Spring

It's always such a relief when this season comes around (even though it doesn't always feel incredibly different weather wise).  The trees in our backyard were just too pretty not to photograph today.

I know I've said it before, but this kid could live outside.  He loves to run, stop to look at plants, puddles, and drains.  I cannot wait for him to experience summer in Seattle (not too far away, right?).

If I let him lead the way, Miles always heads straight to the pocket park.  He knows the two turns that are needed to get there.  Maybe he'll defy genetics and grow up with a good sense of direction. :)

Another beautiful thing is a spring baby, born just 3 days ago.  We got to meet little Oliver today, and he is as sweet as can be.

Praising God today for new life, fresh air, and spring.

Adjectives

I'm an adjectives girl. And when it comes to design (which I actually know very little about) I like to test my vocabulary and describe the "look" in 1-3 adjectives. When my sister's fiance, Josh came out for the holidays, I think he found this interest of mine a bit strange. Could it be because, as we surveyed wedding vendors, I was constantly trying to define the style I thought he and Robin wanted as "rustic modern" or "tuscan vintage chic?" Yep, I think he thought I was crazy.

But really, it's so easy to feel like a budding designer with all of the informative design blogs out there. Recently, I came across Inspired Design Daily and Linsi Brownson's online home store, Redefine Home. In particular, I find the "shop by style" category to be quite pleasing. Just look at those great adjectives: "casual coastal" "new traditional" and "steampunk lite." Here are some of my favorites (and my best attempt at adjectives) ;)

{industrial}

{farmhouse chic}

{vintage urban graphic? too many adjectives?}

Oh, and have you come across the blog, A Creative Mint? I'm not sure what I love so much about it.

Actually I do. Leslie posts beautiful photos of projects she's working on, designs, artwork...and lots of adjectives.

There's something calming about scrolling through her pretty color palettes and found objects around her home. Talk about finding beauty in everyday things.

Finally, if I lived in New York, I would visit Moomah every day.

From what I understand, Moomah is a cafe, a playspace, a crafting center, and a third place. It was started by Tracey Stewart (wife of Jon Stewart) who writes:
Moomah was created to give parents, children and caregivers an inviting space to nurture creative stimulation, not over-stimulation. The color palette was inspired by nature and the seasons. You won’t find wacky clowns with oversized eyes and primary colors and you won’t be forced to listen to “kids music”. Moomah is a space where both parents and kids can bond over a great song, a fun project or new treat. A place where you can just be together.

I love this idea. In fact, if I were to start a business, this is what I think I would do.

But alas, I'm not a business woman (nor a designer). I'm a teacher who needs to get to bed, so here I go. Wishing you a happy, inspiring, exhilarating, productive, peaceful, blessed day! ;)

autumn colors: red and brown

Happy Fall! Oh, and my orange sweatshirt photo was on poppytalk's blog on Wednesday! :)

autumn colors: green, yellow, orange

One of the reasons why I love fall is the color. The blog poppytalk is welcoming readers to take photos of one autumn color each day this week. All of the entries in the flickr pool are quite pretty. Here are my greens, yellows, and oranges...