snow days (& days).

"Snow was falling,

so much like stars

filling the dark trees

that one could easily imagine

its reason for being was nothing more

than prettiness."
- mary oliver

we usually get one good decent snow down here a year. being from the north, they are some of my favorite days--especially considering everything shuts down thanks to our pal, ice.

the past few weeks have given us TWO good snows, and we have been enjoying them, for sure.

in summary, favorite snow pastimes include:
c: throwing snowballs.
n: eating snow.

sounds about right.

love.

3.15.13

"The soul is healed by being with children."

- Fyodor Dostoyevsky

these sweet little creatures have won me over. they are so worth my all.

happy weekend, friends.

love.

5.26.12.

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” ― C.S. Lewis

oh, these two.

happy weekend, everyone!

love.

scenes from the week: new jersey [part one].

this weekend was crazy. for those of you that don't know, i grew up in new jersey. my family is italian (read: lots of family). this can make our trips a bit overwhelming, trying to find time to see as much family as possible.

but this time, we went with a purpose. my baby sister cousin alexis is engaged!

we love each other a lot. but we didn't mean to match. honest.

so, we threw her a party. well, her mom did. i helped.

this isn't even party decor. it's just their yard. amazing, i know. 

and now, for the cupcakes. the most amazing cupcakes i've ever tasted. and i tried all the flavors, so i can make blanket statements. we can't take credit for these, though. alexis's adorable best friend made them all.

and then, there's this guy.

stay tuned. there's a lot more where these came from.

love.