happy presidents' day

This day was originally celebrated as Washington's Birthday in honor of our first president. A bill in the 60's proposed renaming the holiday to honor both Washington and Lincoln, however that failed and the first federal holiday in honor of an individual remained in honor of just Washington but retained the newer term of Presidents' Day. Today, the holiday is often associated with Lincoln, particularly because it falls around his birthday of February 12th. Every bookstore we entered today had Lincoln books piling off the shelves. Where is the love for George?

friday favorites, vol. 2

hearts in nature

man's best friend

calligraphy

vintage penmanship art

take five

where will you be five years from today?

now is the time to stop doing and start living.

where to start?

try the interactive play book Five.

it asks you the questions

and you provide the answers.

so set aside five (minutes) - read five (pages) or more and begin the next five (years) as a new journey.

we know you want to buy it, see you in five?

for the love

we visited the blog matt, liz and madeline

after a well-publicized magazine article

and it is now one of our very, very favorites.

tagged as "life and death. all in a 27-hour period."

it chronicles the story of a man raising his newborn daughter

after the sudden and tragic death of his wife.

start with what happened and with the birth.

then read the rest.

this is the ultimate love letter.

be sure to visit The Liz Logelin Foundation - For the Love of Liz as well.
they have launched a new $7 on the 7th donation program

to raise funds to provide financial assistance

to widows/widowers dealing with the loss of a loved one.

love on.

da bomb

you are what you eat, so why wouldn't you be what you wear?

the delicious and (semi)nutritious scents

from TOKYOMILK inspire us to smell better.

our fave this week is Cherry Bomb.

a combination of wild rose, osmanthus, chocolate and vetiver.

it really is good enough to eat.

forget me (k)not

feed cat. done.

mail love letters. check.

drop off dry-cleaning. check.

gas in car. check.

flowers for table. check.

shop for wine. done.

valentine's gift...don't forget!

don't forget ring - $6

friday favorites, vol. 1

pearl snap shirts

need the cowgirl say more? you can find this one here.

owls

they observe, they scare, they stay up late

and they have a hoot of a time.

sounds like (one of) us for sure.

purple

a color with staying power, and a history to prove it.

boiled peanuts

if you don’t have the pleasure of living in the south,
then opt for the very best mail order

boiled peanuts from Lee Bros.
for the truly adventurous try the boil-your-own peanuts kit.