proust q & a…besotted brand

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I’m delighted to feature my bloggy friend Tristan (aka Miss B) who is a mighty talented lady. She is the creative mind behind the beautiful Besotted Brand and the equally swoon-worthy companion blog. Her photography and love of animals first caught my eye years ago…between her adorable frenchie and dreamy imagery I can get lost for hours. I’m continually inspired by her thirst for knowledge, business savvy, and passionate approach to life. I find her Proust answers quite fascinating + fun-I certainly share her idea of misery. Head over to her site and also find her on twitter…merci Tristan!

 

Your favourite motto.

La vida es bella. Life is beautiful in Spanish…I love to say it and I love it’s simplicity + truth.

If not yourself, who would you be?

Jane Goodall has always endlessly fascinated me, but so has Truman Capote, such opposite sides of the spectrum but I think they both would be delightful.

Your favourite colour and flower.

I love white. For scent I adore night blooming jasmine + lemon blossom and for looks a tie between peony and David Austin roses (which look like organic peonies)! 

Your idea of happiness.

Being in love with your life.

Your idea of misery.

Humidity.

Your chief characteristic.

I’d like to think it is my keen wit.

Where would you like to live?

I would love to live in one of those beautiful old libraries. I love books, I love to learn and of course the character and charm of a beautiful library is swoon worthy. 

Your favourite food & drink.

Butter. Is that considered a food? If not, crusty bread. For drink I am currently addicted to Italian sparkling water.

Your favourite qualities in friends.

I love thoughtfulness. I think thoughtful people are more considerate and well-mannered and definitely more appreciative. I love thoughtfulness in a friend, I love it in any individual!

What is your present state of mind?

At this moment I am in complete and utter awe.

 

 **the proust q & a is a regular feature..check out the archives here** 

lovely links

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Can I just say how thankful I am it’s Friday?! At the end of the week I’m absolutely exhausted from carrying, bathing, feeding, chasing, changing, dressing (you get the idea)…twin babies. I’ve been working on a post about twin parenting for…nine months now. I’ll have time to finish it someday! In the meantime, here are some lovely links for your weekend…wishing you all a beautiful one.

blaming my wanderlust on my friend lindsey

weekend in numbers…up for the challenge?

a rabbit hole of fabulous pinterest curators

sending love to boston

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With the babies in good care, mr. fleurishing and I decided to have time to ourselves for our anniversary and play tourists in our own city! It’s actually fairly embarrassing that we’ve lived in philly for three years and had never been to the art museum, so we had to remedy that. The impressionist wing is where it’s at-there is always a gravitational pull in that direction for me personally, but this one is notable. Afterwards we walked a few blocks to the rodin musuem…having only recently learned it’s the largest collection outside of Paris! It’s an intimate space but the key pieces are worth a visit (more photos to come). Flags were appropriately at half staff throughout the city…a sobering reminder during our day to clutch each other even tighter. Philadelphia sends it’s love Boston. 

burt’s bees baby

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Ever since Marie + Henry joined our world, I’ve been so much more aware of natural and organic products. Today just so happens to be Earth Day…so what better time to talk about the organic offerings from Burt’s Bees Baby, right?! We’re all familiar with the amazing bath and body products, but did you know of their clothing line which launched last year? I was immediately drawn to these plush organic cotton bathrobes, hooded towels and mitts…(those of you who know me well know my passion for neutrals). You can personalize them with a custom monogram as a lovely gift, or in our case…to distinguish twin items! Henry and Marie snuggled right into them after their bath and loved being able to lounge for a bit before getting dressed…oh, the luxury. Now all I need is a mommy sized version!

 

*Burt’s Bees Baby provided these products for review, but this post and opinions are my own*