welcome

fleurishing-blog

 

I am so thrilled to introduce you to my new site! After three years of blogging, it was in need of a major makeover. Thanks to the talented team of Curious + Co. Creative, it now better reflects my aesthetic and highlights my content so beautifully. I hope you will take a moment to check out the new features, including long overdue social media updates, and a new services page showing what I do beyond blogging. I want to express my sincere gratitude for those who have followed my journey along the way, and to new readers…hello! Thank you all for sharing this new chapter with me! I just have to mention my latest vintage acquisition shown above…a 1948 Royal Quiet DeLuxe. It just so happens that this model was one that Ernest Hemingway had an affection for, and I look forward to its analog inspiration! Be sure to check back on monday for the first of THREE huge giveaways next week…there will be something for everyone. Bon weekend!

blog anniversary + announcement!

blog

 

Three years ago today, I joined the blogging community. So much has happened since then…I’ve met so many talented + inspiring people, and have had considerable personal growth. This blog has evolved along the way, and just as I’ve recently experienced a beautiful change, so must it. The talented and diligent Curious + Co. team have created a unique site that I am so excited to share. I’m thrilled to announce that it will go live on June 1st! Until then I will be taking a break here, but first I want to express my sincere gratitude for helping me cultivate this space. I appreciate each and every one of you more than you know. I will be showing my appreciation when the new site goes live…stay tuned! 

blogshop prelude

blogshop-philly

I am SO delighted to be participating in Blogshop this weekend…and look what I can do! What may seem simple to many of you is new to me, and it’s about time I learn. At times I wonder how I’ve been blogging for 3 years without having this knowledge. It’s only day one and I am bursting with excitement-I just had to put some of my new skills to use immediately (yes, I’m a NERD). Stay tuned for a full recap!

currently

baby

 

watching: this vine…over and over.

excited about: blogshop-this weekend! 

listening to: the latest from she + him…have you heard it?

planning: a 70th birthday surprise for my mom

thinking about: my 3 year blog anniversary-exciting things coming up!

reading: about healthy eating habits for families + how to meal plan…any tips?

making me happy: that face up there. and this one. and this guy.

 

thank you to Danielle for the post inspiration!

the paris journal

paris

The Paris Journal is the latest sensational project from the talented duo Nichole + Evan Robertson, aka Obvious State. A visually stunning photographic journey through the city of light, the first volume takes you through Montmartre, from morning to night. It feels as if you are there, and images delightfully come to life! It’s a dream for any francophile, especially a diehard one like me. You can download the free preview HERE. I’m wiping the drool off my iPad, and cannot wait for volume two-well done guys!

 image courtesy of obvious state