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i can hardly even fathom the day when my kitchen is clean and new, with a backsplash made of...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:23:00 -0500

i can hardly even fathom

the day when my kitchen is clean and new, with a backsplash made of tile

and i just cannot decide today

on a day full of visiting with friends and kids,

naps in carseats (at the same time),

some time spent outside as a family before dinner,

and baths leading to quick slips into sleep…

which is my favourite:

3 year-olds or babies?

i found coffee yogurt in the store today. it’s been years since i’ve had it, and...

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:14:55 -0500

i found coffee yogurt in the store today. it’s been years since i’ve had it, and immediately i am back to being, what, nine years old? in our old house (my first of life), my dad’s friend marshall (a chef!) is helping my dad drywall or with some similar project. my stepmother is on her way home from teacher’s college for the weekend, and marshall bakes her a cake, showing us how to properly zest a lemon. for some reason it seems the only lights are candles, maybe we are surprising her? maybe they are working on a light fixture. he introduces me to coffee yogurt, which i think i hate at the time, because it is not as sweet as i had hoped and has some of the bitterness of coffee. now i go years between tastes and every time wish i could get it regularly. that would probably ruin it for me, i who am so prone to giving in to every craving and temptation.

can ice cream even fix this day? honestly i’m not even...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:32:00 -0500

can ice cream even fix this day? honestly i’m not even sure.

two years old today. i can finally look at this picture without...

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:12:14 -0500

two years old today. i can finally look at this picture without crying… instead i’ve realized, we did it. we had to give more of ourselves, more of our care and attention and love, and we got through it and she is ok. i think this is a big step for me.

i was just thinking that what i need is an oasis… some...

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:10:06 -0500

i was just thinking that what i need is an oasis… some little corner of this house (or life) where i can sit and ignore the clutter for a little while. it would be nice if it could be the sewing room… but would i ever be allowed to use it?

i just realized it’s all the rushing that kills me. i need...

Tue, 31 May 2011 21:56:15 -0500

i just realized it’s all the rushing that kills me. i need some time to think, to sort, and to stop and enjoy without it meaning i’m late for something. i want to enjoy this so much more.

he tells me all the time that i’m glowing. i’m...

Fri, 13 May 2011 21:42:17 -0500

he tells me all the time that i’m glowing. i’m fairly certain he has no idea what he’s in for.

wish i would have taken the plunge and bought the cheap, fake...

Wed, 11 May 2011 15:11:08 -0500

wish i would have taken the plunge and bought the cheap, fake frames anyway. wish i would hang something on these walls, paint the room, dive right in.

it’s cheesy but it’s exactly like they say - having...

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:51:40 -0600

it’s cheesy but it’s exactly like they say - having your heart walking around outside your body.

lately monday is by far my best day. it’s the only day so...

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:50:02 -0600

lately monday is by far my best day. it’s the only day so full of possibility, and unmarred by the disappointment of things not done. a fresh start.

today was mentally exhausting but really fulfilling. a great...

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:16:15 -0600

today was mentally exhausting but really fulfilling. a great sort of day, unless you have to drive home safely.

today was not quite the day that i needed it to be. i was on...

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:52:17 -0600

today was not quite the day that i needed it to be. i was on time for work, though…. that’s something.

hoping for a cross between habit (which has super-inspired me...

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:50 -0600

hoping for a cross between habit (which has super-inspired me despite my knowledge that there will never be enough time in my life for a daily post) and the best etsy shop in the universe (been browsing there a ridiculous amount lately and realizing i should have set up shop years ago to justify all my amazing thrift store finds). my best photos, snippets of the day and a collection of the things i have been hoarding in boxes for years and years.

(i’m not loving the layout completely (yet) so bear with me there as well.)