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I knew I could count on you...

your words of wisdom

advice

had me smiling

swimming

giggling

hello

~ painting a door is like hair dye~

you can always paint it back~

Your comments are like juicy blueberries...

little pops of joy

that burst in my mouth

they are brilliant shades of blue that color my day!

xo,

P.S. btw.... i'm so painting a door...all because of you

let the picking of the right color begin!

and don't worry...

you will be the first to know when the right color appears!!!

I'm feeling the need to paint...

a door

or

multiple doors!!!

What's a girl to do?

Does anyone have thoughts, advice for me?

or

Should I just go jump in the pool?

xo,

A touch of Paris landed on my doorstep

I was greeted with a...

heart stopping smile

standing on my tippy toes kind'a hug

gifts of

Brie De Meaux

~ simply heaven on a slice of baguette

Longchamp

~received a gasp, a happy dance and a call to my sister

{sisters call over fabulous bags in our home}

chocolate coins

~that were happy eaten within 3 minutes of landing on our kitchen table

by 4 kids

In return for receiving such treats...

I cooked

we feasted

&

enjoy!

I've two girls who have been patiently waiting for today to arrive...

they've had a wish

&

I had an idea

put those two things together

&

a quick Zappos order....

Today, begins their Horseback riding lessons!

Meet sweet Sadie...
Standing back watching them take it all in...
listening intently to all the ins and outs of getting your horse ready
to give them their wish...
to be there to witness this connection between my girls and this magnificent animal
her calm, quiet personality
the gently look in her eyes assured me they were going to be best friends!



They have a month to let their friendship develop

to build their own unique connection

to care for

to learn

to communicate

I am going to document their time together
through my lens...
in a series called:


Quiet Confidence

Good Morning my sweets...

How are you?

Can I pour you a glass of Orange Juice?

or

Would you care to have a pot of tea?

Espresso, maybe

I, myself, need my first sip of hot tea

awww, so much better...

okay then

now, that we've got the drink orders out of the way...

lets make ourselves comfy out on the deck to enjoy the morning air and chat the early morning away!

Nothing screams summer like lazy mornings spent sipping a hot/cold drink of choice outside

without the hustle and bustle of getting out the door!

I've been receiving messages about my lack of postings...

I'm so very sorry.

For the last couple of weeks I had one focus...

trying not to forget where and when I needed to be somewhere

for what child

Award Ceremonies

class play

class picnic

Kindergarten class ice cream social

5TH Grade Promotion Ceremony

&

if that was not enough

kiss darling husband Au Revoir before he jets off to Paris for 7 glorious work days

turn right around

&

dive head first into SUMMER!

I've oodles and oodles of ideas, plans that have been slowly building

I purposely set them aside to soak up the warmth the past weeks have blessed us with

now that they are toasty warm

and I had a chance to exhale

enjoy my morning tea outside verses in the car

I'm more then ready to

get this party started!!!

Hello June!!!