happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

OH shnikes!

i've been meaning and meaning and meaning

to get to this place

but

JUNE!

is here!

and half gone!

life has been busy, busy, busy

which, i suppose

is good-

these last two months-

filled with holidays celebrating parenthood

and warming tide pools filled with splashing babies

has left my heart heavier than i expected...

but, of course

there are the very happy things

that come with early summer, too...

dining al fresco

 

in our sweet backyard

rising with the sun

and finding such beauty

custom ellas

 

on their way to a colorado wedding

(and to be worn with cowboy boots! love!)

a surprise delivery

 

local, organic, summer berries

oh. my. yum.

and

the most happy thing of all-

the arrival of my people

those friends who really are family

whose summer migration north

makes every. little. thing.

feel

just

right.

Hallelujah.

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

oh my-

what a month...

it's been 

insanely busy

with work

and very hard-

mother's day 

blindsided me

but bits of brightness

have gotten me here-

to the unofficial start of 

summer 

2013

hallelujah.

...

a little gift
of a full bunch
of the sweetest smelling bells

made a house in desperate need of a deep clean
 delightful

stitching

new designs

for a dear friend's
gatsby-esque
wedding

and celebrating love

with raspberry meringue
on top

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

freshly baked cookies

a weekly necessity

for a hungry husband

(a kitchen sink version of granola-dark chocolate this week... YUM)

soft, sweet, silky knits

set for blocking

a fresh, peaceful corner

of our torn-apart home

ahhhhh...

snail mail

that says just the right thing

house guests

of the cutest kind

happy list: farm life

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

i spent last week in virginia...

going back

to

that very special

place

down the tree lined drive

and to it's

people

felt like going

home

...

a very welcome happy list

during a february

that has felt

darker

than this darkest month

has ever felt before

...

hot tea

served with girl talk


linen sheets

best on a freshly made bed, after yoga and a warm bath...
crumpled perfection by morning


creamy oats and fresh berries

wholesome goodness to start the day

slivers of sunshine

spring, breaking through


clawfoot tubs

because floating
seems to be the best kind of therapy

early evening walks

beauty in the ordinary

home cooking

truly the way to a teenager's heart


found beams + wrought iron

the very best of barn living


surrogate pet snuggles

(i missed my girls)

linens on the line

misson accomplished. home safe.

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

surprise delivery

 

long after the flowers have stopped coming

winter citrus

because the bright, juicy burst of sweet + tart

reminds me that summer is just around the bend

skimming + sanding

 

it's not pretty

but it's progress...

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

avocado toast

the perfect post-swim snack

casting off

just in time

tearing down

and building up 

 

new walls
makes for a winter full of house projects!

freshly fallen snow

means happy pups

happy list, december

the end of the year got away from me...

many, many good things

a few of which deserve more than a single picture in this round-up, but it will have to do, as it's time to move on...

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

foolproof

the new pawtucket brewery, started by my high school friend and classmate is up and running. 

and it's goood.

puppy love

these sisters have settled into their new life. 

and they love it.

watching the snowman

with little ones, during a big snowstorm

the sledding

that follows...

simple pleasures. rediscovered through a child's eyes.

hot cocoa

with extra whipped cream. 

it's really the best part of a snow day, right?

nestled, knitting...

remembering our boy

and the year that was his.

...

here's to a happy 2013.

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

football

drive-in style. down comforters, wool hats, outdoor fire, red wine.

yardwork

it's become a thanksgiving weekend tradition.
family dynamics at their best. (note the inappropriate brother-in-law)

the final weekend

this season, after 14(!), co-workers felt much more like family.
and much harder to say goodbye to for the winter...

puppy visits

three weeks old.
and a name: NOLA

5k records

at long last.
i broke 30mins.
a personal victory... and then i was found dry-heaving in the woods.

...

thanksgiving.
it was wonderful.
and hard.
more, coming...