flowers in a field

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this week is spring break and i am off work and home with the boys today. the weather has been strange--a mix of sun and clouds, rain and wind, even two big rounds of hail! the boys are a little restless and the loud weather made naptime a little difficult (a good excuse anyway). jackson got up from his rest and started working on the computer. the next thing i knew, i had this pretty poem in my lap.

flowers in a field
by jackson wacker

flowers in a field
cows having lunch
nature growing big and strong
rows of color a mile long
flowers in a field

happy tuesday.

oh yeah, and these, too

from here.

[insert picture of me with mouth hanging open, here]

catch ya later, kittens.

oh my god

this.

and these.

i'll be back with actual content next week. promise. until then, happy, happy.

zorro + snow = fun day

remember this post? well this is what i was talking about. about 6 weeks ago, after locating a breeder we liked, we adopted a welsh corgi. we named him zorro, the spanish word for 'fox'. he is still with his brothers and sisters but will be coming home to us on april 2nd a we are so excited. we visited him yesterday.


since the breeder is in colfax and we were so close to the snow, we drove up the mountain a little and played in the snow for a bit.

it was a great day.

real estate wednesday | 1429 paloma way, pasadena

this fun craftsman bungalow sits of a beautiful piece of property and its cute built-ins give it tons of character (look at that bathroom!). the kitchen is a little quirky but has lots of potential. and that fireplace--so lovely. not in my price range, but a girl can dream.

405 hibiscus way, san rafael, california

let's call this 'real estate wednesday', shall we? i'm starting a series of regular posts each week and each wednesday will from here forth be known as 'real estate wednesday.' other days of the week have fabulous subjects attached to them and will start on monday. but i couldn't keep this little gem from you, so we are starting mid-week. there are no rules!!

i consider my taste/style to be somewhat eclectic. and i have a thing for eichlers. especially ones in marin county, california, where the setting and weather is to die for. not to mention the hamlet's proximity to san francisco.

here we have a LOVELY alliance built home that has been tastefully restored. as much as i love these homes i am not a huge fan of the natural wood interiors. i love the architectural details, but i find all of that wood a tad oppressive and dark. this specimen has all of the wood work painted out white (i know, purists, i'm so gauche) and the airiness is breathtaking. disregard the bland furnishings they've used for the 'staging' and imagine all of the wonderful colors and textures you could fill this pad with. oh, and that yellow door has me breathless.

see the listing here.

miscellany

feeling a bit scattered but also relaxed at the end of this week. i only worked 2 days this week and i could REALLY get used to that. i was able to clean out the playroom (i even snuck some toys and books to goodwill) and re-organized my craft supplies/books in the office. now i am hoping to actually get some stuff designed, produced and in the shop for easter!

this weekend i am going to work on sprucing up this blog a bit--re-organizing a little and updating the blogroll. i am also thinking a lot about my postings and wanting to get more up each week. i am considering organizing the week by topic. anyway, there is a lot in my little brain, so you will definitely see some changes around these parts--but don't expect them by monday!

in the meantime, these are the things on my mind as we enter the weekend...

loving this girl's hair. image found here.

i've made this granola recipe two weeks in a row now and it is fabulous. it's a very flexible and easy recipe. we skipped the coconut both weeks and used dried apricots, apple, cherry and date the first week and skipped the date (i'm not a big fan, matt loves them) and did apple, raisins and dried blueberries the second week. yum!

this is my FAVORITE new blog! so much fun. an extravagant take on 'un-mom'. i can't stand how much i love that shell basket purse.

i've been collecting artwork for the house and my office and i am looking for a matisse drawing. thinking about this one.

happy weekend, lovelies!