wowza.

friends and readers, you guys are the beez neez.

all of your thoughtful, sweet, wise comments yesterday lifted me right up. i am blown away, and can't tell you how much it means to me. i love this little posse we have formed. we're like entrepreneurial warriors!

many of you pointed out that i am paving the way for our (future) children to do what they love, take risks, be courageous, and be themselves. i really took this to heart.

thank you, thank you, thank you.

i'll be back later today with another installment of the holiday gift guide. in the meantime, consider this post a giant hug from me to you. :) xo.

p.s. since i'm the kind of girl who frequently cries happy tears, this print is right up my alley. it's available here from laura amiss.

out and about.

lately, i spend my days getting things done. so, today, i decided to play hooky from all my responsibilities and have a solo adventure around boston. and it was... divine.


it started with a brief walk: hat on my head and camera in hand.


then i went and voted! (and somehow, mysteriously, ended up in a secure area and got escorted out. seriously, how do i get myself into these situations? ha.)


i spent the rest of the morning reading and sipping coffee at athans cafe. (i particularly enjoyed eavesdropping on a couple nearby who were loudly daydreaming about their next vacation.)


a brief stop into a consignment and thrift shop left me inspired, but empty handed. that's probably a good thing. :)


then, i went to the library. what a concept, eh? books i can borrow for free... oh, the possibilities! (i ended up choosing a couple of titles from your suggestions; thank you so much!)


last but not least, i poked around a new antique store in the neighborhood. it was conspicuously empty and quiet, so i just tip toed around and smelled the old furniture.

and now? well, now i am going to try a recipe from julia child's mastering the art of french cooking.

i know, i know, it's such a cliche for a blogger to even so much as open her cook book. (but we got it as a wedding gift, and i can't help myself. the salade a la d'argenson sounds delectable).

wish me luck!