last night it snowed and it was my sister’s birthday. hoping she got to catch a few flakes on her mittens, too. waiting for the end of this semester when we can celebrate in…
five little things that made my week. 1. this espresso maker.{because it was james’s grandma’s and sometimes a girl needs a little boost. especially at the end of a semester}. 2. this candy cane.{because i found…
12.02.09. boot scrapers. part one.…
growing up, one of my very favorite christmastime books was cobweb christmas. the little picture book tells the story of an old woman called tante, who in preparation for christmas has cleaned her house…
five little things that made my week. 1. the train.{because sometimes getting to just watch the world go by for an hour or two is a pretty nice thing. especially when you’re wending your way…
{me and cait in france, november 2006}one of the strangest parts about living in another country, is spending the holidays away from home. thanksgiving was a particularly tough one for me when i lived…
thanksgiving is this week. i could not be more excited. {much more on this later}.and it seems i’m not the only one who’s ready for a feast. the whole dang family’s got baking on…
five little things that made my week. 1. this view.{because even though this is kind of cheating, this colorful tree made my week this week, too}. 2. these pears.{because they were so buttery and melty and…
11.18.09. waterplace park.…
tonight it smells like cold. do you know that smell? when you go outside and the air fills your nose and stings just a little bit? when you can smell chimney smoke and the…