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A Dose of Pretty

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{The sweetest chickens who I love to meet on our evening walks.}

After a month off to celebrate my birthday, wrap up the semester, and enjoy some much needed rest, it feels great to be back. Summer has never been my favorite season – I prefer the cold to the heat – but this summer feels different. It’s not that I have any plans to travel or have an adventure. Rather, I’m just excited to continue with my current schedule: spend time moving every day at the gym and with our evening walks {to see the chickens, obviously}, play with my three boys, make pizza {with my 2020 pandemic sourdough starter} as often as possible, watch movies in the middle of the day {my guilty pleasure is a made-for-TV romcom from Hallmark or true crime thriller on Lifetime}, and create something everyday {be it a drawing, a poem, a painting, a meal, or something else that brings me joy}.

This weekend I’m excited to continue with my all of my same, aforementioned summer plans, make meals at home {cooking is one of my love languages after all}, and of course, celebrate the fathers in my life. I hope you have a wonderful one as well! x

{Yellow roses with a pink paint splatter look are the perfect combination of my favorite colors.}

{Pastel blue eggs that make for the prettiest brunch. P.S.: The only difference between these blue eggs and the classic white and brown ones is the yolks are a deeper orange hue.}

{The yummiest virgin cocktail, topped with Chardonnay grapes.}

{Ripened apricots, still on the tree.}

{Fragrant pink roses on our walk that beckoned me to stop to literally smell the roses.}

x Paris

A Dose of Pretty

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{Wild California poppies that made our late afternoon walk just a smidge prettier.}

And just like that, it’s May! This week was a special one. We celebrated my son’s first birthday {and infant graduation} with pizza, presents, and cake + reminiscing over the fact that it’s been a year since his birth, which was such a beautiful experience. Plus, we got the chance to wrap up his birth month and begin mine. This weekend I’m excited to relax at home, continue celebrating my sweet toddler, and finalize some of my birthday plans {aka, yummy food, sparkly jewels, and celebrating with my boys}. I hope you have a great one as well! x

{The cutest mini pies that serve as the perfect afternoon pick-me-up or post-dinner treat: strawberry rhubarb + apple crumble.}

{Strikingly beautiful magenta pink roses in the late afternoon light.}

{Raindrops on our sweet orange tree.}

{A beautiful blend of my two favorite colors: pink and yellow.}

{The most vivid orchid hues at the nursery: cotton candy pink and blue + violet and ice blue blooms.}

x Paris