This past weekend, we were lucky enough to visit our friends' cabin in Connecticut. Alex and I are usually huge wusses about winter, but, inspired by our friends, we decided to embrace it. We built roaring fires, ate French toast and bacon for breakfast, chopped wood, went cross-country skiing, threw the toddlers in the bath together, and later comforted crying kids on hikes because their hands were too cold and rushed them back to the warm car—all in all, a real country weekend:)But the biggest surprise of the trip? Our friends' sofas were draped in these faux fur throws from Restoration Hardware, and they were soft and luxurious. We spent the weekend cuddled in them, and when we returned home on Sunday night, we immediately ordered one. I'd highly recommend them!
P.S. Love Alex's face while chopping wood!(Photos by our friends, who are actually the designers behind Pinhole Press. Thanks, Ashley and Stefan!)
I have one of these and lurve it! Toby is looking so grown up suddenly in photos you're posting! such a cutie pie.
ReplyDeletethis looks awesome, positively chilly, and i adore faux fur throws. i got mine at costco. amazing
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being a native texan where our coldest days are usually in the low 50's, i'm a pretty big wuss about winter too. but there's something about being in the woods at wintertime drinking spiked cider or hot chocolate that nobody can say no to!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible weekend.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in the most rural of areas of NJ and looking back I so miss simple times like these. Now, living in the city, they're so special and rare.
You guys have matching jackets?! Awww!
ReplyDeleteAh, such pretty photos! Looks like a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend! There's another fabulous faux fur throw at C. Wonder right now that I just purchased and I'm obsessed with it! It was originally $128 but is on sale for $98...and another 40% off that! Worth looking into if you want to add some more fur to your lives :)
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My wife adores her throw. @copystrands
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely weekend! It is always nice to escape the city and enjoy something else for a weekend. My husband has been wanting a fur throw for ages, I'll have to check out the ones at Restoration Hardware. Have a great Tuesday!
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Those blankets are the best! My parents-in-law have one, and I use it every time I'm home. They bought me the matching scarf for Christmas, and it's just as wonderful. I recommend it too! :)
ReplyDeleteI can see on those pictures, your weekend was so cool! ;)
ReplyDeleteI've done the same thing this winter with my faux fur throws. It's especially divine on my leather reading chair which get's so cold in this miserable weather!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo of you and Toby reading A Snowy Day! So cute!!
ReplyDeleteHow can you be from Michigan and still be a wuss about winter? ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to take advantage of the fun parts of winter :) I am quite weak when it comes to being cold. I'm psyching myself up to going skiing in a couple weeks (even though my favorite part of the day is leaving the slopes and stopping for pizza and beer...)
ReplyDeleteI love Pinhole Press and had a great 2012 working with them! They rock!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a look into your trip - love Alex's face too. It took me a minute to figure out what I was looking at! Ha!
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Faux fur blankets? Country skiing? Bacon and eggs for breakfast? That sound like ther perfect weekend!!!
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This throw is amazingly soft...good choice!! Can't believe Alex is chopping woods, that's a tough one :)
ReplyDeleteThese photos make me feel so nostalgic for winters (but not for too too long, I've gotten embarrassingly used to Santa Barbara climate.) The sweetest images of all of you- what fun!
ReplyDeleteWe have one of those throws and we love it!
ReplyDeleteSheepskins are one of my favorite ways to cozy it up in the wet Dutch winter -- those throws look lusciously soft, too!
ReplyDeleteJust ordered one because of this post! I can't wait to get it!
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Chopping wood photo might have to be a framer...super manly hot
ReplyDeleteI didn't see snow until I was 21 (I was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL) and didn't really care for it either! It looks lovely to be cuddled up inside, but I'm awed by people who can run around outside in the freezing cold!
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Looks like a great weekend! I have one, which is perfect for snuggling under on the sofa with a glass of wine!
ReplyDeleteThose fires look so cosy and Toby looks like a regular little boy (as opposed to a baby) now!
ReplyDeletei love my faux fur throw! it's almost like my adult "blankie" in the winter (today is -9 F over here). would highly recommend them also!
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Two random comments: 1) You are a gorgeous pregnant lady! 2) I just received a faces/names board book that I ordered from Pinhole Press for my son's first birthday. It's so cool! Wanted to pass on a huge thank you to your friends. I love their site and am super happy with Griffin's book. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a faux fur rug over my sofa!! It is so comfy! Okay the picture of your husband chopping wood really is EPIC!! =)
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Haha! What a lumberjack you have! The throws look like the perfect balance to the freezing (but fun) country weekend.
ReplyDeleteRestoration Hardware blankets are the best! They make slippers too. a MUST!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally unrelated, but have you found any good sources for pretty maternity nightgowns/lingerie. I'd love to get something for Valentine's day. I'm due a few weeks after you with my second child as well.
ReplyDeleteTarget also sells some throws.. only 25 bucks.. These are probably better quality but I have one from target that is super soft fur on one side and a luxurious velveteen on the back and I reach for it constantly from October through May!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the faux fur throw source! I got one from pier 1 about a year ago and adored it but it really didn't last too well. I washed it on gentle cycle once and its kind of gross now! Out with the old and in with the new.
ReplyDeleteThis lady cannot give up on her faux fur throws!
I have a faux fur throw that I use every single day in the winter! I'm in Ohio and it has been COLD lately (not today though... 60 degrees out!). I LOVE it!! My MIL gave it to us as a wedding gift and I thought it was so random and not my style, until I tried it. Instant convert! It's instantly snuggly and warm, and I am ALWAYS cold.
ReplyDeletehaha yes i love alex's face, too!
ReplyDeletehow fun! not a fan of the cold either but i could definitey be seduced with fire and marshmallows.
ReplyDeleteAs it's 65 degrees here right now, the faux fur throw isn't appealing to me today...but ask me again in a few days when the high is going to be about 20, and I'm sure I'll be looking for one too! I decided to embrace winter more this year too, and found that I'm not as big of a wuss as I thought...in fact, I don't altogether hate winter...just driving in it. :-)
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Wow, this looks like so much fun! xx
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And you a Michigan girl! Impossible to be a winter wuss when you're from the Mitten!
ReplyDeleteAlex's expression while chopping wood reminds me of his expression while racing you on the beach. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Faux fur blankets for indoors and firepits out? Cozy cool.
Great pix! You, Alex, and Toby are too cute. Can't wait to "meet" your new addition.
ReplyDeleteWhat color did you get??
ReplyDeleteSo cute--my boyfriend and I have matching olive green winter parkas, too!
ReplyDeleteCheck out the faux fur throws at Pottery Barn. They go on sale (1/2off!) once a year. My daughter who came home from school early because she doesn't feel well is sleeping on my bed with the "magic blankie" as we call it, right now. It's impossible not to have a wonderful nap with it.
ReplyDeleteEggs look good, faux looks good, love your green hat, and my my... how Alex is putting a lot of ooomph into chopping that woodl.. LOL
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ReplyDeleteAlex has won himself fairly the chance to be featured all ALONE in your 2013 Christmas cards. You can order them now, you won't regret it. I love your friends' outdoor space. Lucky u :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo of you and Tobie!
ReplyDeletethey look lovely and cosy. a cheaper alternative would be to buy a large length of faux fur from the fabric store and line it or hem it.
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I love fur throws, even the faux ones. They are more practical! Cute post, love your blog dear!
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Looks like the perfect country weekend! So cozy! Now you have me craving French Toast!
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i love that photo of you and toby.
ReplyDeletelooks like a great time...helping me embrace our freshly fallen snow.
looking great! and the eggs..a dream..
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everything about this post is awesome. I hate winter too and would love to learn to embrace it...this is inspiring!
ReplyDeletegosh i would love a few of those! toby is becoming so very grown up!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun trip!! I have a faux fur throw and it's my favorite.
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I remember a long time ago you posted a picture of you and Alex racing (on a beach?) and it was almost that SAME FACE! He certainly is determined, huh? Too funny!!!!
ReplyDeleteI had a faux fur throw that i loved. When we brought home our adorable little puppy, she loved it too and thus it became hers. At least we have the chic-est dog bed around :)
ReplyDeleteI had a faux fur throw that I loved when I was a teenager. I haven't had one since. I'm guessing my kids would love one. :) As would our dog. Fun weekend!
ReplyDeleteHaving wine and cheese outside with the snow and fire going looks super fun! xx
ReplyDeleteIt's 35 degrees here in Australia and I still want a Faux Fur throw x
ReplyDeleteConnecticut is a beautiful place to spend winters!
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this looks awesome, positively chilly,very nice work keep it up
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Jo, it looks you had a great time. We had bit of snow here in the UK and we were celebrating it like mad :)well now I'm sick in bed...
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your weekend looks so cozy :) but I really don't like faux fur because it reminds me too much of the real thing...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab weekend...:)
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Yesterday, while at Goodwill, I found some RH faux fur pillows that were BRAND NEW, and oh-so soft! I was ecstatic! The covers are going to the dry-cleaners ASAP, but it was still a great score!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos
ReplyDeleteConsider buying Reebok wind pants, elastic hem, deep pockets, zipper bottom side easy to get over boots are light, and wear very well.I wear mine going to the store on cold days. They're better than thermal underwear. They slip over jeans easy (ok, pajama bottoms as well).
ha! i'm glad you enjoyed the snow... i am not greedy at all : you can take ALL of ours. ( i'm so not a long term snow person...)
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I have 3 blankets on my sofa right now. Wouldn't make it through winter without them!
ReplyDeleteThose throws. So perfect.
ReplyDeletehaha, yes, we have one too. we use it to cover/drape our futon. it is quite luxurious.
ReplyDeleteamber, haha, yes, it's embarrassing. people always point it out when we walk down the street together :)
ReplyDeleteMeredith, i know, i should have toughened up by now!
ReplyDeletelisa, hahaha, you're so right. :)
ReplyDeleteJ.Elizabeth, oh yes! i read heartburn ages ago and loved it (norah ephron is hilarious and her writing makes you feel like you're talking to a friend). now i want to reread it. thank you!
ReplyDeletebritt, we got the mink color. it's the darker brown.
ReplyDeleteI just love when you post pictures of Toby. He looks a little like a year or so older version of my son, Teddy, and when I'm at work it warms my heart.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture of you and Toby! I love those throws too. What color did you get? xo
ReplyDeleteI never owned anything but a fur coat when I was a little girl for our visits to my grandparents in Chicago, but since moving to Denmark we have loads of fur! I bought a similar throw in Sweden except it is fleece backed and everyone fights over it... time to get another one, I think! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection of fox throw. I just love those throws!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow can I make a recommendation;) I do not understand people who don't dress up their kids properly for the weather, so mittens!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Finland (where people dress up properly)
Now can I make a recommendation;) I do not understand people who don't dress up their kids properly for the weather, so mittens!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Finland (where people dress up properly)
This looks so idyllic and lovely! And I've been eyeing those throws, too...just hard to justify here in SoCal ;)
ReplyDeletethat photo of you and toby is ridiculously cute. as is the one in the bathtub. looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, as a travel agent myself you just made me realize how little travel I have been doing lately, thanks I needed that smack back to reality :) I need to start getting away with my hubby of 30+ years while we still can...Love reading your blog glad I finally found the time to come back and check it out.
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