the good stuff.

i am in desperate need of a grateful list. this week has been...well...a real piece of work week (as we like to call it here in gilbertland). i'm left feeling depleted and in need of a life vacation. so instead, i'll focus on the positive:

**the little sock monkey that decided to join joey&i on our fireside coffeeshop date the other day. he had his own seat in front of the fire.

**a wonderful stack of vintage chenille blankets gifted to me by a yard sale fairy

**an upcoming craft table with two inspiring women in boston- i'm looking forward to drinking coffee in the city, wearing a christmas apron, and basking in their creativity!

**this video clip from SNL- i can't stop laughing about it. thanks boo! MY DAD'S NOT A PHONE!

**pixie's new painting in her shop

**upcoming bonding time with this mama

**this blog has been rocking my world lately

**upcoming date to make these with some lovely ladies

**this tattoo design

**has anyone read this book?- the blog makes me think more about what i eat

**planning thanksgiving (we're hosting)

**our "gilbert family 2009 gratitude journal" that we've been making everyone write in when they come over

**nice clients at work that make me want to still be a massage therapist

**mexican casserole

**upcoming santa parade this weekend- the kids are on a float with my mom! always fun to stand on the sidelines and wave at them.

**christmas shopping done and christmas cards made. kids are getting about four things each this year (lulu gets two) and that's it. not doing gifts this year with lots of peeps and it feels so freeing to make a "no gift" pact with someone. not about the money so much as 'really, do we need more stuff?' i personally don't. seriously, you should try it.

aaaah. breathing in and out. today i'm keeping my voice low, wrapping myself in a big shawl, and having an extra cup of coffee. and trying to stay focused on the good stuff. xx

i am gray

(for mccabe, and wend.- xx)

at sweet mama wendy's suggestion, i sat down the other day and helped gray out with an "i am" poem.

she kept it pretty deep and appropriate until the third to last line.
but that's gray. she's just like that.


i am gray

i am talented and artistic
i wonder about when my recorder will come in
i hear my family's voice
i see all the paintings
i want to touch the moon
i am talented and artistic

i pretend to be an explorer
i feel that everything is magical
i touch the sun
i worry when somebody toots in my face and it's really splashy
i cry when i go to weddings
i am talented and artistic.


enjoy this sunday! xx

through her eyes

i love fall so much. but i love it even more when i upload my pictures and realize that gray has stolen my camera and documented her own love of fall. it makes it all that much sweeter.

sending out love to my dear friend pix today.

and a vintage book love update in the shop. xx

favorite things

scarves and boots and earrings and knee socks
hayrides and piles of leaves and mugs of steaming green tea
babies with rosy cheeks and stacks of quilts
chapter books and soup on the stove
pumpkins and laughter and walking hand-in-hand

these are a few of my favorite things... xx