simple pleasures...

 

A gray, rainy & under the weather day calls for a Mad Men marathon with a side of Shirley Temples.

[These are great as adult cocktails with Grey Goose Cherry Noir vodka!]

farewell to my ride...

 

Over the lunch hour today, we delivered/signed over the car to her new owners! Cory has one semester left (at the same University I work for) so becoming a single vehicle family makes sense for us right now. We know it will be inconvenient at times, but the savings & financial security are worth it! We celebrated with phone upgrades (we are now official iPhone users!). When we decided to sell the car, I worried we would never find a buyer....but it sold in less than 1 month! I will miss the Matrix but I know it is just a car and eventually we will buy a replacement. In the meantime, I will enjoy my new toy phone! :)

happy list...

                                                             Source: joythebaker.com via Sarah on Pinterest

• Planning our at-home Merlot & a Masterpiece family painting party for this coming weekend - I'm thinking about making these heavenly Bite-sized Baked Bries from Joy the Baker!
• Had a great meeting with a prospective buyer last night & then sold our car today!!!!! Excellent news! We are now a one car family!
• Working on a compilation of family recipes with my dad & watching cooking shows together (+ some of his other favorites: The Big Bang Theory & The Andy Griffith Show). ♥
• Sushi & Japanese beer for happy hour with my mom & sister today - much needed girl time.
• Finishing a big project at work & getting positive feedback! :)
• Did I mention we sold a car?! :)

recent pins...

I'm kind of quiet in this space lately. Things are kind of heavy around here & I just haven't felt much like sharing. But that's not to say there haven't been beautiful moments...like laying on the grass with my hubs watching unbelievable shooting stars (the Perseids meteor shower) or seeing my 5 week old nephew Ben grow & change. I can't believe it's back to school time already! This summer both flew by and dragged on simultaneously. I spent most of it getting back into the swing of working full time and have been battling a weird cold/cough for literally 7+ weeks. I'll share with you instead more of my recent pins...I love the colors & there's just something cozy about the combination of images.
Happy Weekend! ♥

                                                                            Source: flickr.com via Sarah on Pinterest

                                                                  Source: fuglen.no via Sarah on Pinterest

                                                              Source: parkcity.ne.jp via Sarah on Pinterest

                                                       Source: blogs.babble.com via Sarah on Pinterest

                                                   Source: doublemerrick.myshopify.com via Sarah on Pinterest

rainy day...

Prairie Rain by Derek Mellot

We are getting some much-needed rain right now, but the overcast skies reflect more than just the weather. One of Cory's best & oldest friends lost his younger sister last night. She passed away very suddenly, leaving behind her husband and 11 month old daughter. My heart is heavy today, filled with thoughts & prayers for her whole family. I cannot imagine their loss...it seems so unreal, so impossible. Life is short & unpredictable...it is so unfortunate that we have to be reminded by tragedies like these. Tell your family & friends you love them - life can change in an instant.