springtime

its officially spring and i couldnt be more excited about it

my favorite season is finally here!

so much to look forward too

and so many of my favorite fruits and veggies are in season

strawberries, mangos, asparagus, brocoli, apricots...

mmm

starting off the morning right with a hearty, energized breakfast

happy wednesday dear friends!

sunday waterplay

sunday rainy days are meant for

laying in bed late with the boyfriend, listening to pandora's "jazz holiday station",

watching three season's of arrested development, market runs, hot chocolate;

folding warm, "out-of-the-dryer" laundry (while molly lies on top), tidying up the apartment,

 and....

arts and crafts!

i had a grand idea of making homemade holiday cards for friends and family

and spent part of my saturday morning perusing blick

holding myself back from buying everything

anyhoo, i went with watercolor paints, but didn't quite realize how difficult watercolor painting is!

the cards may look ameture, but i can tell you one thing...

i had a lot of fun making them!

and thats all that matters, right?

taylor even made one while channeling rothko

is it silly that i want to pin up our artwork on the fridge?

okay maybe it is...

hope you had a happy weekend!

reasons i love the holidays

the holidays are here 

and this christmas girl couldnt be more excited

i love gift giving, cold weather, hot chocolate, wood burning fire places, rain, dark nights and light mornings, hoiday jazz station on pandora, excuses to stay home, family traditions and many many more

but what gets me most giddy about the season is 

paper!

if you know me well, you know i am obsessed with paper

yup, thats right - letter presses and cards and gift wrapping

here are a few favorites that i wish to have...and a little christmas music to get you in the spirit

bespoke press

seasonal delights

satsuma press

bespoke press

oscar & ollie

karte paper

urban bird & co.

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morning sun and shadows

i love that daylight savings has ended

and i have my mornings back!

i am 100% a morning person and its lovely to wake up early to sunlight

go out for a morning run,

and pretty much have a whole day before work

our room seems so peaceful in the morning light

i love watching the shadows form on the walls and the bed 

something about it that puts me in the best mood

rainy day love

what a beautiful day today has turned out to be

i've been waiting for today's rain all week

and it was a pleasure waking up to water drops outside our window

oh how i love puddles and their reflections

wet side walks, and water drops on the leaves and flowers

molly is not a fan of the rain, though

she's not into wet paws and the cold

so she was a little bugger when going on a walk this morning

but when she realized all the fresh smells, her attitude quickly changed

i look forward to a beautiful, clear day tomorrow

and another rainy one on sunday!

ms. autumn

happiest november to you

i can feel it in the air, its officially fall

the air is dry and the nights are cool

i know we don't get much of the "seasons" in southern california

but if you're a native, you know that something has changed...

if you look close enough you'll find those little hidden gems

while i walking molly this morning, i found some fallen leaves and some orange trees

and no matter what is going on in life, i can find happiness and comfort in the taste and feel of autumn

to set things right, taylor and i enjoyed some pumpkin waffles this morning

oh and don't you worry, pictures are to come

pomegranate raspberry waffles

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happy morning to you!

looks like we have a little bit of a heat wave starting today

so it seems fitting to have a summery-fall waffles

a little touch of summer mountain raspberries

and a handful of fall pomegranate seeds

mixed all together to make a fantastic waffle!

it is refreshing to see the fruits change up a bit at the farmer's market

slowly stone fruits, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries are on their way out

and pomegranates, persimmons, and squash are on their way in

i love how the seasons naturally change things up for us

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i wish you a wonderful rest of the week

may it be full and merry