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 to work on.
I [...]

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- [...]

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 a song on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

My very first apartment in Everett, WA had high walls and seriously thick moulding. I purchased strand after strand (after strand) of red christmas lights and ran them up and down one wall in the main room. I would plug them in and the entire room would be soaked in red light. [...]

so, Jack is different everyday, as any relationship/person is. Still so cluttered. Still so much to do. Thank goodness he makes me stop everything and pay attention to him or I might be missing who he is right now.

I love this time of year. I am so thankful for my life and all of the people in it. My family is amazing- they have made me who I am and continue to support and inspire me. I get to do the things that I love for a living- and wear [...]