this is 53....

this has been the best
birthday weekend ever…
my heart feels full.
literally.

sunflowers,
friends,
lemon tart that is too die for good…

art supplies,
an ice cream sundae from Cows,
a visit to island hill farm
with a friend,
held a baby goat AND a bunny,
sugar doughnuts,
lemon filled doughnuts….

i visited my parents this morning
and dad is doing good! :)
then 23 came over and cut my lawn
(which is desperately needed)
and 28 ordered us Chinese take-out…

i feel like i have gone into 53
in perfectly happy and content way.
♥♥♥

a perfectly perfect long weekend....

this weekend
had a little bit of
everything
i could want
in a long weekend.

Trails, beaches,
a little bit of family time,
some productive time
around the house -
lawn cut and whippersnipped,
house cleaned up,
pop tent moved to a it’s new location…

Sunburns, fireworks,
fresh strawberries,
lemon sugary donuts,
new headphones,
blogging in bed,
fans full blast,
reading books every chance I get
and trying to
absorb every second of this weekend.

As I write this I am 100% happy
but also exhausted
and wondering if 7:30 is too early for bed….
cause it’s definitely
too late for a nap
and I still have one day of this
sweet long weekend left.

I hope your weekend
was full of all the
little things that
make you smile.
♥

friday i'm in love.... ♥

I had planned to have a
friday adventure
today but then a
half-headache
(which is an annoying headache
but not bad enough to render me useless
if you are wondering about my
definitions…a frigging rotten headache
really ruins my day…a migraine incapacitates me)

So instead,
I gave the big orange house
a much needed cleaning
and then spent some time
working on some new plans…
health-wise and creatively.

(The irony that I am eating 3 large
sugar coated gumdrops while writing
this is NOT lost on me…heh)

But I am thinking about making some
small changes to my lifestyle
and possibly some large ones…
like maybe joining a gym…
and maybe finally creating a calendar
with some doodles to sell…

I like fall.
It makes me feel
inspired….
even on days I have
half a headache.
:)

FRIDAY I AM LOVING:

♥ this blog post definitely made me wonder. There were a lot of “oh…that is so me moments while reading it.
♥ my glow in the dark skeleton pjs
♥ this series….though not gonna lie (ironic given the name of the series….heh)…but it’s a little bit soft core porn-ish. Just a warning. :)
♥ heeheehee….as I become somewhat jaded about dating apps (they were so fun and shiny in the beginning) THIS made me laugh out loud. Yes for wearing red.
♥ Love this guy’s channel

Happy Friday….I hope it’s fantastic, just like you. ♥

friday i'm in love

I know it has been a minute since I have been here.
I had a crazy good summer, that I did take lots of photos of
but I found it hard to find the time to sit down
and write anything…

Now that fall is officially here,
I feel like the creative side of me
is stirring again…
and it’s a good feeling.
♥

THINGS I AM LOVING RIGHT NOW::

♥ my daughter moved home recently for a little bit
and i couldn’t be happier. ♥♥♥

♥ spending whole days parked by the water
reading, journalling, watching the waves crash….

♥ love on the spectrum

♥ watching videos about people
living and traveling in their jeeps
makes me think…also
i would like a drone.

♥ picked up the new bella grace magazine
and can’t wait to read it

♥ dirt roads. :)

friday i'm in love ♥

friday morning
of a four day weekend
that will include
prepping my garden finally,
shooting a wedding
(am i nervous? eff yes),
getting my first COVID shot
(not sure this has to be mentioned
BUT I HATE NEEDLES MORE THAN
TURNIPS),
checking some ice cream off my list
and whatever else
i can fit into
four June days.

random things i am ♥ing right this second::

♥ this has changed my life…i love corn on the cob!
and i love my microwave. heh. win/win.

♥ i love reading about how other people
relax, practice self care, look after themselves…

♥ a little retail therapy lately that got me this
adorable shirt from ardene…i can’t tell you
how excited I get when i find peter pan collars…
i really am a dork, it’s ok…you can say it. :)
also…not loving my new wrinkly neck but
meh….whatever….if you can’t change it,
learn to accept it…heehee.

♥ i love a different perspective!

♥ i also love little life hacks…

♥ i could watch this alllllll day….and feel so calm…

♥ finally got into this little shop because people messaged me and tagged me in a polka dot dress sale she had :)
sadly that dress was gone but I found another one
that i loved even more, so happy day!!! :) also,
GO VISIT THAT SHOP!! it’s adorable!!! And so much pretty goodness!!

♥ and lilacs. have i mentioned lilacs? cause just…lilacs. :) and polka dots