{a week of} pink: the simple things

 

a few of the simple things that made this day brighter...

taking a few moments just for me 

wearing my favorite happy socks and bloomers and even wearing shoes

 

the ritual of making tea 

sitting at the table (without the laptop) with a snack

letting go of keeping my favorite vintage tablecloth for good and using it every day

 

the smell of a warm pumpkin muffin

a dash of homemade whipped cream

a favorite mismatch plate from my college apartment

  

gathering books to inspire and nudge me just a bit
breathing in the quiet
pushing myself to know i am enough

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i am playing along with christina today (in my week of pink sort of way). such inspiration in the participants' posts...

{a week of} pink: two poems (an audio post)

Today, I would like to share two poems that both bring in the image of pink petals. I have shared them in my archives here and here, so today, I want to read them to you. To hear them, just click on "Two Poems" below. And, if you are playing along in this week of pink, please let me know so I can visit you in your corner of the world.

two poems

{a week of} pink: a glimpse into the little room

just having a little fun looking through the lens for a week of pink.

(if you decide to play along, be sure to let me know.)

{a week of} pink

a few months back, darlene and i were talking about various blog post ideas and i mentioned that i would love to focus on specific colors for a week at a time every now and then as a photography exercise on my blog. and then this weekend, i was thinking that maybe every now and then i would have "a week of...[insert to be determined prompt here]" on be present, be here to push me to post each day during a week and also to find inspiration in a specific prompt or theme. as i write this, i am thinking that maybe some of you out there will stumble upon these "a week of" posts and be inspired to play along every now and then...

this week, as those of us in certain corners of the world see the wintery gray of february looming before us, i think bringing in a little color might brighten things up a bit. last week, i mentioned being inspired by pink (well, a little bundle of goodness is joining us in a few months, so i have it on the brain) and gathered some flickr favorites together in this post, which all leads to me to this: a week of pink.

during the next few days, i will probably focus on photos that capture snippets of this color...photos i will take this week and photos in my archives. but i also think it would be fun to write using "pink" as the prompt or even create something with a little pink (perhaps the paints and a canvas will make an appearance on the kitchen table...).

also, wednesday i will be participating in christina's simple things (though i imagine that my simple things post will be a bit pink inspired). if you aren't familiar with christina's "simple things" posts and invitation to play along, you simply have to find out more on her blog. (and note that christina and her family are going to donate $1 to doctors without borders for each person who participates in "simple things" this wednesday. really, you must join in on the fun.)

if you do decide to play along in this week of pink, through your stories or photos or poems or lists, even if just for one day, please do let me know in the comments.

hope you are breathing deeply in your corner of the world...

see you tomorrow...

blessings,

liz

a (through the lens) walk . along the sound

this is my in photos answer to the question maddie posed on her blog today (where do you feel most like yourself?)

i would love to know where you have been walking these days and feeling most like you...

the random thoughts of the last few minutes

strawberries + cream. what more could a girl want really?

today has been too quiet. 

i wrote a rambling complaining sort of a paragraph here and deleted it.

i keep humming "hallelujah" after hearing it on the "hope for haiti" special tonight.

sometimes i wish i could flip a switch and cause my mind to simply settle in for a nap.

when the baby moves, sometimes i feel like she is pulling right on my heart.

sometimes i forget i am pregnant and then the baby will move and for split second i wonder why i am having such odd indigestion.

having a clean house is really the best thing ever.

i wish i could wave a magic wand and all would be okay.

there are still some strawberries and cream in the fridge from last night and i might go have some right now.

though i kind of want a chocolate milk shake.

i wish you were here. 

i hope i am going to be a good mom.

i am taking another breath right now.

and another.

i am trusting in what i know.

i am terrified.

i hope we have blue sky again tomorrow and if we do, i promise to leave the house.

millie is just staring at the door waiting for jon to get home.

may (only) sweet dreams visit you (and me) tonight.

PS more information about the week of pink (that i mentioned in the previous post) to come this weekend. i am thinking photos, stories, whatever you want to share. will post more thoughts soon.

a photo list: pink

Photo credits: 1. Green in the pink, 2. Target Tuesday: Pink Glasses, 3. The Bells Are Ringing!, 4. Tea/Coffee and Books..., 5. Lotus Pink & Green, 6. Pomegranate in pink, 7. Yarn Stash:: Malabrigo, 8. vintage pillowcases, 9. Pink tulips, 10. 181/365: Pink and green should never be seen, 11. vintage pink buttons , 12. 182/365: Purple haze, 13. Spools of Pink, 14. one more time, 15. _MG_0039, 16. a pretty pink bellis tuesday !

As a pink hyacinth begins to bloom in the kitchen windowsill of my newly clean and much more organized home, I am thinking about making next week a week of pink. The truth is that my favorite color is blue. But a dash, just a dash of pink makes me very very happy. And don't get me started on pink buttons. But a dash of pink during a time of year that seems to sometimes be steeped in grey? Yes, I think that sounds just about perfect.

Want to join me for a little pink next week?

pieces of this day