thursday things

-it's a sick day over here, i even ordered pizza for lunch! i don't know that i've felt this feverish in years.
-beef potstickers!
-list of common misconceptions.
-beat discontentment!
-reference for herbs & spices.
-pretty birds
-brother & i made this pretty little fashion-y set:

springish by mamaeffie

inspiration- yellow&orange.

inspiration- yellow&orange.
Originally uploaded by mama-effie

looking for sunshine on this cloudy, cold day.

thursday things!

today i'm thankful for:
-empty notebooks
-chinese food
-theodore's reaction to me singing "you are my sunshine"... every time i sing it he stops and crawls to me and when i pick him up he rubs my cheeks and grins so big.
-sunshine!!
-my camera

some goodies:
-fantastic resource for desktop backgrounds and wallpapers
-list of cognitive biases (wikipedia is my best friend.)
-rainy mood: listen to a thunder storm!
-clue suspect cards through the years
-page o' palindromes

inspiration.

today is a jammies+pancakes+books+cuddling+nursing+napping kind of day. here are some things i'm finding inspiring this a.m.

1. Baby in Basket, near Tatopani, Kali Gandaki Valley, Nepal, 2. DSC_0619, 3. put your hope in God, 4. The Rockport Congregational Church on Sunday Morning 02/1973, 5. 2007-10 Kathmandu 014, 6. Untitled, 7. 24 hours, 8. "Still ", 9. my accordion

mr. blue sky - ELO
little garcon - born ruffians
one love - bob marley
the soil & the sun

happy valentines day!

(hoping everyone finds the perfect mate.)

today: i will stop and look for beauty. even if i have to break out the binoculars.

thursday things.

-perfect popcorn method
-glazed donuts recipe
-infinity dress pattern
-indie karaoke!
-i can't get over it. jimmy fallon as neil young singing the fresh prince theme song!
-this makes sense.
-declarations of principles.
-unconventional photography
-mysterious shadow people
-free printable home birth coloring book
-date nite tonite!

where are you going?

beautiful people, volume 1.

i've wanted to start this project for a while now, and today i received the pictures i needed! i want to introduce the world to folks that i find beautiful and inspiring and i hope you all find them to be as wonderful as i do.

the first couple i've chosen are folks i've known for a long time, and they are the embodiment of hospitality and generosity. they also know how to have a very good time.

meet rex & sara:

rex is a postman and can keep one entertained for quite awhile with hilarious stories and his quick wit. sara is one of the most thoughtful and kind ladies i've ever met, and is always willing to help out where she sees help is needed.

they have 2 sons, travis and parker, and i hope to have the kind of relationship that they have with their boys when my kids are grown.

rex and sara lead quite a creative life, even if they might not claim it. their home is full of beauty and little treasures in every nook and cranny. (i think rex might be a hoarder, honestly...) sara is a musician and writes songs that will get stuck in your head for days on end. and you haven't experienced life to the fullest until you hear a phone message from sara. there really is no describing it, it's simply an experience.

they are the meaning of good people and the salt of the earth. and i hope to have many dinners and evenings spent in their back yard in the future.

yay!

i just finished uploading all of my project 365 pics for the last 2 months or so... it was nice. of course i have tons of other photos to work on, but i wanted to get the 365 out of the way. you'll notice a lack of violette in the pictures, mainly because she's decided she hates having her picture taken and she's incredibly fast.

over the weekend we got a new car, computer and camera. well, those were the big purchases, we've been on a bit of a spree!

it's raining here, they said it could be snow, but i'm so grateful it's rain. i don't want to spend another week husband-less!

well, this is quite random and perhaps nonsense, as i've not yet had my coffee...

more later, friends! hope your today is excellent.