I wouldn’t normally be drawn to these shoes, but then I saw them in that photo with the dress. I think I’ve been swayed into liking them. They’re quirky-pretty.
Industrial Cafeteria Table
This table would fit into my fantasy work/study loft life perfectly. Yours too?
Let’s Set the Table for a Simple Weeknight Dinner

Time to play! Which glasses, dinnerware, and flatware would you choose from to set a simple, everyday dinner table? I’ll tell you which ones I’d pick…
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Sisters, 1990
That’s me and my little sister, Ashley, circa 1990.
My Uncle Ray used to be a professional photographer, but this was just a quick snap that he got of us on the back porch of his old Chicago-style bungalow. He has since moved (many years ago now), but the photo still hangs in his dining room. Poster-sized.
It’s one of my favorite photos ever.
p.s. My Uncle Ray is the reason we chose Ray for August’s middle name.
Terrarium Craft
This book looks fantastic. I bought teeny little deer and even teenier little mushrooms last month, and when Brandon saw and asked me about them, I sheepishly told him that I was going to make a terrarium for Eleanor. I think he thought I had gone a little nuts. I’m going to need this book for some inspiration (and to show him that terrariums can be cool).
p.s. The publisher is having a giveaway for Terrarium Craft, along with a DIY terrarium kit here until June 30.











