6.29.2012

friday this and that

This week, I am in love with...

My newest homemade cleaning concoction. Since the pup has a thing for licking the shower walls (?) I figured it was time to make a little green switch. It's amazing what a little baking soda, vinegar, and lemon juice will do. 


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thrift store finds


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Grandaddy Buddha.  This guy has been looking out for the Murphy clan for a long, long time


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new guest room decor/dog-hair-proof impulse buy


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the return of softball season (maybe a little love-hate relationship with this one, but today mostly love)


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him
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Happy pre-4th weekend! Peace, love, and bliss-A

6.25.2012

all dogs love God...

This weekend was full of long walks, sunny days, sandy skin, and Jack Kerouac; exactly what the doctor ordered.  While I didn't spend much time with my camera (due to some serious over relaxing), I couldn't help but get a few pics while playing with my newest lens addition.  As always, my two favorite subjects dominated my weekend.

(This first one is courtesy of my assistant-in-training/hubs. Not too shabby I must say)

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In the words of Mr. Kerouac, "All dogs love God.  They're wiser than their masters".
Flynn's got the biggest zeal and appreciation for life.  I wish I could be as happy as he is about the smallest things. Like open windows (I do get pretty excited about "top down" season in the jeep and cabrio though)


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Peace, love, and bliss from us all-A

6.15.2012

waffles, play dates, and repurposing

Right now is my favorite time of year, something I like to call pre-summer. The weather is beautiful, the bugs aren't too horrible yet (my fresh blood down here is like crack to Chincoteague mosquitos), and we've all woken up from our winter comas.  Here's a little bit of what we've been up to and the things that make me happy and grateful this week.

the best editing companion
 saturday mornings with nothing to do
new buddies
puppy play dates (if watching puppies play doesn't make you happy, then I feel for you :)  )

old man ears
finding a new purpose for wedding decorations
super cute yoga partner
  
the return of cornhole
new fund to satisfy my wanderlust
latest piece to the turquoise addiction
best seat in the house
 

peace, love, and bliss-A


6.13.2012

creative flow

"Creativity is a means of connecting with the infinite source of inspiration that arises from within"
-Betty Roi

To me, all art is intertwined and inspires other forms of creativity. Here's a little of what's been inspiring me lately (and a little mid week pick me up :) ).
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Peace, love, and bliss-A

6.11.2012

us.


Lately, I've really started to notice all of the little things in my life that I'm grateful for. Not just the big events, but all those tiny little details that make me happy. I think it's time to make a conscious effort to capture the things that make me smile, the things that I'm grateful for on a daily basis, and I think the way to do that is through here.  So here is day one of the things I'm grateful for: us.  About two weeks ago I married my best friend, and we had the most amazing honeymoon in Italy.  Just that sentence alone is full of some really majorly "grateful" things.  To kick off this new segment, I thought instead of doing a play by play of our trip I would do a little list of things that make me the happiest from us and our trip. Here we go:


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the support Mike gives me to follow this passion (even in a different country)

hotel

gorgeous architecture


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hospitality



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quiet time and fresh air

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gelato and that time right before night/right after sunset when night doesn't look so intimidating

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prevailing pasts

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someone who sees me for me



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nature's will to overcome man's best attempts at fencing it in


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this guy

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promises

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creative souls

churches

the beautiful lengths men go to for God


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adoration



veggies

fresh produce

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romantic dinners

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love

wine


old favorites and new traditions


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beautiful views


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us.

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salty air

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perfect escapes



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blue water


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dreams


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things that take your breath away

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clear water through our toes

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new places


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things that are so beautiful you'd risk your neck just to catch a peak of

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shady trees with a great view

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happiness
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little reminders
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comfy beds
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a good glass of wine with a good guy
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alone time
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beautiful goodbyes
 
wishes of peace, love, and bliss-A
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see

-Thoreau

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