Today, it has been cool and rainy here which was the perfect excuse to hit up the french bakery, make paper dolls, have a tea party, watch old Gilmore Girls episodes and (naturally) princess movies.
As Bear Grylls would say, “If I’m honest” this week has, “not been ideal.” In some ways, it has been...
Do you know that Shins song called Know Your Onion? I love the line from it, “But when they’re parking their cars on your chest, you’ve still got a view of the summer sky.”
After a 7 hour deposition today, it’s good to be home with my guys and a kettle warming up for tea and...
My latest travel obsession began with a lovely post about sailing a Sunfish on Lake Michigan here…which led to a search about Lake Michigan sailing… which led to the discovery that there is a town called Holland, Michigan.
Holland was my grandfather’s last word before he passed. It was the name of his home, too....
My daughter thinks Little Em is Cinderella Barbie come to life. Can you blame her?Em is just gorgeous inside and out.
These are my favorite moments -when they forget about the camera.
I really have to make myself stop or I will never leave my computer.
I hope everyone had a great weekend and that you listen to...
On the cover of our wedding program, I asked them to print Blackbird lyrics. It probably seemed like an odd choice for a wedding, but it was perfect for us. We were together 4 years before our wedding day and during the planning, I kept hearing in my head, “All your life, you...
*We had friends over for brunch today who live far away. Brunch is always better when all that is left on the plates is syrup tracks and everyone lingers as a second pot of coffee brews. I love starting the day that way.
*It was a quiet weekend of laundry and movies. Rain and books....
Just a few details from a recent baby girl birthday party session. The gorgeous cake was from Cakes By Melissa.
Paulo Coelho {author of The Alchemist} has a blog which includes video chats from him. Very cool. I love this post. It is one of those posts to print out and paste in a journal.
I’ve been thinking about this quote from it for days now.
” We have to take risks. We can only truly understand...
Mom and I started new schools at the same time. I began kindergarten. She began college to study art. We went to plays and galleries together. I would bring my sketch book and markers. I cannot draw to save my life, but I loved being in an environment of artists with her. It helped me...
