Farmhouse kitchen

When we settle into our permanent house, I hope to have a bright open-flow kitchen space.  I'd actually prefer to find a house with an out of date kitchen (and a price that reflects that) so I can do a full renovation and design it to my liking.   Criteria: sunlight, open, light cabinetry, open shelving... 

A few pics from Country Farmhouse that have always left me inspired.  And she announced they're moving... some lucky buyer is going to get that gem!

(main house)

(guest house)

six and a half months

My boy, you are six and a half months old as I type this now.  You continue to amaze us every single day.  You have the most wonderful manner, you enjoy it all, and you hardly ever fuss.  You like to be part of the action and your beautiful brown eyes seem to be conscious of everything and everyone around you.   To know you is to love you, baby Joseph.   Your mom and dad, your Grammy, your Tia ---- we all cannot get enough.  Your little smile, your wonderful giggle, the way you hold your hand, your toy, your feet and look with such sincere awe.   I hope this feeling of curiousity about the world around you never goes away.  You are our deepest joy, our most true blessing.   As always, I am filled with overwhelming gratitude that I was chosen to be your mama.

(I love this picture of you, my happy baby!)

Monday morning

"We are continuously faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems"

– Lee Iacocca

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I went to the woods

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms.” - Henry David Thoreau

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Where I am

At present, I feel committed to looking at my problems not as answerless worries but as catalysts to making our life even better.   Cheers ~

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bookcase

On my "to do" list is to finish our office space.  It's more of an office alcove --- just a corner of a room.  It's off the kitchen and generally out of eye-sight.   The good news is because it's out of sight I haven't felt any rush to finish it.  The bad news is because it's out of sight I haven't felt any rush to finish it.  :)   

Anyways, there needs to be book storage.   Check out this very simple inspiration photo.  I think all I'd need is some white Ikea shelves and some organization.

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Gratitude

Just a post holiday weekend note of gratitude.  

Grateful for my sweet baby --- his chubby little legs and perfectly pudgy little fingers.  His giggles, his smiles, his kind and gentle demeanor.  He is growing so fast, playing with toys now....so excited to hold his feet while we get him dressed on the changing table or he plays in his crib.  My boy, perfection.

Grateful for lovely Boston seasons.  I love the change.  It goes from bitter cold to stifling heat but the inbetween, ahhh...the in-between.   Spring and Fall.  A little crispness in the air, an easy breeze.  Luscious green.  Good stuff.

Grateful for my relationship.  Not always easy but always worth the work.  My heart is full and my soul is happy.

Life is good. and I am grateful. 

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