This week flew by and dragged on equally. Monday did not feel like a holiday to me, Tuesday felt like it was later in the week, and by Wednesday, I felt the week had barely begun. I’ve found that I often feel short, holiday weeks feel longer than their counterparts. But even with a week where I felt unsure of the day the whole time, I found it to be a great one.

As a mid-week treat, we went to the theater to see my all-time favorite movie, Titanic, as it was re-released for it’s 25th anniversary. I vividly remember my dad bringing the video tape home {both tapes} from Blockbuster as a child and instantly falling in love with the story {also, am I the only one who still feels nostalgic for those days when we’d go into a Blockbuster store, look for a movie to rent, and wait in line to pay for it trying to avoid the temptation of popcorn and candy?}. I also remember watching it for the first time in theaters in 2012, for Titanic’s 100th anniversary. While I’ve watched the movie more times than I can count, there was something so nice about seeing the film again on the big screen and sobbing all over our popcorn because I knew the heartbreaking end by heart.

This weekend I have absolutely no plans, besides enjoying the rain, and am excited to use the time to make pizza from scratch, light some candles, enjoy our flowers, and maybe chase a sunset. I hope you have a great one as well! x

x Paris

Prior to 2012, ten years before launching this site, I believed in celebrating the big things in life: graduations, weddings, births, retirements – all of the major milestones in life. But in 2012, my life shifted and I began finding an appreciation for the little things as well: a beautiful sunset, a fragrant flower, a delicious meal – all the things that truly make life just a little prettier on a daily basis. But the one thing I loved even before 2012 was celebrating every holiday possible. Whether it was a holiday I had never heard of before but introduced to me by a friend, a federal holiday that gave us a day off from school/ work, or a holiday solely created by Hallmark, I have always loved celebrating every occasion. After all, isn’t everyday on this beautiful planet a reason to celebrate?

And this week was the perfect example of why I have always loved celebrating every holiday. My favorite holiday this past Tuesday means we now have flowers and macarons in the prettiest shades of pink + memories of a fun getaway to the American Riviera last weekend. And while I now have to wait another 52 weeks to celebrate love day again, this past week was a gentle reminder of why it is so important to celebrate every day. We have a finite amount of time in this world, and it is an amount we will never know until the end. Thus, I love knowing that even if my favorite holiday is now a year away, the next holiday to celebrate will be much sooner than that. I’d love to know, what holidays do you love to celebrate?

x Paris