Wednesday, February 14, 2007

valentines day, in pictures

first off, let me just say to all my dearest peeps:

i heart packages. especially on valentines day.

this deeeelicious package pictured above is sent by one of my favorite bloggie peeps, ani at pancakemama. she knows me, that's for sure. how much did i need my all-time favorite chocolate yesterday, you ask? enough to rip into a bar before i could snap a picture. and the little springy drawing put a much-needed spring in my step.

shell seeking, another one of my real-life soul sister peeps, sent me a package filled with eye candy and i can't stop gorging on all its goodness. my girl has already ripped through the stickers and painted the shells, surprise surprise. thank you!

today is filled with the sounds of swan lake and ballet shows from the girl. the light is soft and dreamy and time is slow and quiet.

a snow day. we have daddy home. he is downstairs practicing letters and reading with the girl. the boy is sleeping. mama is catching up on the emails that she's drowning in.

i wish for you: wine glasses, bottles of your favorite wine, and some chocolate kisses.

the best days include: endless supplies of love, and a boy reading baby versions of frida kahlo's life.

my final valentine offering: a string strung with the most imperfectly perfect painted hearts.

i heart you.

21 comments:

mint and orange said...

aaaaahhh... sigh
your home is such a breath of fresh air Nina. happy hearty heart day to you! enjoy the day in with the fam!

Stefania said...

I heart your hearts and your posts.
Happy heart day!

Vanessa/NessieNoodle said...

big hugs for you today!
xoxox

Anonymous said...

You always do such creative valentine's things. You guys are so beautiful!! I want to get off my tushy and have wonderful valentine's decorations.

I heart the Gilbert's!
xoxo,
Steph

Anonymous said...

this is my favorite entry yet! i love your string of hearts and grace looking like a love day fairy and wine and chocolate...loving it.
i'm glad you like the goodies.
happy love day to you and john and grace and joey!!
MWA!!!
~danielle

Anonymous said...

(((BIG HEART HUG))) for all! Happy V-Day to my favorite mama and her family.

Much love,
Tab
xoxoxo

AMANDA said...

Happy Valentines day. Sending some hugs from us to you!

Georgia said...

Aw, Nina... Can I come live at your house????

Seriously, i get so warm and fuzzy just reading about your home life... I want to share it :)

xoxoxox
Happy Valentines day!!!!

Anonymous said...

I heart you too, Nina!! It's so good to see a sunny face on your boy. I hope your day (and your life for that matter) is filled with love, peacefulness and unexpected treats.

JCharlton said...

I love to read your posts, but they make me feel so boring. Your heart day seems to be the best and we wish you all loads of love!

vickie said...

heart heart heart this whole post

EllyJane said...

grace is my new desktop and i love that shot of their little pigs and the snow.
happy snow day!

bee said...

this is so flipping adorable...i'm so glad the gilberts get to spend v-day the way it counts - together.

Jecca said...

I Love you my Nyna...our pen-pal-turned-weekly-dinner-never-go-a -day-without-talking-friendship is one of the best parts of my life. Thanks for being such an incredible person.

Anonymous said...

From your west coast sister, Happy V-Day. I heart YOU!

Anonymous said...

I *heart* you too!!!! Happy V-day!!!!!


xoxoxoxo

angela said...

beautiful! the gilbert house is a picture of love :)

Left-handed Trees... said...

Hope your day ended as sweetly as it started off...I heart good mail days too. My little ones have that Frida book--it is abso-freaking-lutely fabulous!
Love to you,
D.

Anonymous said...

If I am ever on the other side of this continent I want to come visit you and your home, it's always so cozy looking!

Ani said...

Grace is so perfect and lovely and it's so good to see Joey happy again.

I'm lifting my glass for a 'cheers' all the way across the blogosphere! *clink, clink* Hugs to you...

a

Anonymous said...

A delicious Valentines post! Happy Thursday!