4.21.14

"She turned to the sunlight

And shook her yellow head, 

And whispered to her neighbor:

"Winter is dead."

- A.A. Milne

i've missed this blog. we've been living a full life the past couple of weeks and, now that spring finally seems to have sprung, i'm hoping for even more long days filled with new memories.

be back soon.

love.

12.19.13

"For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas,

 when its mighty Founder was a child Himself." 
— Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol)

love.

*photo credit: misi photo

12.3.13

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” 

― Norman Vincent Peale

it's official.
christmastime is here.

love.

11.21.13

“It was November--the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul.” 

― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

there is something about the crisp air and quickly approaching holidays and the promise of twinkling lights that allows you to breathe deep, exhaling the weight of so many things. 

the past few days, i've found myself in a struggle between being overwhelmed with stress and being overcome with thankfulness.

but i want this season of thankfulness to win.
and breed a life of thankfulness in this weary heart of mine.

and with these two, i have more than enough reason to be well on my way.

love.

8.22.13

"when the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies."

- j.m. barrie, Peter Pan

i've heard this quote a hundred times, but now i really get it. i'm pretty sure this is what he had in mind.

goodness, i love this face.

love.

8.8.13

"How can it be a large career to tell other people's children about the Rule of Three, 

and a small career to tell one's own children about the universe?

How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, 

and narrow to be everything to someone? 

No. 

A woman's function is laborious, 

but because it is gigantic, 

not because it is minute. 

I will pity Mrs. Jones for the hugeness of her task; 

I will never pity her for its smallness.” 

- g.k. chesterton

counting these moments (and this task) as precious today. lest they fly past without imprinting themselves on my heart.

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.

12.21.12

The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God. 

- C.S. Lewis 

What a glorious, humbling truth this is.

love.

6.20.12.

“The soul is healed by being with children.” 
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky

i love these little feet.

love.

6.1.12.

“music heard so deeply
That it is not heard at all, but
you are the music
While the music lasts.” 

- t.s. eliot 

this little music lover turns two soon. i'm so looking forward to celebrating this sweet boy this weekend.

happy weekend, everyone.

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.

5.18.12.

"i must learn to be content with being happier than i deserve." 

- jane austen, pride & prejudice

hoping to rest & embrace this truth this weekend. because this life is a gift. & much more than i deserve.

have a lovely weekend, friends.

love.

4.20.12.

“You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.” - peter pan

sometimes, i miss him when he sleeps. well, more than sometimes.

love.

4.3.12.

“Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.” - C.S. Lewis 

here's to years of fairy tales. push on, brave little knight.

love.