ruben and i celebrated our 12th anniversary on sunday. we spent the weekend camping all by ourselves! we haven't been alone for that long since before i got pregnant with marianne, so needless to say we thoroughly enjoyed our time together. it was a perfect weekend. i hope yours was just as awesome!
this is the first post in new series about song originals and their covers. i love me a good cover and i get especially excited when someone takes a song and makes it their own. waylon does just that in his version of neil young's Are You Ready For The Country. take a listen and tell me if you have a favorite.
little did i know that when i picked this book up from the free recycle bin at the library that it would end up becoming an absolute favorite and quite a little treasure! Jennifer's Walk by Anne Carriere is a true gem. jennifer and teddy set out on a walk all by themselves. jennifer assures teddy that as long as they can see their house, they won't get lost. they pass the garden and the big spider web in the in the old stone wall. they run through the black-eyed susans and pass a curious woodchuck. they feed old arabelle the horse and run with the lambs making sure not to touch the purple thistles. they pass the old barn and go over the brook to jennifer's favorite place, "a cool little wood, where the trees grew in rows and the ground was soft with pine needles that looked pink in the sun and smelled very sweet." they sit quietly for some time taking it all in before the head back to mama.
Arthur Getz's illustrations are pure magic! shane and marianne especially love the picture that maps out jennifer's path. unfortunately, it seems this book is quite rare. there are only 3 copies on amazon and the cheapest one is $95!!!! this makes me sad because i feel every child should have a copy of this wonderful book. so, all you thrift mama's out there keep your eyes peeled for this one! it doesn't disappoint!
here is a new plant hanger that i finished up this morning. it's the most intricate one i've made and i really love how it turned out. you can get more info about this beauty here! SOLD ♥ anne
i have guest home tour post up on julie's awesome blog, Cinnamon Girl. make sure to check it out here and while you're there be sure to read about julie's magical farm life in maine. it's pretty darn dreamy! AND check out her quarterly magazine, Seasoned. needless to say she is an inspiring woman! thanks julie for inviting me to share some of my home with you and your readers :D
get ready to feast your eyes on some serious awesomeness! all the photos below are from my new favorite book, living with plants, that i picked up for free at the library. inspiration galore! now i just need about 100 more plants! hahaha
