summer rain.

it's the kind you draw the curtains back for;

swing the door wide to welcome.

the kind that doesn't shy away the sun rays, 

or darken the clouds.

little fingers reach.

little eyes watch.

mama always let us dance in rain like this.

a well-lit window.

it's a still morning.
days ago, the neighbors cut down their fig tree whose foliage had been our curtains since we moved in. we had felt so safe and tucked away, as if always in a tree house.
but nature's drapes have been drawn and we make a new acquaintance: light.
"i believe it's time for houseplants, my dear."
sunbeams push through clouds like eager passengers late for a train, stuck in the crowd. and i sit at the table looking out my new well-lit window.

honored guests

one visit. 

two weeks for hugging tight and laughing hard and crying well.

miss you already, e + j .

Valentine's Giveaway from Rivertree Designs!

Hey y'all!

Win this set of 5 hand-painted cards by Rivertree Designs! Each card is 5x5 and comes with a brown Kraft paper envelope! Love them?

Well then here's what to do:

1. Visit and "like" the Facebook page here.
2. Share the page and your name goes in the hat!
3. Be on the lookout to see if your name is drawn on Valentine's Day!

Also, from now through Love Day, use the coupon code "LOVEISAGOODTHING" for 20% off your total purchase at Rivertree Designs!!

a bundle of sunshine.

hey y'all!

i know it has been a long while since i've posted on the blog. life changed in the most wonderful way for my husband and me when we welcomed our dearest Piper Everly into the world on december 7th! we couldn't be happier. or more exhausted. ha.

i thought i'd share a couple photographs taken by the talented Jen Menard when Piper was 5 days old. you can check out more of Jen's skills here. and if you're ever in Baton Rouge or New Orleans, call her up!

happy tuesday!

-bek

Little Kitchen

This idea has been on the back burner for a while...no pun intended.  I have been thinking this up and drawing inspiration from Ikea and other wood play kitchens for a while and Christmas was the perfect time to  shoot for completing this project.

My dad is a carpenter and one of my favorite things in the world is to go to his shop, with him (and his decades of expertise) and create a project out of wood.  I had Benjamin Moore Pacific Ocean Blue paint on hand so I used that to save money on the finish.  I wanted some pretty wood accents so I used walnut from a tree cut down in my grandpa's back yard.  I bought a pot at Goodwill and ordered a stainless steel bowl for the sink.  When we presented it to the kids, they went straight to work boiling water for coffee and serving fake lunch.

The apron Clara is wearing was a hand made birthday gift from her Mimi!

Happy New Year!
love from Jan