Best. Baby Shower. Evs.

The greatest baby shower in the history of time was thrown yesterday afternoon in honor of my little bean. I was overwhelmed by everyone's generosity, to say the least. Peeps came from all over the tri-state area, and were insanely generous. Thanks again everyone who came out to Old Greenwich! It was a perfect day for a party and mimosas.

Gorgeous, sunny room


Avec fleurs, bien sur.


Meghan et moi. Old friend from the fourth grade and genius cake maker. Order from her!


I really like this pic of Carey, Erin et Jen


Erin, Jen, Carey et moi.


Jill et Jen


Kim et Jenny! I don't know what's going on with all backlight.


Everyone out on the terrace! With mimosas!


Cousin Sam et moi


The gang's all here!


My attractive and -- mostly single -- friends. Hear that, fellas?


The boot-ay. I'm still totally overwhelmed by it all.


La Madre made sure to wear animal prints, so that she was easily identifiable.


The Russian relatives in Chicago sent over safari themed bedding! Thanks! Lions and tigers and giraffes!


There was a rock star theme to some of the clothes. Because my kid, will, in fact, be a rock star.


Goodies! And a Bugaboo!


Behold the Bugaboo! I am now officially a Manhattan Mama!


The Mercedes of strollers. Oh, and that dress is not maternity. I've had it for over a year. I refuse to wear maternity clothes. Gauche!

Housing And Zoning Issues In Greenwich

I've spent a lot of time in Greenwich, dating back to when I was a little kid. That said, I am fascinated by the housing and zoning issues that are going on there. Over the past few summers I've gone on a lot of runs through the town and saw gorgeous house and house labeled for demolition, only so that a new McMansion could be put in its place.

At the turn of the century, Greenwich was originally a weekend getaway for New Yorkers. Many of the homes were cozy, but obviously devoid of modern "conveniences" like saunas and movie theaters. Vanity Fair put together a great piece in July 2006 about all the hedge fund guys who come in, buy amazing 1920s homes, only to tear them down. Greenwich residents are finally speaking up about the new construction and trying to keep the old-school charm of the town.

One day I was walking around Greenwich with a friend when we came across one of these new monstrosities. My friend said, "That's not a house, because only cows live in a barn." Ouch.

The latest news out of Greenwich is that a Russian billionaire is trying to tear down an $18 million home in order to put up his own version of the Hermitage. This is in back Greenwich, where people tend to keep to themselves, so the outcry is a little out of character. Check out this video:

I Love It When People Use My Photos

Last week I was contacted by an editor who wanted to use one of my shots of the Greenwich Beach on his travel site. I said go ahead.

You can check it out here.

My whole feed can be found here.

How About Some Flattering Photos of Me? Yes? Yes!

It's Tuesday and my week is so busy that I don't have much in the way of free time. Sure, there is work, but there is also Junior League, some photo assignments and fluffy cats to take care of.

Here are some shots that I took of myself on Sunday morning, at 8:30 a.m.. when I was waiting for the train back in NYC. Gotta love early morning light.

The Weekend Continues...

The weekend is going well over here on Planet Pauline. Last night we marked Christine's 30th birthday with a dinner over at the SoNo Seaport. Good times were had by all. And in true, large group dinner situation, the bill did not come out right even though everyone claimed to have paid their share. Hmmmm...



I'm in the middle of readng Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster by Dana Thomas. It's a great read if you're into luxury purses and want to know how much you're being ripped off for that Louis Vuitton Speedy. (The answer is that they're marked up up to 13 times.) It's not much of a beach read, but still worth your lunch money.

Speaking of the beach, I made it out to Tod's Point in Greenwich yesterday for one last hurrah of sun.

Pretty Photos of Greenwich

Le Doug and I spent Sunday at the beach in Greenwich, along with the rest of the town. The lighting was amazing and I took a lot of photos. Below are some of my favorites.

A strange rock. It actually sparkled a little.


Geese on the water.


An egret that let me get close, but not too close.


I am trying to talk Le Doug into getting a sailboat.


Old anchors.


View of the Long Island Sound From the Secret Garden.


Creepy cherub in corner of the Secret Garden.


Wiffle ball!