have a beautiful weekend.

                 

here's a little summary of my week:
homemade biscuits and chocolate cake. three canceled yoga classes due to snow. (boo.)
the help. simon working from home, (which means lots of mid-day jokes and stolen
kisses). crossed fingers and toes for good luck. icicles as far as the eye can see. flickering
candles. waterproof boots. impromptu yoga stretches in the living room. and an epic trip to
trader joe's, where i walked away with more bags than i could carry. how was your week?

p.s. more importantly, what are you up to this weekend? it's taco night in our house! huzzah.

(photo credits: floraison)

happy weekend.

i stumbled on this picture the other day, and remembered that once upon a time, i walked the streets of this little town. it's called hallstatt and lies right near the border between austria and germany. on the weekend that i visited, it was covered in snow just like this photograph. pure magic.

tomorrow, i am going to enjoy my own little town and visit quincy market with a friend. clam chowder in a bread bowl here we come. :)

finally, thank you to everyone who entered the music giveaway! i was so touched to see so many comments. without further ado, the winners are: robyn, morgan, and laura. and since a few of you asked, below is the playlist. enjoy!

(photo credit: lexyman01)

cinnamon and snow.

boston has officially reached a whole new level of snowy. and i am apparently mastering the art of frumpiness by puttering around the house in a pair of faded, old yoga pants and a sad excuse for a ponytail.

i just wish people were skiing down the streets. (that would be awesome.)

in other news, if you're in the mood for a fun twist to your usual cup of coffee, try adding cinnamon to the coffee grounds. i'm sipping a soy-cinnamon-coffee concoction as we speak. and it's scrumptious!

(photo credit: enzo & lulu)

a little snow date.

single serving wine-boxes, an orange sky, a miniature snowman and my favorite person = a recipe for happiness.

snow day.

this morning, i bundled up and took a little walk around our neighborhood. the snow came up to my knees!

all the whiteness and stillness made me realize i could never live somewhere where it doesn't snow. i am addicted to making foot prints on untouched sidewalks.

now i'm back inside, wrapped up in a wool blanket, and watching british television. later, hot chocolate.

p.s. it snowed the day i was born, and i'm pretty sure i made an appearance that day because i wanted a peek.

snow and gift wrapping.

hello friends!

yesterday it snowed in boston and i couldn't be happier. i love white christmases, and the forecast looks promising. today, simon and i are spending the day lounging, crafting, reading and wrapping. :) we're also going for a walk, because walks are my favorite.

in the meantime, here is an easy little craft project i did the other day.

instructions: cut felt into holly shaped leaves, glue it to fun construction paper, (or directly to your wrapping paper), adorn with ribbon and bells, and voila! you have a sweet little gift. (in this case, for one of simon's family dogs.)

happy tuesday!