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these simple pleasures

are making my week
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early spring blooms

(thanks to trader joes)

great harvest's insanely chewy hi-5 fiber bread

(thanks to my hubby for indulging my pregnancy cravings!)
slathered with irish butter

kept fresh in my linen bread bag

stitched up during crafting weekend
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happy leap day!
xoxo

R + R

reid and i 

were lucky enough to spend last week

by the sea...

it was his february break

and we hit the waves 

in rincon, puerto rico

well, he hit the waves.

my foot kept me off the board

but let me tell you-

these toes were the happiest they've been in many, MANY weeks!

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(a few instagram shots) 

local color

shameless beach read

my view

during the last sunset surf

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ahhhhhh...

it was a quick trip, but just enough
to revive us
to get through these last few weeks
of winter!

summer babe

at very long last...

i am thrilled to announce

i am pregnant!

we are overjoyed and have been bursting to share the news...

baby jagger is due in early august

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i'm 16 weeks along

craving: milk

symptoms: i've had it pretty easy! i was tired for the first month or two... now, just so growing aches and trying to adjust to having ENORMOUS boobs- HA!

i cannot wait to share bits of our journey here... 

xoxo

charlie x 2

i pulled these fabrics together

back over the summer

when two sets of friends had baby boys

both named

charlie!

i had long-loved david walker's boys will be boys fabric line

and decided to make the kiddos 

stroller blankets

half-finished they'd been buried

until the weekend

when i finally finished and photographed

phew! 

charlie (x2) will have his quilt before his first birthday!

i'm a total sucker for kids with accents

have you seen this #1 youtube video?!

CHARLIE!

pot o' love

i totally prefer the low-key valentine's day

and last night was just that...

my husband had class late

so i got up the strength to get back in the kitchen 

(the first time in a month, thanks to my bum foot!)

and cook his favorite dinner

(beef stroganoff)

with a deliciously rich dessert

organic

dark chocolate mousse

fresh whipped cream

fresh raspberries

the recipe was quick and amazing- using only dark chocolate and water!

he came home with flowers and mango sorbet for me

we cozied up to an episode of breaking bad (totally obsessed!)

perfect, quiet night in...

hope you had a wonderful day!

toddler trousers

my favorite little boy on the block

turns one this week

so over the weekend

i tried out anna maria horner's reversible quick change trouser pattern

in big-boy appropriate

prints from the new ds quilts line

for his birthday gift

i was so impressed with this new line- so many fun little prints and patterns to mix and match
i can't wait to cut into a few more!

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happy birthday, sidney!
xoxo

hearts on a string

whipped up a few heart garlands

to send off to tay

in a little valentine's day care package

they were so quick and easy

i made a set for above our fireplace too...

this little burst of creativity was a warm up for the weekend-

camped out in the woods

for our annual girl's crafting weekend

and it feels SOOO good to get out of the house!

back next week with the results

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warm oats

knitting

has to be one of the best things about winter...

i seem to totally retire my needles come the warmer weather-

strange, because i so enjoy it- i just can't imagine working with wool while the sun is blazing

and, that i never seem to ever just sit in the summer!

sitting...

there has been PLENTY of that these days

my foot keeps me home bound, leg elevated and iced nearly all day

(i think i'm officially starting to lose it)

netflix and knitting

have been keeping me relatively sane

finishing the oatmeal sweater

my first garment (and for me!)

seems like a bit of an accomplishment

and at this point, i'll take it!