We’ve got McGuires tonight, the market tomorrow, and grilling, lounging, fireworks, cart vendor french fries, and a no-work Monday to take in this weekend. Have a great and safe weekend everyone!

good news came in today. lots of it. i’ll spill soon. elle

These so remind me of after-soccer snacks from when I was a kiddo. It’s the only time I remember oranges being cut into wedges. Serious making happening here. I make bow ties and it’s wedding season- so I am a busy busy bee. speaking of bees… my Mom keeps them (raises them?) and I think [...]

where does all of the time go? This week has been so busy and lazy, all at the same time. Garth had the week off. Jack was blowing kisses and letting go of my hand to wander off. The In-laws were in town. There were custom wedding ties to finish and awesome new bow ties [...]

Jack and I spend most of our time in this room- and it usually looks just like this. I find that I can get more done if Jack is allowed to make messes, even though it bothers me that our home is often disheveled. We live 15 minutes away from a stunning beach- and we’ve [...]

There is a little leprechaun on our front porch. What mischief will he get us into today? Green food and other festivities are on the way for us- and hopefully for you too. xo elle

The other night I was knee-deep in writing my to do list for the next day when my attention was needed elsewhere. In jest, I asked Garth to finish my to-do list for me. He did. Here’s the list: -make ultrasound appt. -call SkyOne about transfer -make books -spring bow ties -purple bow ties -sing [...]

It’s been over a yea since I went blue, and my hair is that awful brown-roots-and-washed-out blue-green-below-the-ears combo that always makes me shake my head when I see it on someone else. The blue was lovely. I wish that I had the time (it took 8 hours to dye it initially, and 6 the last [...]

So I made this totally functional advent calendar (I’ve been looking to purchase one for two years and have yet to find one that meets my expectations, but that’s another story) and filled each day with two chocolates and a note on which was written a holiday activity to do that day. I was particularly [...]