the sweet

practice

how distracting is this time of year? it's incredible. to me, it's like learning your ABCs and shapes and colors with new eyes again.

i've been traveling back and forth between my place and home quite a bit.. for visiting and for helping. my dad says he can tell when i'm around because there's always something in the refrigerator he can't quite identify; it's something of a compliment.

i've been keeping my hands busy and the oven on. we've had scones, a carrot sheet cake with buttercream frosting that went out for a party at my mom's work, and coconut macaroons. next up are oatmeal raisin cookies by special request.

i stopped by totokaelo today and found a couple of outfits perfect for spring.

Untitled by allie pasquier

mav's post on 3191.. (i overindulge too)

enjoy.

it will

things are in bloom. i left for the weekend and came back to my irises no longer their bright purpley blue, but this deep scarlet. still lovely.

i love this print by renee glazer. her blog is always wonderful to visit as well.

floret via frolic. perhaps the perfect way of life.

spring is the best. go to it!

upside

i've been housesitting for my parents since friday and i'm wondering if people get paid to do this for a part time or a full time job? i can't see doing this full time, because it's not like you'd be doing much besides taking out the trash, locking the doors, letting the dog out.. but as a part time job i could see it. you could travel all around, see a new city, a new town? sounds kind of perfect, don't you think?

the dirty projectors make me bouncy happy. listen and download some freebies here. i'm also slowly getting into the wide open familiar sound of neko case's new album.

i want to print this photo by .littlegirlblue and blow it up real big and hang it on my wall. i just love it. this one is fantastic as well.

oh! the world, it's as soft as lace
agave

i'm having fun updating my new site. stop on over..

have a good sunday. make a little motion.

pick a good color

good saturday evening. it's sort of late for a weekend post, but i wanted to share a very small smile with you. it's my new site.. not to replace this one.. but to become its sister.. its confidant, if you will. i'm going to try to be there everyday. i hope you'll stop in when you can.

today is my dad's birthday and tomorrow we are celebrating both his and mine. i love having our birthdays exactly one week apart.

carry on with the night..

anything else

do you have thirty minutes to spare? you should hurry yourself over to here and watch strange parallel, a short film on elliott smith.

i'm posting a link to this recipe because something tells me i'm going to be making some nutmeg doughnut muffins soon. i'm slightly obsessed with doughnuts lately. not even eating them, but sometimes just thinking about them.

oh, i hope to share something new (!) with you tomorrow.. have a bright weekend..

that's alright

i'm working on something to go along with the daily photo proj i started brewing several days ago. again, it's nothing that's gonna earn me a buck, but i hope you might find some delight in visiting it every so often. even just for a little smile.

i hope that by now you've listened to the strangers

tom robbins on sex

bright for you

i'm starting a new itty bitty project. a photo a day. simple enough. everyone's done one. but i need something to keep my eyes moving everyday.

things have been warm and windy here. a wonderful birthday gift.

walk through

david horvitz is adorable. i highly recommend his daily email list. it will charm you in every way.

i've seen grizzly bear in concert, but not like this.