February 16, 2015Comments are off for this post.

WALLACE + AUGUST / 2

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It's crazy what a difference one year makes.

Just last year, these kiddos were little babies sitting contently on a blanket stuffing their faces with animal crackers. Now, my favorite two-year-olds are little boys who can be found communicating in secret twin language while running in exact opposite directions at all time. After 20 minutes of shooting, I was exhausted. I don't know how their parents do it ( I bow down to you both ).

I shot these photos of Wallace + August last fall, and I still love them so much. They give me all the warm fuzzies, because to me, they represent what childhood is supposed to be—running, playing, falling ( so many falls ), exploring, climbing, getting nice clothes dirty and last but certainly not least, putting shoes in your mouth.

That's not going to be socially acceptable forever Auggie, so enjoy that rubber sole while you can.

P.S. That open mouth twin kiss is too much. Just the dang cutest.

February 13, 2015Comments are off for this post.

HAPPY GALENTINE’S DAY

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Leslie Knope is my spirit animal, so it should come as no surprise to you that Galentine's Day is a bit more my style than tomorrow's Valentine's Day.

Not that there's anything wrong with the boys ( love you manfriend! ), but it's the ladies in my life who have seen me through it all. And if you are like me, your special ladies love nachos as much as you do, so it's only appropriate to letterpress print a Galentine's Day card in their honor. These flourescent pink beauties came hot off the press just this week, and if I can get my shits together, these flat cards will be in my not-yet-opened online shop soon.

In the meantime, let's be ladies who celebrate ladies and eat nachos ( and of course, waffles ).

Happy Galentine's Day to all you beautiful tropical fish out there!*

*This post is loaded with Parks and Rec jokes, so if you're confused, go to Hulu and watch it from the beginning because the show in its last season, and I'm going to cry tears when it's over.

February 10, 2015Comments are off for this post.

MISC.

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This is the in-between stuff no one talks about.

The spaces in time that are filled not with self-love or triumph, but with thinking, revising, processing, striving, ( self ) doubting, forging on. I'm in the middle of a large handful of projects right now—all of which are neither at their beginning nor quite finished. And so it is... I'm in the thick of it. That uncomfortable place of knowing your work could be great or it could totally flop. It's the doubt-inducing creative process stuff that can drive a person nuts if not managed with hefty doses of yoga, a good latte with friends and Sunday morning hikes in the woods.

In the meantime, I'm dropping by to share a few good finds from the past few weeks ( plus an oldie or two ) that, perhaps, you also may find worthwhile. Enjoy, my friends.

Kale, Blood Orange and Feta Salad. A colorful beauty I made for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board that easily falls into the I-could-eat-this-every-day category.

Speaking of salad, dessert. These Chocolate Chunk Nut Butter Blondies to be exact.

My absolute favorite pin of the week.

This video on repeat.

I bought audio versions of this book and this book this week. Clearly, I'm in self-help mode.

Virunga. Must watch, then donate. Be prepared for all the feels.

A few of my recent Instagram follows : @themidwestival, @tinasmithdesign, @lane.harbin + @veggienumnum.

And I booked a ticket to the Netherlands next month ( !!! ). I've been devouring my Lonely Planet, but if you have recommendations for Amsterdam, Maastricht, Brussels + Liége, hit this girl up.

But finally, THIS.