An extended break

Hello! I've been totally MIA all summer long. I took a longer than (actually a total surprise) break from blogging. It's been a busy summer with lots to share. I'll be popping back in here soon, towards the end of the month. The break has been good and I look forward to sharing more with you soon. I hope you've all had a wonderful and lovely summer.

Here's a little snapshot of our Maine vacation from this year. I'll be back soon (I promise).

Hyper-Awesome

Whenever I visit London, Beyond the Valley is always on my to do list. It's an amazing little design & clothing shop in London's Soho district and it's a favorite of mine.

How awesome is this hyper-color umbrella. Black and white when dry and drenched with color when wet. I love it.

{photos from beyond the valley}

Summer Travel

As I write this I'm spending some time in Portugal to celebrate a sculpture project my husband has been working on for the past 2 years. This weekend is the start of Portugal's first ever Art Biennial. I can't tell you how impressive the work that my husband and his partner created for it, and I look forward to sharing many photos with you when I'm back home. In the meantime, I thought I'd share some photos of our family vacation from last summer in Portugal. Lyla was only 4 months old and it was such a perfect time to travel with her (she's the little bean on the sofa). We were here for almost a month, rented a car and traveled along the coast. Portugal is a lovely country with kind people and incredible scenery with some of the most amazing castles, enchanted forests, and small villages I've ever seen in all of my travels.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer and that you, too, get to have some down time.

Have a wonderful weekend!


{photos by thoughtful day}