sail ~

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.”

― Rainer Maria Rilke "Letters to a young poet"

i have missed you and this space, but such time is needed, now and again. i am working on bits of me, working on the places within, hoping to move past, the past. 2011 was good to me in many ways, but it had its moments, moments i will not be sad to say goodbye to. new is good. a fresh start is needed. twenty~ twelve, i welcome you with open arms, without the baggage i have carried, thus far.

i have chosen a word for the new year.... sail. my wish is to sail... may it be in deep, blue seas that i fear, or concrete seas i brave... never the less i am along for the ride... sail.

do you have your black eye peas soaking, for tomorrow? a bit of good luck won't hurt, for the new year. wink. ; ) have you chosen a word, made goals, have dreams for 2012? do share. 

happy new year, my friends!!

be safe.

and know you are loved

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ps: a recipe from me and a few words here. xo

merry christmas ~

hello my friends

i am filled with excitement that christmas day is almost here

it's such a wonderful time for children and adults alike

i have orange pekoe tea for the weekend

and a huge puzzle for the family to enjoy

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i am sharing a giveaway at the muse blog 

please stop over and join in the fun

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update ~ an interview with me here at kamana's blog

wink

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"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is He that is born King of the Jews? 

For we have seen His star in the east, and have come to worship Him"

matthew 2

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in your home you might have celebrations that go by a different name

or you might not celebrate the holidays

i just wanted to stop in and send you the warmest of hugs

along with all the peace your heart can carry

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merry christmas

my dear friends

xo

12-21 11 ~

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i lit the candles early this morning

i spent time in stillness

prayer 

and 

silence

sipping my tea

i could hear my son sleeping from the other room

the sound of his breathing weaved itself in and out of my prayers

and that my friends just about burst my grateful heart 

i am a lucky woman

//

we may not have everything we want in this tiny home

but we most certainly have all we need

palms clasped

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i fell deeply in love with this via beth

yes in a million ways to all of it

//

{thank you for the love on my last post i was laughing too}

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i'm going to give the house a good cleaning today

find my way back into those simple routines that i find comforting

vacuuming 

cleaning the fridge

baking the cake for the most precious birthday of the year

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my holiday post will be up after midnight for friday

pretty much my last post of the year

{gonna be taking some time off}

there will be a giveaway as well

stop in and join me for a cuppa cheer

//

you are loved

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so two grown ups walk into a bar, there are 100 santas ...

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i don't have my wrapping of gifts done

my 

christmas cards will be late to the ones i love

+

 some of my knitting gifts will become new years eve gifts

but 

there was no way i was going to miss a grown up night out on saturday

with the love of my life

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to our surprise we showed up to the cafe with at least 100 santas at the bar

it was santa cycle rampage 

 they were SO quenching their thirst 

we easily got a table

and the feast began

truthfully 

to my grown ups out there

{we give a lot of extra love to the kiddos this time of year}

don't forget the grown up in you this season

date night and all that or a night with the girls

 then walk across the street to the bakery and buy the last xmas tree cookie

squeal with excitement

have said cookie fall out hands and break in two on the sidewalk

have love of your life laugh uncontrollably 

+

say some shit about the 3 second rule

 ain't gwan lie 

me ate the dahm ting

!

real grown up move huh

lol

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xo

sunday ~

....

a beautiful day with the sun shining today

as i have mentioned i struggle with the holidays

simple things like sunshine helps

the sun

a smile from a stranger

a hug

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 christmas cards being written

so many wonderful old black and white movies on

{christmas in connecticut}

{the shop around the corner}

{father was a fullback}

love

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thinking of a menu for christmas eve

how about you

?

what will your christmas table hold

?

do tell

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oh

i found the cutest candy canes today

such a pretty treat for the house

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happy sunday my friends

xo

winters light ~

....

winters light is beautiful this year

at least it seems so

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taking it slow today after a crazy arse week

oh goodness

i turned my lamp out to go to sleep last night and i almost cried happy tears

it was the best part of my day

i turned over to my hubby and asked ~

i should have bought a hat shouldn't i've ?

he was all ~

call it a day babe

so i did

lmao

bless him

!

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but alas today is anew

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working on this project i was invited to be a part of

i love it

thank you for inviting me along for the ride

im honored

!

and might i add this kitchen is smelling wonderful today

i will share more about that with you soon

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my friend lori sent me this

shakespeare and company lives beside my heart

merci 

` 

oh december

why won't you slow down

: )

happy weekend

lovlies

xo

a nod ~

....

50mm 1.4

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a bit of fun with some funky socks and heels

a nod to the anthro holiday catalog for the inspiration

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xo

on gum drops and our lady ~

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all photos sooc

50mm 1.8

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the house is feeling officially like christmas

now that the gumdrop tree is coming together

it's SO quiet here

i kind of love that

wink

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 the dolce and gabanna commercial has been playing one of my favorite miles davis songs

so today i can't help but play the vinyl of

generique

deep love

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feast day 

{dec 12}

instead of our usual roses 

we placed gumdrops and lights {a bit of bling}

 to celebrate the feast of our lady of guadalupe

{kisses medallion}

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happy tuesday my dear friends

xo

a baby shower and such ~

hello there my friends

guess what

?

 tracey is throwing amanda a baby shower

sweet 

i had to join in on the fun and let amanda and baby know how much i love them

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of course you know

i 

had 

to 

bring

flowers

: )

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next

well

no words are really needed 

big smile

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fresh from the oven

warm chocolate is a must

{from the teenagers}

and just for sweet baby

these 

are 

on 

the 

way

to 

you

`

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amanda i wish for you and your family to welcome a happy and healthy baby

ya know how much i adore you my sister/friend.

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happy monday my friends

are you staying warm

?

oh i am trying

i've announced a new theme over at mortal muses

{did you know about the daily giveaways?}

 stop in and say hello

xo

on a saturday ~

....

the cards have started to arrive

that has to be one of the best parts of the holiday season

; )

xo

staying warm for the weekend ~

....

i am planning on shuffling around the house this weekend

slow

slow

brrrrrrrrrrrrr

planning on staying warm 

it's less that 25 degrees out there

oh yes the fire place is looking good

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pumpkin granola in the oven

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what an amazing week it has been

many smiles

some exhausting tears

and much staring into space

{i am so good at that one}

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we muses are gearing up for the holidays mark your calendars

join in on the fun 

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thanks for the love on this photo

i knew something was up the other morning when i woke up to over 250 emails from my flickr account

the photo was explored

and i am honored

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this song is on repeat over here ~ love love the video ~ the house is SO swoon worthy

deep sigh for these days leading to christmas

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have a most beautiful weekend my friends

xo

my favorite time of year ~

....

i used to decorate christmas trees and windows during the holidays at a major department store

some of you might even make a special trip 

to that same department store just to see the window displays

during this time of year

i know we do every so often

as you might imagine my christmas tree can sometimes be over the top

snaps fingers

; )

no matter 

we really love it

decorate the way that makes you smile

do you

the way you want to remember your holidays

doesn't have to be perfect 

let the kids have at it and have fun

....

i found those funky silver wreaths and trees at home depot for $5.00

they were too fun and funky to pass up

the kids call them my disco decorations

amen to that

!

this is really the first year i am intentionally going with green and red for christmas

i still have massive magnolias and hydrangeas flowing through our tree

it's just a must

i will share more photos soon

won't you share yours as well

?

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xo

one cute elf ~

....

"when you possess light within, you see it externally" ~anaïs nin

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we have one of santas elves living in the house with us

oh and let me tell ya

 she is one cute elf if i don't say so myself

the neighborhood kids adore her as well

: )

im going to put my heart and soul into some unfinished projects i have coming due

so

batteries charged

off to work i go

+

i am so grateful each time you come here

palms clasped

thank you so much

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you are loved

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let it snow ~

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even deep within the snow

she warms me

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happy monday my friends

xoxo

a gentle reminder of sorts ~

....

dear christina

you need to sit here and enjoy this coffee

even if it's twenty minutes of your life where you turn it all off

you will be so glad

 later on 

that you took this time to chill the f out

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it's sunday my friends

enjoy it

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xo

it's all love ~

....

so 

well 

me and the 50mm 1.8 lens have come to an understanding

i will take him out more and be more sensitive by not comparing him to the 50mm 1.4

and he in return will hand me brilliant photos of the girl i love holding my jane eyre book

it's all love

; )

whatever your weekend may bring your way

i hope it makes you smile and gives you the warm fuzzies right beside your heart

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i send you love my friends

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hello december ~

....

a stop at a favorite diner

to warm up after some christmas shopping

i had the tomato bisque and grilled cheese

yes mam i did

: )

hello december

oh how i love that you have arrived

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happy days my friends

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xo