Happy Halloween!

 

We hope you enjoy your Halloween as much as Gracie enjoys her pumpkins!

xoxo 

Pumpkin Carving Set.

Pretty much every year I waste $5 on one of those silly orange or green plastic pumpkin carving sets you find next to the candy at the grocery store & then loose it or break it.


This set may be a bit more pricey but I tend to think it will last a lot longer! Plus as described it would be really great for prepping squash & such. 


Get it here.

xoxo

Holding Hands.

I don't even know these people but I must say, I'm thinking I may frame this vintage photograph of them & keep it around as a daily reminder of love, holding hands & doing things together.


In case you missed the story (it was all over the news this morning) The couple, Gordon & Martha Yeager died, holding hands, an hour apart after 72 years of marriage... Wow! 


I don't know about you but that's pretty much the way I'd like to go too - drifting off to sleep, while holding the hand of my beloved. The End. 

xoxo

Seven Months.

E-gads! Can you believe it has been just over seven months since our little Gracie Girl entered our lives? I literally feel like I blinked & BAM - here it is. 

Time definitely moves a bit too fast for my taste these days but I gotta tell ya, it is SO awesome to watch her grow & reach milestones. (Like right now, she is slithering around the house &  just before that she was sitting up & "reading" her books all by herself) Le sigh- I love our baby!

Speaking of our baby... would you want to hear her birth story? Seven months later I am still debating putting it out there for public consumption. To me it doesn't seem all that "outside the box" as far as births go, but according to most women I tell, the common reaction is: "that is CRAZY!"

I tend to think that is just because it was a natural birth (which apparently is a rare thing these days). So maybe that in and of itself is a good reason to tell tell my story? Plus now that I think of it, if telling my story can encourage just one woman to go the au natural route (SO worth it if you can do it!) it is definitely worth telling...

So, don't be shy & please let me know your thoughts. I really value your opinion!

xoxo 

{ Photo taken with my iPhone via the Instagram App }

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies.

Whoopie! 

A Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipe? ... Sign me up! 

Plus, Ez over on Creature Comforts made super cute printable labels to go right along with the delicious treats. Perfect for a party, or just for the heck of it in my opinion. Head on over here for the full recipe & to print your free printable. Yay!

xoxo

Holton Rower Paint Pour.

Gah! Have you seen this video? I literally can't stop watching it. 

So stunning & beautiful & just plain awesome all at the same time. 

Check it out...

PS- When the paint is given time to dry it looks a lil' something like this...

For more of work by Holton Rower head on over here.

Also, special thanks to my sister-in-law who showed me the video... Love you! 

xoxo

Garbage For Sale.

Yup. That is right. Garbage for sale. Would you buy some?

Artist Justin Gignac is packaging up garbage from NYC & boxing it up in "sealed, smell proof cubes".  

Hmmm. Actually pretty interesting, if I must say. (which I just did)


Want one of your own? Get yours here.

xoxo

A Deer Wearing Gym Socks.

I really like this print by Charmaine Olivia. "A Deer Wearing Gym Socks."

In fact I like it so much, I might just buy it for the gallery wall. 

PS- Free shipping until Sunday here.

xoxo

Sunny Flowers.

I love sunflowers. They are probably my favorite flower. So this year on a whim, I just threw some seeds next to our fence (shown here with our garden) to see if they'd pop up... 


Well pop up they did! It took a while but they finally bloomed too! So, of course I snapped a few photographs because I knew I just had to share their sunny flower purtty-ness with you.

xoxo

Chocolate Cake.

Mmmmm! I don't know about you but the next time I make a chocolate cake (or vanilla for that matter but I'll be honest, I never make vanilla cake!) I am totally decorating it like this. 


Typically I just throw some sprinkles on top or leave it plain. But there is something so sophisticated yet just plain lovely & simple about spelling out the type of cake all over the top that I am just dying to try it. 


How about you? What is your go to cake & decoration for said cake?


* Originally spotted on Creature Comforts.

xoxo