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Thank you, thank you, thank you
My girlfriend Claire told me about a book she read where the author says: “I have two prayers.” One of them was “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” I’ve been saying that over and over the past few days. There’s a swing on the front porch! A few nights ago we found housing in Seattle.…
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The final before and afters!
It’s sad, in a way, that right when we have our house as we like it, we are moving. But that was our intent when we bought it, so it feels as it ought. We set out to leave our mark on Cleveland in a positive and beautiful way. How crazy it is to think…
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Savoring Spring
I love this time of year when the world is erupting in life and color. Knowing that this is my last spring in Cleveland I’m particularly savoring the changes. I’m loving these purple-hued dogwood buds agains my amber forsythia. There is about a week each spring when the baby burning bush leaves are so new,…
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Kamik Rainboots in RED!
A few weeks ago I mentioned my fixation with rainboots. Something about our imminent move to Seattle has convinced me that buying rainboots is top priority. And I tend to be rather one-track minded. At first I was convinced that Hunters were the way to go, their blog’s summary of their long and illustrious history…
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Birdseed Waffles
Scotland woke up this morning requesting pancakes. In keeping with our “Enjoy Cleveland” week, I thought, why not? So we headed downstairs, tied on some aprons and had at it. We made a slight digression from pancakes to waffles when I found a recipe I had printed out a few weeks ago for multi-grain waffles…
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Enjoy Cleveland Week
We’re down to 16 days.With all the “to-do’s” behind us, besides packing. We’re left with one “free” week. To reward ourselves for our proactive diligence we’ve dedicated this week: Enjoy Cleveland Week! Reading time by the fire set the tone Saturday and Sunday night. Monday we were thrilled to wake up to an absolutely stunning…
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Rainboots
I’m seriously considering purchasing a pair of Hunter rainboots. I bought a pair of Sperry’s two years ago, and they have a three inch crack down one side- and look terrible. I’m moving to Seattle, maybe it’s time. The trick is: what color? Should I go for the classic – goes with everything black: Or…
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Come, spring, come!
I’m seriously antsy for spring. Today, it was 40 and sunny and I walked around the yard wishing I could dig, plant, and weed. I can’t stand winter any longer, please Spring- come!
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Fall in Cleveland
With the thought that this is likely our last fall in Cleveland, I’ve felt a real desire to capture the fall experience here. Scotland loves jumping in the HUGE leaf piles. One of the things I love most about motherhood is modeling. I love that I showed Scotland the joy of walking through leaves, that…
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Sometimes, it's the little things
This is one of my favorite parts of our house. . . . . . the arching faucet, the gleaming granite, the marble window seal, and the verticle lines of the backsplash. Granted my sink rarely shines like this, but when it does it sings of serenity. I have a very large sage plant right…