creature of habit.

i think this has been my breakfast every single morning 

since summer began.

what can i say?

when i find something i like, i stick with it.

with all the delicious summer berries to choose from, 

that is about the only thing i have mixed up.

strawberries, blueberries, raspberries

and occasionally blackberries or even bananas.

mmmm.  i love breakfast.

can't get enough.

sometimes i wish i lived somewhere that i could 

grow peonies in my front yard.

they just make me so happy.

you know what else makes me happy?

artichokes.

this is the only time of year we get them, 

so we have spoiled ourselves a few times lately.

we steam them, then throw them on the grill 

for a few minutes 

and then eat them with garlic mayonnaise.

yum, yum.

oh, to live like it was summer always...

one more...

thing to do with apples.

make sangria.

(our secret ingredient is fanta, in case you were wondering).

hope you are enjoying june as much as we are!

late breakfast and fresh air.

sleeping in, eating breakfast on the back porch, letting the kids go for a morning swim, reading, making lists and getting our week organized...

i just love june.

june in phoenix is hot and lazy and perfect.

june, glorious june.

my very favorite month.

i don't care what anyone says, 

even in the heat, 

if you have popsicles, water, cool evenings, no school, 

no schedule, ice cream and plenty of books to read, 

you just can't go wrong.

thank you, june.

i've been waiting all year for you to come back.

more handmade riot.

took some more pictures for handmade riot.

got three shelves for myself and

am so excited to hang them!

seriously, go check them out.

you won't be disappointed.

can i recommend the popsicle coasters for summer?

one of those.

 you know. 

just one of those days where an iced coffee in the afternoon is essential to make it through.

thank goodness for coffee.

a weekend without a husband.

well, we made it.

we get our dad back tonight.

we are quite excited, i must say...

parcheesi

i just love the quiet afternoons i get to spend with this guy.

just the two of us.

what will i do when he is at school all day?

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.

you are my wild.

i am loving this new blog you are my wild

started by some professional photographers.

if you get a chance, give it a visit.

at least use it as inspiration to go take some 

cute pictures of your own kids...

all photos from you are my wild.

apples.

 it's that time of year again, when our apple tree has exploded with apples and we need to come up with enough different things to make with them.

pies, tarts, cakes...  maybe we should come up with something a bit healthier

any suggestions?

we are giving bags away to all our friends, so stop on by!

kristin rogers

one of my very favorite photographers of late is 

kristin rogers.

i just adore the way she captures everyday life.

this family photo shoot, in particular is quite adorable.

(and her instagram feed is the sweetest)

if you live in southern cal, call her and let her take cute pics of your family.

handmade riot.

last week i had the very fun task of taking some photos for the brilliant creative team at handmade riot of their honeycomb shelves.  

i am in love with these shelves

and you should be, too.

hurry over to their etsy shop and order yourself one, two, three, four or five of these shelves and hang them in whatever awesome way you can think to.

do it.  you won't be sorry.

for a good laugh, check out this video on their facebook page.

hehe.