Live in the sunshine.

Swim the sea. Drink the wild air...

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Morning Melodies

Sarah Kay on TED

Well said :)

Have a beautiful weekend!

1. Native American Rugs

2. Brazilian Hanging Chair

3. Gems and Minerals from Vintage Printables

4. Kubb is the best beach or lawn game for summer picnics and barbeques

5. Yum.

6. Lovely gift idea for anyone with little ones

Summer Reading

1. Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C Gwynne

2. The Raven's Gift by Jon Turk

3. Periodic Tales by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

4. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

What's on your summer reading list? I'm in the midst of a serious case of wanderlust combined with an unusual (for me) fascination with history so these books seem to fit that state of mind perfectly. Have a beautiful weekend!

Twenty twelve

Happy New Year!! Yes I know today is actually January 17th and no I haven't been in a coma for the last three weeks, but I have been working pretty much nonstop since Thanksgiving and it's wearing me down a bit. I was fortunate enough to have a full 49 hours off though beginning last Monday at 4pm and lasting until Wednesday at 5pm. I drove to Winter Park, CO to visit a friend where we had a perfect time drinking wine, eating salad and pizza (bacon, basil and tomato = delicious), skiing, soaking in hot springs, and frolicking in the snow at 2am on a full moon hike. Then we woke up the next morning, made french toast and coffee and I had a peaceful (and beautiful) drive home.

Since 2011 was such a whirlwind of a year I'm feeling the need to take more time to be present and reflect on things in 2012. This year I will set goals and hold myself accountable. I will be a better friend and family member and I will make time for the things that are most important. I will spend less time being hard on myself for not living up to my own expectations and spend more time laughing, dancing, learning, taking pictures, talking, listening, skiing, creating, writing, hiking, biking and generally loving life and appreciating every single day.

Wishing you a beautiful, peaceful, healthy, prosperous, joyful, exhilarating, love filled 2012. Here are a few pictures from 2011 that I never posted. Enjoy!

Where does the road go? Straight up the cliff...in a windy, twisty, curvy sort of way.

The view from the top

Radioactive: A Tale of Love and Fallout

 

I was aimlessly perusing the bookstore a few days ago when this book jumped out at me. I sat down and read the entire thing right there. It was beautiful. Everything about it. The images, the story, the science,  the writing. And it made me start thinking about education and how I probably would have felt very differently about science and history had they been presented to me like this.