On This Day Thirteen Years Ago…

 

A Belated Galentine's Day

 

Though Galentine's Day is traditionally celebrated the day before Valentine's Day, Grace and her friends got together to celebrate this most auspicious of days! What is Galentine's Day, you ask? 

While Grace and her friends did not get together for breakfast they did get together to celebrate friendship with charcuterie boards. Each one made a different themed board (Grace's was chocolate, in case you could not tell) and they all gathered and enjoyed an evening of yummy food and laughter. I hope this becomes a thing they do each year! xo 

My TBR Pile

My To Be Read (TBR) pile continues to grow, though to be fair, I am currently reading three of them right now (All Creatures Great and Small, Marmee and A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess). xo 

 

Seventeen

 

The chair found a new home in Emma's room when the tree was in this spot and has remained there since. Rather than bring it down, we put the gifts in its spot and Emma decided that she'd rather open them from her cozy spot on the couch. 

Birthday girl. 

Gifts from Grace. Lip balm and 

a book she had been wanting. 

It contains the artwork of a game that both Grace and Emma play. 

Next up, something sweet, or maybe we should say something spicy (kinda like our girl Emma), 

in the form of black licorice (from Sweden). 
Emma loves black jellybeans and black licorice so we went in search of somethign that felt a little more festive in honor of her birthday! 

A gift from daddy. 

You'll see it better in the next picture. 😊

And one final gift. 

In the hopes that she'll stop obsconding with the one that David gave me for Christmas. 

A cozy blanket from the Vermont Flannel Company. 

Later that day, the girls picked up Lucy and visited with Mandy (who was unable to come as she is home recovering from surgery). They then returned to the house for a small birthday celebration of ramen, make-overs and watching Dream Academy (again for my girls, the first time for Lucy). 

Our girl chose cupckaes this year, and they brought two to Mandy (hence why there are only ten here) along with some make-over items for her. It was a perfectly perfect day for Miss Emma Faith. Full of all the people and things she loves best in this world. Looking forward to seeing what this next trip around the sun has in store for her! xo 

Happy Birthday, Emma Faith!

 

Something New

 

In which Clover and Violey get new fleece liners for their houses. xo 

A Quiet Day at NECC

 

When you have to work on holiday so you choose the one that feels the least in need of celerbating and you go into the school building to work on all things MCAS Alt and you are one of four people there. xo 

Valentine Nails

 

Grace's nails in honor her favorite holiday -Valentine's Day! 
Her skills just keep getting better and better! xo 

Introducing...

 

The newest library page at the Marlborough Public Library! We are proud and thrilled for her!xo

Valentine Treats

 

Sweet treats for humans and buns alike to celebrate one of our most favorite days of the year! 
Happy Valentine's Day to all! xo 

For Imbolc

 

These feel very relavant and necessary always, but especially with all that is going on in the United States currently. Wishing all who celebrate a blessed Imbolc. xo