although temperatures are still high around here (in the 90s), it feels like all of the sudden the end of the year has snuck up on us
with halloween, Lily’s birthday (10!), thanksgiving, christmas and new year’s around the corner it feels like the next couple of months are going to just fly by
i always wish that the second half of the school year would go as fast as the first half
but it doesn’t
there are always less holidays, less three day weekends and there is always that dreadful winter to make things feel…. well, more dreadful
on that note, happy friday friends!
this was our last southbeach beach day all together while still living in miami. it has officially been four years since we moved to asheville
my green babies are so happy these days
we went to the greek festival
that surprise ferry ride from vermont to new york and vice versa
as long as there are flowers and color….
my nephew/godson turned eight. this was last year in sevilla spain
took myself on a lunch date
had ourselves a shelf filling party at our neighbor’s
this year for our family summer vacation instead of heading towards europe or the ocean, we headed west towards the desert
a little out of character for this ocean girl but for some reason, those desert vibes were calling me
and i am so glad they did
santa fe is filled with so much beauty!
i loved the architecture, all the details around it, the art, the colors, the food, the weather…. eighty five during the day, no humidity and cool nights
so many things to do in town and so much to do out of town too
hot springs, hikes in beautiful national parks, all under a gigantic blue sky!
and the best part?
our miami friends got to come meet us and we got to spend some much needed time together and as a family got to experience something new
it was a week filled with santa fe memories i will forever cherish
happy friday friends!
ps- i took a lot of pictures with my phone. this is a short instagram summary of our trip. we also went to the georgia o’keeffe museum and to Taos. we tried going to the georgia o’keeffe house/studio however tickets were sold out for the whole week we were there. next time!
our airbnb was pretty awesome
after dropping our bags off we quickly went out and stocked up the house with all sorts of fresh goodies
coffee mornings in santa fe
shopping on canyon rd
there are beautiful details everywhere you look in santa fe and i fell in love with every blue door i saw
fell in love with all the windows too
and all the details….
there were many matching outfits
celebratory times for being all together again
many delicious meals
a trip to the rio grange gorge
many outings around town
a trip to bandelier national monument
jemez hot springs
laundry down time at home
a night of amazing flamenco at el farol
and meow wolf
my santa fe souvenirs home in asheville. so many fun things to see and buy there!
you may have noticed that it has been very quiet around here
we just returned from a two week trip out west and i didn’t take my laptop with me (or either one of my cameras. shocker!)
anyway, we are slowly adjusting to our regular home life and the eastern time zone
i have tons of phone pictures to share and i hope that i actually get to because i’ve been pretty bad at that (i never finished sharing our trip to spain last summer….)
prior to heading out west, we had the most wonderful week with family in west virginia
it was the perfect getaway to start us on our summer vacation mode
hope you are having a great week and a great summer so far!
one of my oldest girlfriends arrived yesterday and today we will get in the car and drive to nashville where we will be seeing Perry Farrell perform live tonight
going to see a favorite with a favorite
what more can a girl ask for?
happy friday and happy weekend friends!
spring. still winning
what father’s day looked like
cool slow mornings
hung up more art. you should too. it’s important
a sleepover with a good classmate
portugal memories from three years ago
pre father’s day parents night out
a visit to see a favorite friend/local jeweler
i bought new earrings and i am obsessed with them
a hair trim waiting to happen
Lily went to baking camp this week and not only did she love every minute of it but she also brought home the most delicious baked goods every day
day two of baking camp
day three of baking camp
the last time i saw Perry Farrell was in 2011 in miami during art basel with a then 1 year old Lily. see you soon Perry! can’t wait
last saturday at our friend’s end of the year party, there was an altercation between Lily and a classmate where personal boundaries were pushed and disrespected
parents had to get involved and a he said/she said situation is never easy
phone calls and texts were exchanged throughout the week, feelings and emotions were high but eventually on wednesday Lily and her classmate met up (with parental supervision) and Lily got to share her truth, her feelings and got her power back
it’s important more than ever to talk to our children about respect and consent
so proud of our girl for being strong, standing her ground, facing someone who scared and disrespected her and for speaking her truth
happy friday friends
us
a favorite breakfast
spring is still my favorite season here
third grade girlfriends now rising fourth graders
quiet screened in porch moments
and quiet kitchen moments too
we have created a rummikub monster. she wins more than she loses
rainy days inside. it rained for at least four days straight
but eventually the rain stopped and the sun came out
a sushi lunch date by myself
Lily is in full summer break mode waking after 9am every morning
a day spent downtown
mexico memories from this week one year ago in playa del carmen
