putting the kibosh on winter

i know not too long ago I was running my mouth about how much i love winter . well, we have just planned our summer vacation and i am officially changing my mind.

c'mon summer!!!

i'm plumb tuckered out

with the rush of the holidays over, and getting kids back to school, and managing to get myself back to work, i'm just plain.old.tired.

but, here is a cheers to you all for a healthy, happy new year!!



and a white on white shot, for my first time entering a contest :)

a snuggery

i'm really starting to have a love affair with Providence. when we visit, not only do we get to hang with two of our favorite people, but we stumble across cute, chic new little places to try out. this time we hopped into this little cafe for cupcakes & coffee after dinner, and it was so good i thought i'd give it a big, unsolicited shout out...
they call it a snuggery...and it was totally that.

but, it also had a cool, urban twist to it.

just dont get the large cappucino & and espresso cupcake at 8:30 at night {you wont sleep}

and, just because i know a few folks who got hit pretty hard with snow, here's a little parting shot for you...

there was snow on the ground, i just chose to overlook it.

whats up, momma?

thats all...i've got nothing else to say!

happy wednesday! check out over here for more fabulous black and white photos!

lake erie

i still havent gotten through all of our vacation pics, but here are two that make me wish we could go back to the lake.

it's {a lot} more peaceful & serene there.


{photos processed with paint the moon's actions, which are so much fun to play around with!}

ahhh...

vacation! although its always fun to go away, its soooo good to be back at home, in our own beds, eating home cooked food, cleaning up in our own showers, and just 'being' in our place of comfort. our vacation wasnt quite as serene as the image below, which was taken at one of our stops along the way, but more on that at a later time! {think wedding, roller coasters and lake erie!}