a {perk} of pregnancy

Sympathetic friends give you gifts like this:

{please note the "all natural" sign emblazoned on the front. My personal interpretation: I can have double the servings, with half as much damage done to myself or the bathroom scale.}

Three cheers for sympathetic friends and all-natural truffles!

fall

The first official day of fall was last week, but today was blustery and cool, with dark moody clouds rolling across the sky. The kind of day when all you want to do is snuggle with an afghan, a mug of coffee, and a delicious novel... all day long. Colors look brighter against a dark sky, and cool rain makes greens deeper, more lush and full.

This is why the midwest is so amazing. We might not have beach-worthy wedding weather all year long, but I wouldn't trade our changing seasons for the world.

Tomorrow, I'll be celebrating the onset of fall with another tasty vanilla latte... decaf, of course ;)

And... a sneak peek at a senior session I'm editing at the moment:

{isn't she lovely?!}

{5} things I love.

At this very moment, I'm dreaming about...

Kolo Travel Journals:


This blog (hello, fellow DIY renovators!):


My journaling Bible (great for chronic note takers like myself):


This color scheme (from the now vanished DominoMag.com):


And this photo (taken right before we left Hawaii, a year and a half ago):

{Marty and I are currently scheming up one last vacation before Baby G makes an appearance. I'm excited, even though (1) we won't be going anywhere nearly as exotic as Hawaii, and (2) my figure this time around will resemble the shape of a large watermelon...}

Happy Thursday! :)