Cyber Monday + Pop Up + Good Buy #3

Good Morning Friends! How was your Thanksgiving?  Ours was pretty low key this year (the best kind in my opinion) even though I was put in charge of the turkey...which, after 9 cups of duck fat and 24hrs of brining and confiting, I'm going to give a generous B-...I used this recipe from Bon Appetit (leave it to me to pick the most complicated scenario) and I think really when it comes to turkey the only real difference is juicy or dry...am I right?  Friday morning I curled up in my pjs and proceeded to online shop my way through 90% of my Christmas list...can I tell you how good that feels people? I'm usually a Dec 24th, crazy, trying to get something, anything, kind of gal so I'm pretty jazzed about the whole thing...seriously, the internet is all kinds of awesome...

which of course brings me to CYBER MONDAY! Yep, one very, very, not gonna be this awesome of a deal, last day people...30% OFF all orders over $150 - enter "MONDAY12" at checkout...

I also spent part of the weekend trying to whip my new studio space into shape (!!)...yes, PM will have a new headquarters that I am sharing with the lovely Emily of Collect Vintage & my favorite interior designer extraordinaire Nadia Haddad...it's coming along and fingers crossed we will have it pretty enough to be open for a pop-up shop this Thursday night...so swing on by Nov 29th from 4-8 and help me toast to having my house back to myself and pretty new digs to work out of...

316 W 48th St (near the corner of 48th & grand - 2 blks from 46th Patisserie, oh my!)

Finally, On a completely unrelated note I bring you Good Buy #3...these shoes from Anniel, which I fell in love with when I visited Kathryn's amazing shop and have been on my feet ever since...soooo comfy, so warm...not entirely up to snuff for snow but what the hey? sometimes practicality has to take a back seat...so here's to an unpractical but cozy Monday...

xoxo, M

It's On! 30% off! Today!

you've cooked, you've feasted, you've napped...now it's time to SHOP!

30% off all orders over $150 today!

www.shopprettymommy.com

Inspired morning chat...

A little something for your Monday...

one of my favorite houses, one of my favorite people...really great advice

(loosely) "practice creativity, have great mentors, and always BE KIND..."

 Thanks Hilary & Joslyn for making my morning a little more inspired and cozy!

xoxo, M

ps - making some room around here - take 25% off orders over $100 today - lots of great new arrivals as well!

Shop to Donate - 15% of all purchases to Sandy Relief

 My thoughts continue to go out to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy...I feel pretty lucky to get to work with so many amazing New York designers...Ace & Jig, D.S. & Durga, Loup Charmant, Ilana Kohn, MCMC, Odette, Lizzie Fortunato, A Peace Treaty, Baggu, and BRVTVS just to name a few... so this week I'm donating 15% of all purchases to the red cross for Sandy relief...PLUS you can take 10% off...enter "SANDYRELIEF" at checkout. Ends Sunday...

xoxo, M

New & Old Favorites - Clare Vivier, Matta, MCMC Candles, & more

Hello friends! Hope everyone is having a lovely morning and everyone on the East Coast is safe and sound...back from Califoooornia (man, I love that state) and lots of catching up happening and new things to put in the shop...(is it just me or do you need double the time you were gone to get caught up when you get back...not that I'm complaining!)

So down to business...back in stock...lots of Matta Dupattas & Clare Vivier clutches in a rainbow of colors...speaking of Clare we actually have lots of things IN STOCK...crazy right?...they won't last long so if you or someone on your gift list is in need of a messenger, la trop, foldover clutch, etc...hop to it...

 simple & elegant new pretties from Modaspia and Winifred Grace...

I love this french knit dress...so flattering, a great basic to throw on when you want to feel feminine & comfy this winter

and I have to confess that I opened the box of Winifred Grace, layered the cuffs on and have been wearing them ever since...the macrame is such a nice addition to a stack of bangles...

and finally, some things to make your home as cozy as your wardrobe...delicious smelling candles from MCMC in 3 of my favorite scents: Maine, Dude No. 1, and what I'm currently burning, the uber homey Hunter...

and beautiful handwoven wool & cotton fringed blankets from Morocco...

Okay, this makes me want to go curl up with my girls and take a nap!

xoxo, M

New! Perfect totes, jumpsuits, jewelry and more!

Hello friends! We are off on our annual So Cal sojourn but I thought I'd pop in and give you a heads up on all the new goodies that arrived before I took off...first off we have to discuss these new Forestbound bags...so chic but entirely practical...the Greylock Zip Top carryall has leather handles, sturdy canvas, a ZIP TOP!!, and loads of pockets...LOVE...if you have been looking for a bag that can function as a diaper bag but is much, much cooler this is it...

also completely crazy about Ilana Kohn's fall collection...the rainbow print Abby dress went straight from the box into my suitcase...back home I'll layer it over tights with boots and a cardi for perfect fall coziness...and how cute is Caitlin Mociun in it?

more of Dream Collective's insanely good enameled pieces...

and Moroccan rug craziness galore...these are soooo good...new larger pieces, wedding blankets, and wool rugs.  plus, take 10% off when you follow me on Pinterest...enter "pinterest" at checkout...

Okay, back to vacation...California how I love you!

xoxo, M

Minneapolis POP UP! and new arrivals...

Yo Minneapolis! The gorgeous Bespoke Hair Artists salon is hosting a Pretty Mommy POP UP SHOP next Wednesday night, October 10th from 4 - 8pm...

come check out all the new fall goodies in person...and of course have some treats and bubbly...

of course I'll have all the usual suspects along...clare vivier, matta, ace & jig, dream collective, lemlem, odette, MCMC, etc...

plus new arrivals like the amazing, straight from Italy, Reinhard Plank hats...

gorgeous A Peace Treaty jewels...

and cozy Trovata sweaters...

Hope to see you Minneapolitans there!

xoxo, M

A Little Obsessed...

with a print magazine, that I can hold in my hands and read from cover to cover...edited & conceived by my super girl crush Joslyn, aimed at cool moms, with one of my all time favorite models on the front? Yep, you better believe I ordered up a copy as soon as it hit newsstands...

with a store that I keep making excuses to visit, in person...(and I almost exclusively online shop - seriously I even think about ordering toilet paper on Amazon)...the newly opened The Foundry...gorgeous home goods, beautiful styling...if you are in Minne and haven't made a trip go pay lovely Anna a visit

and with lovely, glowing pregnant Clare Danes in yellow Lanvin...but mostly with a show that I CAN'T STOP WATCHING...every free minute I can...it's just edge of your seat, thrillingly good...

okay, I'm off! What are you girls obsessed with lately?

xoxo, M

Scarves, Cuffs, and Throwbeds oh my!

First up...scarves like there is no tomorrow...A Peace Treaty (amazing softness & patterns), Matta (the classic must have), Lemlem (cotton woven goodness) and more...

Bamboo By (United Bamboo) Organic Linen amazingness...

Dream Collective's Fall collection - u n b e l i e v a b l e

Sumptuous throw beds by Hedge House for fireside coziness

and Shara's Lotfi Ava Tops - made & printed in SF...a personal favorite of mine!

 Happy fall!

xoxo, M

ps - and because I could use a little breathing room around here, let's take 20% off any order over $200 the rest of this week - enter "HELLOTHERE" at checkout

A quick hello!

Lauren Spencer King's home on D*S - photo Kate Hanson

I have a tradition of always having fresh flowers by my bed. I see it as an act of kindness, something sweet and simple I can do for myself.  - Lauren Spencer King

I've been a huge Lauren fan for a while and stumbled on her home this morning via Emily...It's pretty magical... loved this quote and liked the reminder...hope you all do a little act of kindness for yourself today!

xoxo, M

ps - SOOOOO much new in the shop...crazy good stuff, for real

Gimme, gimme...

lovely lightweight pintuck beauties by Modaspia - so well priced and pretty, 

glamorous clutches from Lizzie Fortunato - the pink port of call clutch might have to be mine with pink calf hair on the back - swoon,

 colorful, heavenly new dresses by Ermie - these are so flattering and really just works of art, 

my absolute favorite & comfiest shoes by the gorgeous Beatrice Valenzuela - I don't think the pictures really speak to how amazing they are, so soft from the first wear on,

and cozy new scarves from Virginia Johnson - I always have to add to my collection every season...whew!

and more to follow....it's bursting around the seams here friends...

tomorrow I get to unplug though to celebrate Lila's 5th birthday...how is that even possible?  sniff, sniff...

xoxo, M