la luna

just took these the other night while

playing outside with the kids.

it was so beautiful.

we just love the full bright moon this time of year.

oh mondays...

you do exhaust me so.

or wait, i guess everyday does,

but there is always that expectation about

mondays.

i am going to get so very much done today.

i'll finish all the laundry,

the dishes will not pile up today,

i'll wake up early to go run and bake cupcakes

before the kids wake up,

i'll get some crafting done,

i'll find time to have quality conversation over a cheap beer

with my husband,

i'll look at that ever growing to-do list and check some stuff off of it.
and then mondays

draw to a close

and i laugh at my incredibly high over achievements

as they have once again been slightly bottled up for

yet another 'next monday.'

life sure is funny when it just laughs in your face

and you just have to accept it.

luckily there is some chocolate and an ice cold beer waiting for me.

yes, beer and chocolate go well together.

or maybe chocolate and just about anything.

happy belated monday to you and yours.

happy weekend

hope the weekend is going splendidly for all.
ours began quite nicely with a nice walk to the farmers market
accompanied by my mom and the kids.
picked up some flowers to grace the home and tortillas
for breakfast tomorrow.
the weather is perfect.
now for some catch up while they sleep away the afternoon.
doesnt naptime seem better with cool breezes and fall feelings?
have a happy happy weekend!
{above image found here via here}

a dreamworld

oh to be so carefree and live in the dreamworld our children live in.

the other night ruby said to me in the midst of playing: 'mom, i just

gotta dance' and then quickly followed this up with 'want to dance

with me.' how do you ever say no to such requests?

lately i just keep staring at my kids and wondering 'are they really mine?'

i know that must sound funny to hear, but sometimes i guess it just seems

too good to be true. i wish i could just truly live in the moments as they do,

and soak it all up. i could watch them play for hours...

playing pretend...discovering...talking (a lot)...reading...singing.

they just amaze me over and over.

i could not be more thankful for the gift these little ones are

on our lives.

now if i could just slow it down a little.

press pause once in a while.

and make it last longer,

ahh, that would be nice.

then again, i guess it is really the fact that the cherished moments are

in fact fleeting ones

and time continues that makes us really appreciate it all in the first place.

crafty room

upon recent discovery that i can in fact

turn that baby crib into a cozy little couch...

i was pretty pumped to cozy it up for reading pleasures, etc.

in its original spot in our crafty room.

on that note,

i decided to share some more of the space with you all.

sewing, books, a little bit of everything.

an inspiration wall.

crafts to sell at the crafeteria come december.

and a view out the window on this rainy day

from my desk.

oh for a week of rainy days.

i'll take as many as i can get.

lines and shapes

i thought these art journals and books

looked like they would make a lovely present.

a sort of pick me up for your coffee table.

{above image: brooklyn diary}

go see for yourself here
such a clever title and logo.

fashion show

just a little bit of fun in a mix of the dress ups

and the closet last week.

my oh my did we have a lot of laughs out of this.

i do indeed have a funny lady on my hands.

how do you like that old baby dress of mine?

im positive i did not look as cute in it.

and lastly,

thank you Callie for lots of good laughs...dances...and play time!

we love dress up.