they are a coming.

and we are so pumped!

the hubby has been tracking these babies on 

bloom watch to get the latest update on the peak bloom, 

which this year is projected from march 29 to april 3!

we snagged these beauties from the farmer's market on sunday.

our very own cherry blossom branches at home for us to enjoy.

(i promise they didn't come from the tidal basin.)

xoox

then and now.

 then...

 now...

i love you z-man!

xoxox

the weekend continued.

the weekend fun continued as we toured around dc's monuments,

enjoyed some st. patty's joy at the cheeks (thanks friends!),

  ventured to a wizards game, 

dined at pizza paradiso

and enjoyed a delicious meal by chef jeff!

{jenn, zachary, blair and jeff}

 

 

{jeff and jenn}

 

 

 

 {the swedes trying to not get sunburned}

 {mushroom risotto with asparagus}

smooches zachary and jenn!

xoxo

friday night fun.

my brother, zachary and his fiance jenn, came to visit us in dc this past weekend.  on friday night, we had a rockin' good ole time dining at masa 14 on their delicious tapas.  we then came home to delectable cupcakes from the new (to our area) cupcake store, sprinkles - which i have to say has the best cupcakes i've had thus far!  the cake is so perfectly moist.  it was a great way to kick off this weekend o' fun!   

scenes from friday evening.

 

{jenn and zachary}

 

 {sibling love}

 

{the boys getting annoyed about getting their picture taken}

 

 {cupcakes from sprinkles}

on my wish list.

 

my love for jonathan adler

combined with my love for my iphone.

what a perfect combination.

happy weekend friends!

xoxox

moroccan lanterns {diy}.

 

love these diy moroccan lanterns

i saw on design*sponge.

step by step directions found here.

another project to add to my list 

of "to dos" during my spring break

(a mere week and half away!)

wouldn't these look darlin' at a dinner table or 

outside once the weather gets warmer?

happy ash wednesday friends!

xoxox

ski trip 2011 {well sort of}.

{jeff, blair, dave, katie, matt and nell taking the picture}

our sweet friends, dave and katie, invited us to their family's 

charming ski cabin this past weekend. 

 and it was a delightful little get-a-way.

sadly, we woke up on sunday morning to tons of rain

and news that the slopes were closed for the day.

while we didn't get the chance to ski

we did enjoy lots of games, home cooked meals, wine

and each others company.

of course it started to snow in the afternoon

just as we were starting to leave....

oh well, maybe next year.

thanks dave and katie for the good times!

xoxox

congrats congrats!

these two cuties, becca (jeff's sister) and chris, got ENGAGED last thursday!

chris took becca on a surprise trip to new orleans 

where he got down on one knee and popped the question.

we couldn't be HAPPIER for these two!

we LOVE LOVE LOVE them.
we love them separately
and even more together.

we cannot wait to help them celebrate in the coming months

and look forward to all the family memories we will continue to create.

we love you two

and send big hugs from dc!

xoxo

avocado toast.

lately, my new favorite breakfast (and snack) has been

avocado toast.

just toast some bread, 

smash some avocado

and add some sea salt.

and repeat.

yum!

{avocado toast}

kat's second album!

 my dear dear (and talented!) friend, kat edmonson,
who i blogged about here

is recording an amazing second album in nyc.

a quote from her recent newsletter....

"After a year of dreaming, planning, and preparing,  

Kat has finally begun the recording of her second album and it's sounding SO GOOD!    

Click here to watch the behind-the-scenes video of how the process is going.  Hear new songs, check out the band, catch up with Kat in NYC,  and find out how YOU can help her finish the album through Kickstarter.com."

"it takes a village to make an *amazing* second album. support Kat Edmonson Music. her talent is undeniable. send and share."
- mags.

xoxo