February 5, 2021

around here

Claudia according to my phone, around here Asheville, covid19, friends, home, life, quarantine, Winter 0 Comments

it’s been the coldest and windiest winter week yet

19 degrees for most of wednesday

i do believe this has been the snowiest and coldest winter i have had here since we moved to asheville five years ago

regardless of the cold, we had a good week

the pod was here

and most importantly, Lilian was here (and Foxy too!)

happy weekend friends

together is always better

february

freezing snowy mornings

foxy in the blue house

with foxy in the house, i moved the rug that was in the living room upstairs into my bedroom. i think it really suits the space actually! (i hate dog hair on rugs. i hate dog hair period)

a breakfast

necklace making. check the SHOP

3-4 mile walks with him. i’m the only one who does them with him

pod robot building adventures

a thursday hang out date with her bestie

miami memories

February 3, 2021

ARTsy wednesday

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i always feel better after using my hands

whether it’s painting, drawing, beading, repotting, stitching…

busy hands, sane mind, happy heart

the SHOP is full

February 1, 2021

4/52. twenty twenty one

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“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2021”

Lilian

exploring lake julian park on a beautiful winter day

i am so excited to see her again today

happy monday friends

January 29, 2021

around here

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some weeks apart go by quickly

some weeks apart feel like a month, a year, an eternity…

i just try to keep busy

so i don’t lose my mind

coffee view

a friday during pod without the pod

long sunny walks. also, the mermaid cottage. my favorite asheville house

a hover board date with her bestie

46 and sunny

last sunday we found lake julian. a new to us place which quickly became a favorite

a gloomy and rainy monday

brunch

a very productive thursday. the shop is full with all the necklaces and rainbows

January 25, 2021

3/52. twenty twenty one

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“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2021”

Lilian

playing dj in the car

playing patty smyth the warrior, the go-go’s we got the beat, joan jett i hate myself for loving you, heart barracuda and the runaways cherry bomb

an 80’s female moment

one i happily rocked along with

she’s pretty cool….

January 22, 2021

around here

Claudia according to my phone, around here Asheville, covid19, home, life, quarantine, Winter 0 Comments

what a wonderful week filled with light, hope and change

a new president and the first female vice president

so happy i had pod this week and was able to share the inauguration with the girls

it was filled with female empowerment

everything feels shifted in the best of ways

on another note, i cooked a lot of new to me recipes this week

from half baked harvest i cooked:

healthy slow cooker chipotle bean chili

indian coconut butter cauliflower

healthier slow cooker creamy tortellini vegetable soup

from skinny taste i cooked:

garlic shrimp in coconut milk, tomatoes and cilantro (over pene pasta)

all delicious and easy

so happy i finally found food bloggers that help me cook healthy delicious meals without having to be in the kitchen for hours

i’m not a natural cook nor do i like to cook necessarily

but i do like good food

Lilian’s favorites were the garlic shrimp in coconut milk and the indian coconut butter cauliflower

happy weekend friends!

tonight we order in

because it’s friday….

new bedding

breakfasts

lunch

daily ritual

i have fifty three green babies now. not counting the orchids

a surprise snowfall

colorful flowers still brightening every winter morning

selfie moods

an outing with a friend on a snowy day

a long five mile walk

pod takes. it was mostly just two of them this week

January 19, 2021

2/52. twenty twenty one

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“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2021”

Lilian

snowboarding with William this past weekend

it’s something she has been persistent getting better at

happy tuesday friends

January 15, 2021

around here

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not much to say… it’s been a quiet week with Lilian at William’s and no pod

i have spent the week mostly at home

re-centering and nesting

looking forward to having Lilian back on sunday and enjoying monday as a holiday

happy weekend friends

one from last weekend when all was snowy

ballet saturday

sunday

1000 piece puzzle. i spent a lot of time working on it. was not about to give up

took many hours (and days) but i finished it and framed it

these colorful beauties have brightened my winter mornings every day

did a little repotting and turned my dumbcane into a pineapple

ended up having two separate outings with girlfriends. a dinner and a lunch

January 11, 2021

1/52. twenty twenty one

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“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2021”

Lilian

with the first snowfall of this year behind her while remote learning on friday

she is back at William’s this week but we had a great week together

especially with friday being a snow day

happy monday friends

January 8, 2021

around here

Claudia according to my phone, around here Asheville, covid19, friends, home, quarantine, Winter 0 Comments

for some reason this first week of this new year felt short

which i guess is not a bad thing

the girls kept busy with school work and because the weather cooperated, we managed to go to the park just about every day for recess

it’s friday and i’m sitting in bed sipping coffee, putting this post together while i watch it snow out the window

because we knew snow was coming, my pod girls opted to stay home today and i am letting Lilian sleep in

you know i’m not a big fan of winter or snow but, today it all feels quite nice

happy weekend friends

took my time getting out of bed on the first saturday of 2021

my obsession with pomegranates continues. and while many might find the task of deseeding them tiring, i find it relaxing and meditative

new year, new art adventures

speaking of art adventures, sold and shipped this one off to her new home this week

i invested in a calendar this year to remind myself that small achievements are better than no achievements

sunday’s coffee corner

a quick burst of sunshine on a gloomy day

a quick but comforting noodle bowl

pod days

a covid safe but very cold date with her bestie

birthday paper whites for my bedside

first selfie of 2021

this morning