The Late Afternoon

We’re finally getting some sunny weather around here and I am loving it! The only problem is that most of my days are spent inside an office. Boo. With that said, I can’t wait to take advantage of the warm weekends ahead. Warm weekends paired with icy drinks like Sol Food‘s homemade limeade, which comes in a big mason jar. Mason jars are such laid-back, spring kind of glasses, especially when paired with a straw. I’ve been scouting eBay for a set of these jars, but then came to the conclusion that my tomato sauce jars work just as well!

This week is going to be a crazy one. I’m trying not to think about it too much. For now, I’m loving the simple pairing of clean fonts and bright colors in these buttons by The Indigo Bunting. The packaging is pretty great too.

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Our goal for Saturday morning was PANCAKES. We had pancakes with chocolate chips and pancakes drizzled with lots of maple syrup. Yum. I love the relaxing process of making weekend breakfasts with M, especially on sunny mornings. This time, we opened all the blinds to let the sun in and ate our pancakes over cups of coffee, while laughing at the random articles in the town newspaper (our favorite of the week: “New Town Arborist Selected After National Search”) Its rare that we have days with no plans, so breakfasts like these are some of my favorite moments.

And so, the weekend is here again. Another fast, fast week and I’m not sure why. Last night, we were hit with a giant storm – the kind with big flashes of lightening and rumbles that vibrate through the apartment. We opened the windows and ate popcorn, listening to the giant waterfall that seemed to have formed from our rooftop. It was a relaxing kind of night. I’m hoping for a relaxing kind of weekend. Pancakes on Saturday. Baseball game on Sunday. A good weekend that doesn’t involve cramming in all sorts of events.

On another note, have you seen Caine’s Arcade? It guaranteed to make you happy!

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So, maybe its the weather, but I’ve been slacking a little on the “making stuff” part of my life. And that makes me pretty sad. I’ve been wanting to make a picnic blanket for awhile now and I’ve decided it will be my next project. Some of my favorite Spring/Summer memories involve lying around at the park or beach, snacking and enjoying gorgeous weather – but our picnic blanket is typically an old bedsheet or tablecloth. This isn’t bad, but a cute one would be even better! My homemade blanket will consist of muted pastels in simple patterns, all thrown together into a checked quilt pattern. I have yards of plain fabric, so my first step will be finding time to paint it all!

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Since we spent most of our Easter Sunday resting up from our Vegas weekend, we raided the grocery store for Easter sweets last night. While I’m sad I missed out on egg dyeing and the usual brunch we make, this pack of bright pink Peeps might just make up for it. I’m planning to microwave these – they’re best that way!