Getaway

And there were tanned shoulders and chilled rose and chocolate-covered potato chips and brilliant sunsets and fistfuls of blackberries and sandy beach blankets and long, good chats in the most perfectly mild 70-degree evenings and Calgon, take me away.

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Swim Essentials

My mother-in-law lives just two doors down (it’s a good thing, in case you’re wondering!) and in the summertime, you can often spot at least one of us in her pool at any given hour. I won’t tell you which of us is the pool noodle hoarder (hint), but I will share a few of

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Biker Babes

Bee’s taken an extreme interest in bike-riding, wearing her helmet for hours while she watches TV or “bakes cookies”, eats dinner or just causes general around-the-house mayhem. It’s a fight to get her to take it off for bed and she asks at least 34 times/day if we’ll take her for a ride. (I have

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An Artist’s Growth

A few days ago, I was perusing the work of Karen Barbe (an amazing textile designer / photographer based in Chile) and came across the sweetest story that paints a perfect portrait of growth, innocence and the art of discovering talents anew:

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the epitome of summer.

OK, so I like spring and all, but when Esteban sent over this image, my heart beat for summer thunderstorms, plastic porch furniture and sweet tea. I’m ready. LINK:  ESTEBAN POCHINTESTA

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chris cox.

Chris’ photos have me craving just one more glorious summer weekend. Come on, Mother Nature; you’ve got it in you! Link:  CHRIS COX

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