Almost There

This time next week I'll be on my way to this.

By way of this.

Going to this!

I can't wait to enjoy some sun, sand, and sea with my Honey!

Husband and I are going to celebrate our second anniversary on the 23rd! I can't wait to unwind, wiggle my toes in black sand, watch new land being born as lava hits the sea, and spend some time snugly star gazing on Mauna Kea!

It'll be my first time in Hawaii so I am beyond excited! Between the awesome volcanoes, incredible vistas, culture, and ocean the only dilemma is how much to do and how much not to do!

I know, poor me... ;)

Aaaah! I'm so excited! I can't wait!

Kisses,

K

(Images by Hawaiian Airlines, Nick Selway and CJ Kale, Map by U.S. Geography and adjusted by me)

 

 

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Things I Love

My good friend and I completely missed each other during the Holidays due to traveling. So when we met up the other day (when she taught me how to knit) she sweetly brought a present along.

She gave me the sweetest arctic fox porcelain ornament and this set of arctic push pins that I'm in love with!

I had my eye on them for a while but they're one of those cute luxuries you don't usually buy for yourselves.

I am smitten.

And how gorgeous is her holiday card!?! The photo is from her summer wedding in Charleston this past year. Isn't she a gorgeously glowing bride?

I love that my New Year is both starting off and continuing with the with the sort of fun, love, and joy that the Holidays bring! I hope yours is too!

Kisses,

K

(First three images created and owned by Krista Carson, please ask prior to use. Wedding image by her Charleston photographer, I'm working on finding out the name.)

 

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Friendship; Knitted

My sweet friend came over to hang out last. Even though we hadn't seen each other in a while we spent the evening listening to fun music, chatting, laughing, and knitting (it was my first time). It was perfect.

(My creation thus far all scrunched up on the knitting needles.)

(The cute strawberries on the tips.)

I've always wanted to learn how to knit. We'd talked about it previously, so she brought over a basket of wool and needles and patiently taught me how to do it. She even lent me her adorable strawberry tipped needles she learned to knit on!

So grateful for sweet friends and new skills.

Kisses,

K

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Thanksgiving

 

For Thanksgiving this yearHusband and I spent time with my family in in sunny Florida. It was nice to get away from Seattle's short, dark, rainy days and to see some sunshine. I also loved getting to spend time with my big family! Nothing says holidays for me like a raucously full table! My Baba (the Polish nickname for grandmother) was even there this year now that she's moved to Florida!

We had the usual American fare (My Dad makes a mean turkey and stuffing!) with a few crafty new additions, thanks to my sister.

She doesn't just pin on Pinterest, she pins and actually makes the stuff! And she makes it well too! She recently started baking out of this world desserts and concoctions. She also makes everything look fabulous. She saw a fruit turkey on Pinterest and decided to do a veggie version of it. She had my Husband slicing, dicing, and placing along with her and it turned out pretty fabulous! (I just made the eyes and took a picture.) We dipped the veggies in hummus and it was fresh and delicious!

With all the craftiness ensuing my Dad was teasing me while I was making the baked brie that I should make it look like a pilgrim. Challenge accepted! The brie was already wrapped and ready to roll though so I used the scraps to make my first attempt at bread art.

It's supposed to look like a pilgrim and native american with a heart in between that says give thanks. It wasn't too bad but definitely provided a great source of entertainment as my brother proceeded to use the bread letters to spell out various words and sayings throughout the evening. It was pretty typical of my family and pretty funny. (Especially when someone passed gas and suddenly the bread letters said give stank... wrong but hillarious...)

Overall it was a great day with lots of people and tons on tasty fun food!

 

Hope you're Thanksgiving was just as blessed with talent, time, and love as mine was!

Kisses,

K

(All images by and owned by Krista Carson, quote images found on Pinterest)

 

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November

Welcome November! November is one of my most favorite months. I love that it's the time of year here in the United States that reminds us to take a step back and be thankful. Not just to be thankful for the things in life we like, but to just be thankful.

We are here, we are alive, and if we truly try to live each day to the fullest I think we'll find grace, gratefulness, and thanks in ourselves and others.

So here's to our November reminder to stop (drop, shut em' down, open up shop... ;) ) and be thankful!

Kisses,

K

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