shop!

We discovered this granola lately at our favorite little neighborhood market and it’s so good we’re sampling our way through all of the flavors.

How cool is this one that combines coffee and dark Green & Black chocolate in with the mix? Eating coffee on your cereal? Brilliant!

What are some of your favorite breakfast foods? I’m excited to make some more waffles this weekend!

Over the weekend we did a little photo shoot with our wedding photographer Jenny Jimenez and we’re just thrilled with the results!

It wasn’t really an engagement session per se but a more casual, informal shoot to help us get used to being in front of the camera.

We cooked up some snacks and made this amazing cocktail before a walk around the neighborhood and an ice cream cone from VanLeeuwen.

I love these shots because they show us doing some of our favorite things. Cooking, eating and strolling through the neighborhood with Marlow in tow (who clearly stole the show, didn’t he?).

Check out the rest of the photos over on Jenny’s blog!

How cool is this?! It’s an illustrated packing list by artist Adolf Conrad from 1963 currently featured in the Morgan Library show: Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts and Other Artist’s Enumerations on view now through October 2. (via The Moment)

Does it remind you of anything from LGTM??

I love how he illustrated the individual socks and all of his paintbrushes and pens!

I am also super excited to see the Storm King installation of sculptures by Mark DiSuvero at Govorner’s Island this summer. And of course, the McQueen show at The Met!

What about you, what summer art shows are you excited to see?

Hello friends! I am thrilled (thrilled) to share with you that LGTM is the featured illustrator this month for Target Style on Facebook!

I may feature lots of fancy things on this blog but I am a Target-loving lady through and through. A few years back I visited a friend in Minneapolis and the first thing I wanted to do was go to Target. (the stores in Mpls are the best!)

For the June illustration I compiled some of my favorite summer picks from their Mossimo line. I love how Target is always on trend but stays true to their clean, fresh American style. Any of these pieces would be adorable for barbecues, beach trips, flea market outings, etc.

Here’s my favorite summer look pulled from my illustration: A striped jersey dress with a bold & bright cropped cardi. Flat sandals and a checked bag to mix up the prints & I’m all set for the weekend!

What are you doing this weekend and, (more importantly) what will you be wearing?

All pieces from Target (clockwise from top left): Mossimo Supply Co. Gingham Tote; Mossimo Supply Co. Maxi T-Shirt Dress; Mossimo Pieta Flat Thong Sandals;  Mossimo Crop Cardigan.

And check out the Target Style FB page right here!

In honor of the first official weekend of summer (how many barbecues are you going to?) LGTM teamed up with Rugby to illustrate my dream packing list for my Memorial Day staycation in NYC featuring my favorite pieces from the Rugby’s Summer collection.

One look at my picks and I think you’ll agree, Rugby is outfitted to a tee with some seriously cute pieces for summer. I am drooling over all of it. My favorite part is how all of the items mix and match so well with each other because summertime is all about looking good without working on it too much, am I right?

You can see my full post and my comments on the items I picked over on the Rugby blog today!

What are your plans for Memorial Day Weekend? I’m having a snazzy staycation with my parents who are visiting NYC for the weekend! I plan to get back into Tumbling and keep you all in the loop on our adventures via the LGTM Live Feed.

Have a great holiday weekend everybody! XOXO

Aie me, I know I have been a very bad & absent blogger of late. More on that another time I just really wanted to share this and get your thoughts.

Has everyone seen the Lady Gaga Shop today up on Gilt Groupe? (If you aren’t a member yet and want an invite just leave a comment and I’ll send one to ya).

The shop curated by the Lady’s stylist extraordinaire Nichola Formichetti is full of cool easy pieces (at all different price points) that anyone could easily wear. The styling, the makeup and the models take the clothes (like an average pair of khakis or a printed skirt) to a Gaga-ified level that sheds a little light maybe on the method behind the brilliant madness.

Clothes from left: Acne GIN34 Slim Chino; Marc by Marc Jacobs Woven Flax Twill Dress;  Pour La Victoire Lissa Peep Toe Bootie; Eva Franco Jacquard Deja Vu Skirt (all pieces for sale at Gilt Groupe right now, so get there fast!)

Congratulations to the Prince & Princess!

How many of you got up early to watch? It was a moving and beautiful event, I’m so glad I got out of bed for it.

Apologies for not being more present here on the blog this week. Andy and I have been very preoccupied with preparations for our own (much less royal) wedding. I had to take a moment to do a little illustration for Catherine & Wills though. I hope you like it!

I know I’ve been talking a lot lately (a bit too much perhaps) about growing my hair out for the wedding.

I think it’s time to give the short-haired brides some love too.

It isn’t that I always saw myself as a bride with a long mane. When Andy and I got engaged I was already in the process of growing out a blunt bob and just decided to see how far I could go with it.

I have always found a short-haired do on a bride to be incredibly chic and classy. A great cropped cut shows off your neck and your beautiful face (especially the smile) and, best of all, it doesn’t require a ton of work to keep it looking fabulous through the night. (Which leaves a whole lot more time for the important stuff like being the life of your own party.)

No matter what my hair length is on our big day, I just hope I am half as lovely as the gorgeous and glowing ladies collected here.

*Photos clockwise from top left: Katie Armour (of The Neo-Traditionalist) photographed by Cooper Carras/The lovely Princess Diana on her wedding day/Josh & Lou photographed by Joy Thigpen/Darrarith & Sandy photographed by Nancy Neil/Lisa & Nick photographed by Lisa Lefkowitz