So Cute It Hurts

Warm and fuzzy.

Thought i share this wonderful friendship story with you. My Friday started off with an unnecessary unkind event (deep breath), but i'll just say i really do have the most wonderful friends (both near and far). Just when i was feeling a little of both hurt and sad, a surprised message pop-up on my phone : "I know you haven't been feeling well lately, so I made you a little something to help cheer you up!..." i get teary writing about it.

My sweet friend Lori Patton made me two special photo lockets that featured my adorable girls. It made my heart swell as i lay eyes on the gifts. What an amazing feeling. I love this little photo locket so much it hurts. Pretty fantastic, wouldn't you say? I would. I'm over the moon.Thanks for your overwhelming generosity and kindness, Lori.

If you don't know Lori, you should drop by her Dearest Mine: For Keep's Sake page and take a look around. She's quite a sweet lady. I always enjoy her lovely posts, which happen to be full of beautiful graphic design and handmade goodies.

More soon, friends.
Stay tuned for a little something special later in the coming weeks.
The weekend is finally here, too.
Have yourself some fun,
Love to you and yours.

Photo by sweet Lori Patton.

 

 

Celebrating love.

Valentine's day is upon us. Such a beautiful day to celebrate with the mister. A gentle reminder for us to appreciate the love and support (without any judgement) we receieve from our love ones. Celebrating the respect and the ability to adapt to each other's difference with the qualities of kindness, compassion and trustworthiness.

The most amazing feeling is knowing he is gonna be there for me. I can just say anything to him and i know i will be understoo...d. Vera and i just absolutely adore this surprise Valentine's roses bouquet from my mister. He even style and took this photo for us.

Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope it's a sweet one for you and yours.
Until next time, stay warm and safe.

in the holiday spirit

Hard to believe the year of the Goat is already over. It was a pretty great 365 days. There were of course the challenging parts ~ some days are just harder than others, although looking back i'm grateful for the hard days too. Thank you so much for dropping by throughout the Goat year -- it has been fun sharing bits of my world with you. I'm looking forward to another year in this space.

This year for the Chinese New Year holidays Vera and I are doing things a little different. We're on an adventure to visit the sweet mister. Our plan is completely open except for a couple of musts : sleeping in way later than usual and taking our sweet time eating every meal. I will continue to savor the slow, stay in your pajamas a little longer days of holiday hubbub.

Vera is quite fond of my new adorable socks slippers booties.

Wishing you and yours many beautiful moments in the year of the Monkey.
Taking it easy this week.
Be back soon.
Stay warm, folks {I'm freezing over here}.
Love to you and yours.

that's the spirit.

This is our virtual holiday card this year. The girls are all dressed up. We're goofballs.

Feeling very bright and cheery around here. Our plan is completely open except for a couple of musts, which include : taking naps, eating lots of tasty food, and watching "A Christmas Carol" (Scrooge Albert Finney 1970).

Wherever you are, I THANK YOU for reading, for commenting, for emailing me just to say hello, and most of all, for reminding me that so much good exists in the world.

May you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!
Glædelig Jul.
Warmest holiday wishes.
Love to you and yours.

 

 

On the cusp to fall loveliness.

We just returned from spending a week at Ceylon. It was the best of times. This trip helped me completely understand the meaning of live simply, be grateful and give love. It's crystal clear -- when you find something that works there is no reason to look elsewhere. It's silly to admit but the outdoor and spontaneous adventures with my mister might have been my very favorite thing about this holiday. It was such a beautiful experience, one that... pushed me far out of my comfort zone and gave me the opportunity to see some parts of the world and my place in it in a much different way. I gained so much from traveling and will always be grateful for having the privilege of taking such an unforgettable journey. It was such a great time. So happy we made the trip.

I had captured quite a few simple, special and extroardinary moments that i want to pause, savour, remember and share ~ let's call this "On the cusp to fall loveliness" series.

I hope your weekend was full to the brim with wonderful adventures.
I think Fall is starting to make an appearance.
Keep warm.
Love to you and yours.

The dog days of Summer fun.

After a little unplanned hiatus, i'm back to say hello. Sometimes an unexpected and unplanned blogging break is such a good thing for me.

I went on a short summer vacation last month. It was the best of times and our days were so full. We ate like kings. Delicious cakes and home cook comfort food were devoured. There were long quiet afternoons naps and lazy days of serious lounging. There were lots of evening walks involving gardens burst with all kinds of colorful flower goodness and big city exploration. We've loved creating some of our very own traditions and spending the days just the two of us doing exactly what we want ~ celebrating love. Like i said, it was the best of times. Ahhh...summer vacation, i adore you.

Hope your summer is full of adventures and maybe a rainbow or two. 
Love to you and yours.

Feeling lucky

After a little unplanned hiatus, i'm back to say hello. Sometimes an unexpected and unplanned break is such a good thing for me. So very thankful for my wonderful family, some serious lounging and i even soaked up all the nice feelings that came from this little break.

This week is going to be a busy one. There is SO MUCH to get done. You know, like cutting the fabrics and sewing the project on my agenda for the girls. *cough cough*.

I struck gold when it comes to friends. Here is a shot of sweet Flora showing off her new mixed pastel flowers bouquet charm made especially for her by my sweet friend, Pei Li's Dollhouse Miniatures. If you don't already know, Pei Li is one of my very best creative friends. We met here on the world wide web (hee hee!) several years ago and became fast friends.

More soon, friends
Happy May, ya'll
Love to you and yours.

Hearts & Arrows

Happy Valentine's Day.
Happy CHAP Goh Mei (symbolizes the end of the Chinese New Year).
Happy Birthday to my sweet brother, Wesley.

A perfect timing for a colorful, cheerful and romantic holiday.
Bring on the cupcakes and the chocolates.
I hope your day is full of sweetness with lots of cuddle puddle.
Fondly.

wishing holiday like that could last a little longer

We're savoring the wonderful lazy day that often occur after the third day of Chinese New Year has come and gone. Naps have been very popular around here and a goodly amount of tasty food and drink has definitely been consumed.

Our first holiday of doing things a little different ~ calm and relax were extremely successful. Yes indeed. It was a great time full of sunshine, lots of good food with family and relatives. 

I hope your weekend was filled with some lazy days as well. ♥
Have a beautiful new week.
Love to you and yours.
Off to read a book i go...

I have always loved Jaunary 8th

Happy New Year!!! Well, a tad bit late. Sorry things have been so quiet around here. I am just finding it a bit difficult to get back into a routine after the holidays.

It's a tradition to show you funky photo of me on my big day! Today is my day to eat cake and wear a party hat. I'm not sure if i will actually eat cake since i'm not a huge fan. I know, i'm totally weird not to love cake, but to wear a party hat is most definitely on the agenda.

It's also a new found appreciation for all my mama and papa did to get me into the world on this day so long ago. It has been a beautiful adventure. I've had the privilege of traveling to faraway places, eating great food and laughing a lot, getting a wonderful education and made some wonderful friends (like you, yes you!).

New year is about new beginnings, new "life", new opportunities and new adventures. I'm not one for making resolutions, at least not any typical ones, but it's a tradition for me to set some goals for myself:

I want to work on to be kinder, be more genuine and be as open as possible to what comes. And tell people how much they mean to me.

What a beautiful day to get to celebrate, too. The weather is perfect and i see all kinds of good things in my immediate future. Here's to a year older. I'm looking forward to it.
Love to you and yours.