Spring Treats

Ranunculus are beautiful and inexpensive flowers that begin blooming as early as April and go well into the summer. I especially love them as a fresh cut bunch or centerpiece arrangement - not only because they are feminine and modern- but also because they LAST. If you buy them when the bulbs are tightly closed and give them a fresh cut they can last anywhere from 1-1/2 -2 weeks. They usually stand straight but I decided to keep my stems longer and put them in a shorter vase to see what would happen. The stems all started to take on different shapes and curve into one another which made for a more organic look. As the petals really begin to skirt they reveal such beauty and complexity- great reminders to have in anyone's home. Happy Spring!

Our Little Artist

Sofia's favorite activity to do at home. She has very specific requests when she paints though. Shirt must be off. Music on (preferably "Hell Yes" by Beck). And several paintbrushes must accompany her (even though she usually resorts to the hands when the creativity becomes too much). Then on Tuesdays from 5-7 we invite the neighbors over, hang her work from a clothes line, sip Pinot Noir and discuss the emotion involved.

This tea makes me happy...

Wanted to share my new favorite thing with you. Hold the Oprah jokes. I seriously look forward to having a cup of this at night. It has a wonderful rich taste to it (and i'm not even a tea person) and really does the trick in relaxing the mind and body. Here's to sleeping well and feeling all warm and toasty on the inside! Now I just need to find a really good book. Suggestions welcome.

Blackhawks Game

There is no bigger hockey fan on the planet than my nephew Jack Boesen. So for Christmas we surprised him with four tickets to a Chicago Blackhawks game. This was the weekend for it and what a beautiful day it turned out to be. He chose Dad, Uncle John and Cousin Sofia to accompany him. Go Hawks!

CAF Gala

JohnJohn (as Sofia calls him) 10 months

I was just scrolling through this blog and realized that I don't have nearly enough pictures of my little guy. So here are a few that I think capture his personality. He's pretty darn cool.

Dysfunctional Family Christmas

I came across this photo the other day and thought it was worth posting. It kinda reminds me of an old fashion postcard where a caption would read something like.. "All his life he wanted a wife and now that he has one he can't even look at her." and Sofia..terrified. Oh I could go on and on. Laughing..