happy.

flowers from trader joe's are the simplest way to make my whole week look brighter.  

i just can't get enough of them.

and, with my baby about to turn one, i need a little something around the house to keep me from bursting into tears...

eggs and treats

we have had a wonderfully laid back time 

preparing for easter.

we decorated eggs and ate some macarons from essence bakery and are generally laying low until the big day.

we hope to have a quiet, prayerful day tomorrow to remember what easter is really all about.

painted rocks.

lucy and i like to play a little game where i let her click through my pinterest boards and then she picks something we can make together.  last weekend she decided on painted rocks.  considering my kids hand me an endless supply of rocks wherever we go to put in my pocket or my purse or the stroller or... you get the point.  needless to say, we had all the materials on hand for this one.  

i painted these three...

then, since i was feeling wildly outside my comfort zone (or really due to peer pressure from lucy that my rocks were boring and needed some color), i spruced one up a bit...

and i am happy to say that not only are they pretty, they can be quite useful.

bringing back the paper weight.

everyone can be expecting these for christmas...

and, one next to my bed just for good measure...

made anything fun from pinterest lately?

happy green day.

st. patrick's day seems to be a favorite around here.

in honor of the big day, here's a little green from around these parts...

and finn and lucy decided to have a nice little confetti and glitter celebration

on the front porch...

a very happy

st. patrick's day

to you and yours.