Late Night Maxi

dress, white house black market; bag, louis vuitton

Top of the Hub, Boston

For months my floral maxi dress has been hanging in my closet waiting for the perfect occasion to be taken out again. When my boyfriend suggested a date night I knew it would be the perfect piece to wear. We went 52 floors up the Prudential Center to Top of the Hub which had a view of the entire city. It was a beautiful sight and the food matched the ambiance. For the first ten minutes of dinner I sat looking for my favorite landmarks; Newbury Street and the Charles River. We sat eating, talking, and enjoying the sights as time felt endless.

Durante meses, mi vestido maxi florales ha estado colgando en mi armario esperando la ocasión perfecta para tomarse de nuevo. Cuando mi novio sugiere una noche de cita Sabía que iba a ser la pieza perfecta para el desgaste. Fuimos 52 pisos más arriba el Prudential Center al principio de la concentradores que tenía una visión de toda la ciudad. Era un espectáculo hermoso y la comida emparejado el ambiente. Para los primeros diez minutos de la cena me senté en busca de mi lugares favoritos; Newbury Street y el río Charles. Nos sentamos comer, hablar y disfrutar de las vistas con el tiempo sentí sin fin.

peonies for sibi

one of the things i've been trying to accomplish

since sending the girlies back to school

is organizing the huge amount of photos i've taken recently

i'm a weirdo with organizational compulsions

(is that even a real diagnosis?)

whose day rolls somewhat smoothly

when everything is where it needs to be

&

needless to say

that goal is rarely achieved!

so here are some images taken

back in the spring

that i finally got around to

dan & i have been spending time

trying to pack up his parent's home

obviously a very tender experience

and dare i say

overwhelming

i discovered some of his mom's journals

written the last couple years of her life

while she battled cancer

each entry just a little bullet point of the day

always with a scripture

and always with joy

i could barely get through

the first one....

broke my heart

&

encouraged me at the same time

i can't wait to share some of those entries with you soon

speaking of the power of journaling

& passing on a legacy of simple thoughts

i am guest posting today at sibi's

please drop by & visit

if you have a moment

Clean & Simple

dress, j.crew; wedges, coach; bracelet, tiffany&co

The summer reminds me of crisp whites and simple but clean pieces. I love throwing on sun dresses with small details to lounge around the house or run errands. When the summer can be so simple why not dress the part?

El verano me recuerda la de los blancos suaves y sencillos pero limpios piezas. Me encanta tirar en los vestidos de sol con pequeños detalles a la sala de la casa o hacer mandados. Cuando el verano puede ser tan sencillo ¿por qué no vestirse para la ocasión?

capture

oh how i wish i my love for capturing

the everyday moments of our lives

had been a priority from the start

while i have always loved photographing my girls

like extreme photo taker mom

my desire to tweek things

to capture more randomness

didn't blossom until this year

no one 'round here even rolls their eyes anymore

if they see me laying on the floor taking "what on earth are you doing" photos

i highly encourage you

especially those of you with little bitty ones

capture their toes

take a picture of what their room looks like

who cares if your 5 year old is picking their nose

if they always pick their nose

capture it

if your teenager is a book worm

what are they reading?

capture it

does your hubby slave in the yard?

capture it

did you do a bang up job on dinner?

capture a picture of what you created

or

capture a glimpse of everyone at the table

while they're not looking of course

for those of you whose kiddos are

totally not digging you & your journalistic phototaking skills

the more you do it

the more they'll get used to it

&

i bet they'll get on board with you

& maybe

your five year old

will

quit picking his nose

well...

maybe

anyway...a glimpse of what i've tried to capture lately

thanks for all your white home photo love

hope you have a great weekeknd

peace..

Rain Rain

top & jacket, juicy couture; leggings, lacoste; bag, botkier; flats, redfoot shoes

shopping on Serrano St, Madrid

For the past three days the only thing I wanted to do was curl up in my bed with my dog and watch re-runs of my favorite television shows. While laying in bed, hearing the rain against my window the only thing I could think of was my time in Madrid and how much I missed it. The beautiful streets, shops, culture, are all something I look forward to hopefully seeing again. For now I will live my Spanish life again through my pictures and blog.

Durante los últimos tres días lo único que quería era acurrucarse en la cama con mi perro y ver repeticiones, de mis programas de televisión favoritos. Si bien por el que se en la cama, escuchar la lluvia contra la ventana de mi lo único que podía pensar era en mi tiempo en Madrid y lo mucho que me lo perdí. Las hermosas calles, tiendas, cultura, son algo que esperamos que esperamos ver de nuevo. Por ahora voy a vivir mi vida española de nuevo a través mis fotos y un blog.

i can do color. i promise!

the thing about a home built 20something years ago=

 its old enough to need much

as far as upkeep, maintenance, updating etc

but not yet old enough to be charming

& i love charming

i doubt this will be my forever home

so as i vacillate between the desire to fluff my nest

and be content

i try to make little updates here & there

where the budget will allow

when we do go to sell

i'm sure it will be a huge disappointment to our agent

that i have no major appliance upgrades

that i actually paint around heavy furniture

& not always behind it

& that right there...that i am the one that painted

not a professional

will be a deal breaker for some

whatever

a couple of ya'll asked about paint colors

i'm so flattered

but here's the naked truth

i purchase whatever creamy white i see and like

i'm reckless like that

the front two rooms in my home were done with

are you ready for another shocker

kilz brand paint from walmart

cashmere white satin

which despite the primer already included

needed 3 coats anyway

darnola

the back two rooms however are the same color

eggshell country white

walmart brand

wait a sec....elle home decor is calling in now

another answer for you

the chippy frames

are from dryads dancing

for all you atlanta girls

their new urban loftlike shop is a must see

& prices are a little cheaper there than on line

i think..

these slipcovers were from anthro

years ago

major mark down & sadly...all gone

my kitchen used to be raspberry

 i'm talkin like whoa....raspberry

the girls LOVED it

i loved it

but the thing i really love about my now neutral kitchen

is the freedom

to bring in whatever color i want whenever i want

mix it up , frequently no less

orange

red

yellow

free....whenever

i change out the table centerpiece all the time

today

its a snoozer

but you can't go wrong with a white ( nonscented of course) candle smack dab in the center

here's a glimpse of some centerpieces that have made their debut in the past few months

i love the silver glittery goodness that brightens my mood on a dreary winter day

as it got closer to spring i added a pop of yellow

this wobbly chippy candelabra thingy is the bomb

i totally dig these tall candles that i just so happen to have in several colors

the picture is decieving

it's tall

really tall

more yellowness from the spring

my all time most favorite centerpiece eva

is a big bowl of  vintage ornaments

red is probably the color i add the most

red is my favorite color

while white is my favorite state of mind!

another perk to my neutral kitchen

is i can play switcheroo

with colored plates

at any given time

i know i'm preaching to the choir

however

besides adding color with a funky tablecloth

(which i just realized i didn't share...stay tuned)

cutesy candles

or a bowl of glittery fun

probably the easiest cheapest way i add some color to our little world

is flowers

just whatever is on sale

at the grocery store works just fine

LOVE sunflowers

especially these

don't you always smile when you see sunflowers?

thought so

could enjoy these

every

single

day

ok

glad we got that all squared away

i think a few of you were worried

that all white all the time

snorarama 

was continually going on over here

 i can do color

promise

thank you for dropping back by