my friday.

• pumpkin bread and apple cider... for breakfast
• new painted nails
• hot cappuccino from my favorite cafe
• homemade vegetable soup
• a mason jar candle holder (and a small view of our street. i like to tell myself it looks like london. what do you think?)
  
• a quick stop at the farmer's market for some organic apples. (i am going to try to make homemade applesauce tonight! thank you, simon's mom, for the idea.)
• and finally, this 12 minute short film. (thank you, simon's brother, for sending it to me.) it's the best thing i've seen in a long time. and maybe i cried a little... check it out.

for the record.

... and i also like this bag.

(credit: mediumism)

a little wedding inspiration to brighten your thursday...

i have one word to describe this couple: hot! i love her messy bun and the fact that she's not wearing much make-up. i also adore the suit that the groom is wearing.

is it just me, or are they ridiculously gorgeous? :) what a setting... swoon.

(all photos are by the talented, lovely margaret singer)

one step at a time.

aren't these stairs gorgeous? artist and professor horst glasker painted these 112 steps in wuppertal, germany to convey a different emotion or behavior associated with relationships. some examples are "to forgive", "to cuddle", "to offer resistance", and "to seduce."

don't you love it when artists take a mundane task, or common piece of architecture and make so much more exciting? some day maybe i'll go there and run up and down them...

(found via apartment therapy)

loopty loop.

wow, gorgeous yarn like this makes me wish i was better at knitting. leg warmers would be pretty cozy right about now.

do you knit? what's your secret? i always seem to end up with holes.

(photo credit: .elsie cake)

inhale, exhale.

excerpt from my yoga teacher training application:

"about six months ago, i lost a close family member in a tragic accident. through the grieving process, i thought deeply about how i want to live my life and realized that among other things, it includes teaching yoga. simply put, i have learned that there is no better time to follow my dreams than the present moment."

ladies and gentlemen, yesterday i found out i was accepted to the kripalu teaching program! i haven't yet ironed out the details of when i'll be going, but i am giddy with excitement. thanks for all your encouragement along the way.

champagne for everyone!

(photo credit: the spiritual health)

happy monday!

good morning, loves! how are you?

sorry i was away yesterday, but simon and i spent a long weekend in maine. it was so nice to be snuggled up by the fire and playing with the dogs...

now i am back to work, with french vanilla coffee in hand and my space heater on. it's definitely fall!

first things first: the winner of the beautiful art from last week is... elizabeth from oh eliza! congratulations! :) thanks to everyone for participating and providing such great comments. piia is so grateful and happy for all the positive feedback.

second, i want to say a special welcome to all of my new readers! yay! you are all so lovely for supporting this journey of mine, and reading my little posts. you truly make my day. thank you for being here!

i have some fun posts for you later today, so stay tuned. :)

(photo credit: concrete and honey)

the good 'ol days.

i'm not gonna lie... some days i miss old phones. and how we used to sit still and really listen to the person on the other line.

and some days i miss looking in real encyclopedias. my mother used to love grabbing a world book to answer random questions.

and finally, some days i miss the sound of my grandfather's typewriter. maybe i've just been watching too much mad men!

what do you miss?

(photo credits: wheredidyoubuythat.com, sweetlovevintage, and three potato four shop.)

sweet morning.

just some tranquil images to help you through your busy morning.

(photo credits: sunnybrook farm designs)

our honeymoon.

simon and i have been brainstorming our honeymoon since the day we got engaged (priorities, you know). this weekend i think we made a final decision and we are so psyched...

can you guess where? (update: you guys are good! we're going to new zealand!)

(photo credits: amy & kimball, dubois09, colros)