..i dream of spring..

where a magnolia flower fits perfectly into the back of my hair . sweet icey lemonade & cute white shorts . soft breeze heavy with the scent of jasmine . twilight later & later into the evening . afternoons with suntea & backgammon on mom's porch . long hair on a bare shoulder over a new tank top . fresh new perfume like sugar ~ lychee & a spray on tan . new sandals & cleaned out closets . carwashes & butterflies . going to church in the evening knowing it will still be light when we get out . going to Gypsy Den & not freezing on the patio . pixi dresses with straps that tie in a little bow on top of the shoulder . espadrilles & Three's Company . home improvement projects . life improvement projects . art projects . finding a used bookstore & spending an afternoon reading . blackberry sage . Nordstrom Cafe . driving trips to Carmel..San Francisco..Santa Barbara . ponytails . sunroofs . blonde hair blowing out the side window driving up PCH . iced chai . holding someone else's new kitten & helping to name it . maybe "Gypsy" . Joni Mitchell music . Almost Famous & remembering how much I love Jacob . visiting Christiana & shopping at Serenite in Lieper's Fork . yoga clothes . In N Out . peonies for Mothers' Day..because they're her favorite . magazines at the beach . breakfast dates outside . pedicures after shopping . having all of Summer to look forward to . long days . going to Cinespia again (hopefully) . antique stores..because Summer is more fun with vintage accents . scarves in my hair with a bathing suit . Main Street Huntington . riding mom's silver beach cruiser on the boardwalk . iced soy vanilla lattes from Starbucks . 3pm scrambled eggs at Sugar Shack . Forever 21 . swimming pools & striped towels

..tender tennessee christmas..

..arrived on the coldest night of the year to the warmest embrace....winter dream tea lattes cristen the baby whisk..morning photoshoot with Scruffy & the most charming apartment....florida rolls snake rolls at P.M...Sex & The City movie on the sofa with Gigi's red velvet cupcake (my first..but not my last)....Opryland Hotel.. ..where it rains twinkle lights & everything is named Magnolia....endless photos of the most charming patios..BLT..Dickens of a Christmas in Franklin..3 hours is just enough..top floor view from a hidden room in the antique shop..sugar plums that get you drunk....endless inspiration in enchanting twinkly rustic boutiques (that make you wish you lived in them)....dried pomegranates & the perfect color mucklucks..wine flatbread & the transcendent smell of basil..the Nutcracker & future mother daughter plans..RockBand with added accordian..the perfect misty morning for brunch & Leipers fork....making plans for Paris (we vacation well together)..walking in the fog being real about things people don't talk about..Serenite paper flowers & the perfect new journal....Bailey's cheesecake & a drive through the countryside with hidden homes & Alpaca "farms"....not wanting to leave the company of a friend who makes me feel my best & conversations that reveal our true selves..