#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Weekend Photos in Review

April 11, 2010 · Photos

Lucky Number Nine

Bhel Puri

Sophie

Vegetable Tandoori Wrap

Sadie Silliness

Fuddruckers

Topping Overload

I love a good topping bar. That first burger wasn’t mine, but belonged to a much more restrained friend. This one above? With the obscene amount of toppings? Yeah. Mine.

Sadie

Baby Toes

Cleaned out

Jamie came over tonight after a weekend trip to Niagara Falls. She asked me what I did this weekend, and as I rattled off a list (it was a very busy weekend!), I ended with “and I cleaned out the fridge.” “You should take a picture,” she said. Um, yeah, I already did. She knows me too well. I was just so stinkin’ proud at how organized it looked.

And speaking of organized, I also cleaned out this cabinet. Give it a good look, because a week from now it won’t look like this. Why is it so hard to keep it neat?

All Organized

Carrot Salad

First Dinner Outside for the Season

First dinner outside for the season!

Outside Artistry

Bad Cat

Madeline is telling Callie how bad she’s being. Even the two-year-old knows the cat is not supposed to be on the counter just because the window is open.

New Paint Color

One of the things on my To Do list this weekend was to paint the master bedroom. The grey color is a little more in the blue family than the black, but the color looks so good on the walls, and a huge departure from the tan that was currently there. Love it! Wait ’till you see what I do with the ceiling!

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  1. Joanne says

    April 12, 2010 at 6:12 am

    I can’t believe you painted your bedroom! I’ve never known anyone to successfully paint a room themselves. Bravo!

    Dinner outside and burgers. Sounds like a great weekend,

    Reply
  2. mandy says

    April 12, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Topping bars rock!

    Looks like a fabulous weekend and eating outside is the best. At my house, we cleaned off the deck furniture a few weeks ago and havent looked back since. For the next several months all big gatherings will take place outside.

    Reply
  3. Sarah Caron says

    April 12, 2010 at 10:21 am

    Great photos! I love the color that you painted your bedroom. It’s so serene.

    Reply
  4. Ramona says

    April 12, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Good pictures. The cat wouldn’t be normal if it didn’t check out that open window.

    Reply
  5. Patsy says

    April 12, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    More fun photos from you! I really love these posts each week. That gray-ish blue is a nice relaxing color. Curious to find out what’s happening with the ceiling!

    Reply
  6. Jesse says

    April 12, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    Oh my your kids are cute!!!! Those sweet faces would make any weekend fun!

    Reply
  7. pamela says

    April 12, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    I know I’ve said it before, but I always enjoy the weekend photo posts! I’ve been really contemplating using the same shade of blue-gray for our bedroom walls, too! It’s sure to be fabulous, once finished!

    Reply
  8. Cate says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Pamela – this shade is Behr’s Nature’s Retreat, love it! On the card, it’s definitely more the charcoal end of grey, but on the walls, it’s more blue. It’s amazing how a $20 can of paint can completely transform a room.

    Jesse – thank you!

    Patsy – thanks! Surprisingly, it did turn out to be a very calming, almost Zen-like color. Can’t wait until it’s all done!

    Ramona – haha, you ain’t kidding!

    Sarah – thank you!

    Mandy – I totally hear you. After the roller coaster winter we had, I’m all for enjoying every second we can outside – hurrah Spring!

    Joanne – thanks! Two more bedrooms and the kitchen to go and then I’m done, done, done!

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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