Leona Lane

AROUND HERE | JENN

 

It is so good to blog again! My dear best friend Renae has been holding down the fort for me the past month or so, while I've taken a much needed break. I have more to share about this in the future, but life has been just crazy around here! Today I thought I would write a really easy post, just sharing some "Now" photos around our house and updating you guys a little about our life.

Fall is here. My favorite season! And with that comes Pumpkin Everything! Even pumpkin ravioli from Trader Joe's. I've also been drinking pumpkin spiced lattes and I've even been lucky enough to eat homemade pumpkin pie made by my husband.

I just recently got a few fall decorations out. Last year I made this leaf garland, and while I liked it last year displayed on the fireplace, I thought I would put it on the kitchen bar this year, surrounding my favorite Pottery Barn pumpkin and collection of squash. Speaking of that, I'd like to make Renae's delicata squash recipe this week.

As far as crafting goes, my Project Life has been put on hold just a bit. I have a pile of things I've saved from the month of October. This is the first time ever that I've been behind, so I plan to do things differently in these last months of the year, maybe just doing one spread per month. I have done some traditional scrapbooking recently though! (The last kit I just got from SC is KILLER. Probably my favorite in the past year.) I finally have gotten around to organizing my layouts in an album, and even started an official "Lucy" album. In addition to scrapbooking, I've also been doing some other crafting as well, including making a banner for an upcoming party this weekend! I will be taking lots more photos of the event and all the projects we do, and hope to share a few here.

There are just a few more random things I want to note. My baby girl is walking!! Photos of her have been fewer because she is just always moving. She's almost 14 months now, and I can believe how fast she's growing. She and I love to watch Gilmore Girls together on Netflix and she always get so excited and dances when the intro song comes on. We also listen to Seahawks radio together, watch the games every Sunday, and listened to Serial on Thursdays. (Well, I mostly listen to the podcast when she's already in bed!) Life has been busy but also very normal. I look forward to sharing again soon!

A WORLD WITH OCTOBERS

Last week I shared a fall quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald but I couldn't help but share one more that I just love! Maybe it's because my birthday is in October... I also just loved Anne of Green Gables. 

Last week was pretty low key, I've spent most of it in bed with some sort of a cold. Bleh. Anyways, I think I'm finally on the mend!! And I'm hoping to get a belated birthday cupcake today, find time to go to the beach later this week and hopefully check out the cider bar in Fremont with some friends too. 

These pictures pretty much sum up my fall so far. I just love this season, there is just something about it.  I love the crisp air and colorful leaves! The fall spices, the anticipation of Thanksgiving and all the cozy, warm things. I'm still hoping to find time to squeeze in a fall hike, pick some apples and make apple butter, drive up to Bellingham via Chuckanut drive and do something with the cute pumpkin my friend picked up for me! Oh and I really want to try making a leaf garland this year! ...oh and make some mulled wine and take it to the beach!

And I'll probably think of more later! What are you hankering to do this fall?

 

GREEN SMOOTHIES & SOME RANDOM MUSINGS

Hey guys! We just got back from a lovely trip to Europe, it was such an awesome time! (and I can't wait to share more pictures and details later!)

But it is also so nice to be home. To see Mr. Malcolm, sleep in our own bed, shower in our own shower, eat at home. First thing we made was (well Joe made) was a batch of green smoothies. He's been making them for a while now, and I was a little surprised that I actually missed them while we were gone. I'm not exactly sure what he puts in it... I know it involves a bunch of kale, spinach, other fruits and veggies. My favorite is when he throws an avocado in!

It's such a nice easy way to get a bunch of fruits & veggies in. Plus we need to seriously detox a little & clean up our eating after our trip. While I'm singing the praises of green smoothies, I might as well mention that I love how portable they are. After blending them up, we pour them into mason jars and cap them with plastic storage caps. Which makes them super easy to take to work or drink them on the go.

On another note, I love how early we get up with the jet lag coming back home. Joe and I were up at four in the morning (granted we went to bed a four in the afternoon after getting home). By eight o'clock, we'd already gone out for breakfast together, went grocery shopping since the fridge was totally bare, made a pot of rice, made a batch of green smoothies, cleaned the kitchen, done a load of laundry, vacuumed the living room, watered the plants, played with the cat and taken out the trash. So cheers to early mornings from jet lag! If only I was a morning person on a normal day...

Now I've got a blank slate for the rest of the day. I'm going to make a roast for dinner, finish unpacking, and hopefully start going through our pictures of our trip! Gee, I'm feeling domestic today. Maybe I should make a cake while I'm at it...

Happy Monday!

P.S. If you want to try making some green smoothies, there a like a million recipes on Pinterest. 

AROUND HERE

A few sneak peeks of what has been going around here recently! I realize that it's been a little quiet on the blog front recently.

 

The pop up market was yesterday and I must admit I breathed a big sigh of relief when it was all over. I learned a lot and once I get all my thoughts together, I promise to share more on that later - with pictures of course. 

 

I also have some fun and super easy flower arranging ideas to share with you.

 

And Jenn and I are talking a blog overhaul / update once I get back from Europe, hopefully with new profile pictures too!!

 

I've also been dreaming up some ideas for home decor posts for you guys. And I'm still crushing on pinecones and trying out how to put them all over my house! And so happy that my mom saved that awesome print that used to be my Grandma's. It's up on my living room wall and it makes me smile - she loved traveling. 

 

Last weekend, Joe and I went camping with my family. We ended up going back to the campground that we used to go to every year when Jenn and I were kids - total blast from the past. Our families used to camp together every summer - so many fun memories.

 

And of course, spending time with Malcolm - love that guy, so so much!

AROUND HERE // ON MY DESK

I think the state of someone's desk says alot about them. Messy or tidy? Colorful or monochromatic? Straight lines or a mishmash? What's within reach? What's on the walls? A happy spread of inspiration or a beautiful blank slate? It all tells a bit of the story. 

In no particular order, here's what's on my desk at the moment and bits of the story.

Notebook | Have been furiously writing down ideas these days
Headphones | Listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Capital Cities or Jack Johnson on Pandora
Black paint | Slowly delving into the Life Scripted class
Candle | Missing my grandma, this candle smells just like her house <sigh>
Yellow Notepad - Is full of half done To Do lists, I love making lists
Cup of Tea | My favorite, Egyptian Licorice. Also I love Anthro mugs 
Cork Coaster | I get irritated by non-absorbant coasters so I made my own
Tape | Own more tape than I could use in a lifetime, not sure what that says...
Thrifted Finds | Have been thrifting like a fiend recently
Binder | I'm continually trying to stay organized, not necessarily successfully
Photos | Evidence of a recentish date night and a kitty fort
Typewriter | Still crushing on retro stuff and anything and everything teal
Project Life Kit | I've gotten way too good at hoarding pretty paper 
Vintage books | Can't stay away from thrift stores & can't pass up lovely old books 
$100 StartUp | Have been talking & thinking a lot about running a business lately
Rock from Spain | Constantly reminiscing about our trip to Europe
Sketch | Enjoying the design process, trying to get ideas out on paper
Full SD card | Have been taking tons of pictures after taking the leap to a DSLR
An application | So excited for things to come... more on that later

What does your desk say about you?