the colors of england

red and white might be the nation’s colors…. but green, grey and blue are what come to my mind when thinking of the landscape. okay, maybe a little golden sunshine here and there…(but not too much ;)

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i dwell in possibility

I dwell in Possibility–
A fairer House than Prose–
More numerous of Windows–
Superior–for Doors–
Of Chambers as the Cedars–
Impregnable of Eye–
And for an Everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky–
Of Visitors–the fairest–
For Occupation–This–
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise–
–Emily Dickinson

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tomato & egg spelt tart

I tried doing some pastry making for the first time yesterday… and it was a success! a very delicious one.  I used wholemeal spelt flour, and sunflower spread (a dairy-free margarine type thing), and the tart turned out light and flaky. perfect.
Here is the “recipe” I emailed to my mom yesterday… don’t want to bother [...]

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red

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out my window: clothes on the line

out my window: clothes on the line, originally uploaded by –Barbara–.
 

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the amazing adventures of an unkown artist

My brother is an awesome artist and photographer.  An all-around clever guy.  Really funny too…. trust me.   He just e-mailed me this book he made on Blurb, and it is also very awesome. 

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And…………we’re here.

Finally!  After all the paper work, all the phone calls, farewells… and the blood, sweat and tears… we made it!  We arrived in England Monday morning, all in one piece.  Getting all of our stuff in two 3 suitcases and one guitar bag was certainly a test of wills and a challenge to see how minimalist we [...]

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Polaroid Artist – David Lundahl

Amanda’s post @ SouleMama today reminded me of my friend David Lundahl.  I had been meaning to post his work for awhile, so yay!  He is fantastic.  A very colorful character, and always a pleasure to be around.  Noah and I have spent many evenings out at his little farm and studio in South Beloit, WI. 
He [...]

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Toast Spring House & Home

Mmm… I am so ready to bathe in the sun, eat outside, go camping, and do other warm weather activities.  The new Toast catalogue came in the mail at just the right time, with lots of inspiring images.  Here are a few of my favorite..  you can see the whole catalogue on their website.

All Photos from [...]

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Toast Spring

I loove the Toast catalogues.   The new one is up, and it is cheering up this dreary winter.  The photography is so gorgeous, and the settings have a really nice feel.
 Toast Pictures, Catalogue, here. Um, I’m ready for a beach vacation, anyone else?  

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Fall in Rockford

Auntie Mya, originally uploaded by Barbara Lee.

Had a lovely walk with Maggie and her Auntie Mya last week around the neighborhood where Noah grew up. The autumn colors were gorgeous, and Maggie enjoyed trying to eat the leaves.

More photos here

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Keegan

My good friend Keegan is an amazing artist, evidence below. 
 
Autumn Whisper

One, Two, Three, Four

To see more go here or see his myspace page.

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picking up where i left off…

Well, it’s definitely fall out. Thank god.  It took long enough though, that’s for sure. 85 degrees in October? Not used to that.  But now the weather has settled into a comfortable, but somewhat dreary, rainy-and-in-the-sixties/fifties pattern. 

So, when I last wrote here, it was summer.  It was a nice summer, but very different than others [...]

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rock n’ roll

, originally uploaded by Barbara Lee.
Maggie has become such a curious baby… she tries to get her hands on (and her mouth around) just about anything in sight. She has started the early steps of crawling, but has found that rolling and reaching can work just fine as well. She loooves to “play” Daddy’s guitar, [...]

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this little light of mine

this little light of mine, originally uploaded by Barbara Lee.

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pure joy

This weeks theme at Mama Says Om  is “joy”.

pure joy, originally uploaded by Barbara Lee.
 
This picture is joyful on so many levels. Noah has become an amazing father in these past 4 months… he can make Maggie smile like no one else… and those smiles are the ones I watch her reliving in her dreams [...]

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mesmerized

mesmerized, originally uploaded by Barbara Lee.
3 months old!

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let there be light

 

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