yellow whispers

with a light gray rain falling today

there's a gentle first hint of fall in the air

a certain stillness hangs lightly

as the days get a little shorter

and all of the green loosens its hold

slipping into whispers of yellows and reds

i love this quiet time just before the explosion of fall color

there's a certain dreaminess

as summer drifts into memory

......................................

olive juice kids

how adorable are these clothes??

so paris chic..

i can definitely imagine sipping coffee in a cafe

while wearing these

or visiting galleries

and walking down the champs-elysees

boating on the seine

browsing through books at shakespeare & co

or

just pretending i'm in france..

and they're making me really excited about dressing for fall

(it's right around the corner..can you believe it?)

oh if only they came in adult sizes.

(via abby sharp)

happy monday!

xo

down the rabbit hole

**

she looked into her dreams

where her good friends lived and played and decided

the day had come to join them

and so

**

into the sun we ran

letting fears fall away

**

stopping only to see that this place

in all its gorgeousness

with all its newness

**

had really been ours all along.

sketches and notes from an adventurous day

(with many more to come..)

wishing you a happy weekend full of dreams and adventures of your own.

xo

*these photos are a small part of a collaborative series that my bf sam and i are creating

i think the word for this one would be..sweet

this animation..

the music..

the words..

her voice..

it all just tickles me inside

a little bit 1930s

a little more 1940s

some 1960s

and slightly edgily modernish too

..a nice combination i'd say

hope you're having a happy week.

xo

joi de vivre

have you seen it yet?

oh

you must you must you must.

i'm telling you.

you must.

within the first minute

i was dreaming of living in paris

(even more vividly than usual)

and by the fifth minute into the film

i was starving

(despite the fact that we had just stuffed our faces

at the farmer's market 30 minutes earlier)

..oh those endless images of melting butter and bruscetta and souffles ..

(i didn't find any stills of those online..just trust me)

and about an hour in

i had made up my mind to turn my wish list on ebay

(for the entire le creuset set of pots and pans)

into a fedex delivery to my kitchen

gather a good girlfriend or two

come armed with loads of snacks

(maybe sneak in a basket filled with french bread and cheese and wine..

i'm going to do just that next time i see it..oh and i will see it again soon)

and get ready to smile

and laugh (outloud)

and cry a little bit

and laugh some more

and simply become filled with julia's contagious joi de vivre.

(meryl streep absolutely channelled her)

if i had to sum up julie & julia in just a few words,

i'd say exactly what my new sweet friend beth said after it was over..

'that was just lovely'.

it really was.

happy monday

and bon appetit!

xo

ps. and if you become as obsessed with julia and her food and life as i did

(i think you will)

you'll love this website

fffffff friday

'f' is for...

{jenyuson}

...freedom...

{bomobob}

{kristybee}

...flowers...

{bomobob}

...following...

{katrina}

{shootingnouns}

...finding...

{ajawin}

{barbaragordon}

...it's for friendship...

{gnomeoftheeast}

...fun...

{bomobob}

and best of all

...'f' is for friday...

wishing you a fabulous weekend!

xo

big jumps

a catchy little ditty

for a bit of mid-week inspiration..

i'm going through lots of creative changes right now..

(completely self-inflicted changes)

..pushing myself to explore my photography

in new and exciting ways

(oh so new and exciting to me)

and i find that the words to this song

are really inspiring and just right there

where i am

right now

because to me

truly living a creative life involves

taking chances

going on explorations

(inside and outside ourselves)

and

moving (jumping) beyond that comfortable place

and into the place

that gives you goose bumps

(you know the one..the scary one..where you feel most alive)

hope to see you there.

xo

al fresco

if i could have it my way

i'd eat outside each and every day

..and bathe too

(it's true)

everything's more adventurous out in the fresh air.

don't you think?

*images via vogue living

(merci mrs. french)

xo

happy friday kids!

{jessjamesjake}

there have been

lots of parties and gatherings this summer

and they have me thinking of themes for one that i'd like to throw

(besides my 'game day' for which i am gathering the likes of

bocce ball, badminton and croquet..but more about that another time..)

{calloohcallay}

{beautifulliving}

{verhext}

something old fashioned..retro..with vintage hats..

maybe with piles of them at the front door

for guests to choose from..

{littlegreensquirrel}

with good old fashioned refreshments..

singapore slings, gin fizzes, mint julips,

(and maybe a few shirley temples)

out in the garden

{postroadvintage}

under strings of paper lanterns

{ameliasretrovogue}

with lots of ella and louie playing

{goodeye}

which hat would you pick to wear?

{yestreen}

it's summertime

it's friday

here's to doing something festive..

and wishing you a happy happy weekend!

xo

so many uses for a teaspoon

***

people can be just so amazing...

a little something to put you in a happy mood

on this tuesday

xo