(belated) summer season

[our annual lake trip photo]

wow, time sure does fly when you get busy! there were so many moments over the summer where i had the itch to blog. then, before i knew it, i would get busy with work and school and life...and blogging got further and further away. but, i truly missed writing here about the little moments of joy and curiosity in my life. 

after a little regrouping and reassessing my time and blog, i've decided to re-commit to posting at least once a month (more if i can) during this busy season in life. for any of you who are still tuning in to this space, i truly appreciate y'all following along and your patience. to kick things back off, i put together a recap of all the fun had over the summer while taking summer classes. 

enjoy!

[delicious nibbles]

[new farm to table dinner with family]

[finally finding the perfect from-scratch brownie recipe!]

[a sea of my favorite scent]

[summer solstice wine and cheese class]

[triple couple dates]

[my sweet baby got bit 😢]

[upping our fancy sandwich game]

[4th of july in a hot city]

[the single most moving exhibit i've ever seen]

[serious domino gaming]

[ha!]

[zoo day with our nephew]

[finding our new favorite watering hole]

[cuddles with my favorite little wolf]

[dutch baby sampling with my best babe and her little one on the way]

[careful inspection of what's going into the compost]

[beautiful record art work]

[big ol' rib]

[moody bathrooms]

[just a couple of giggly bros sharing manhattans]

[cocktail tasting]

[surprise flashes of color]

[celebrating two of my favorite people]

[delicate little details]

[hipster crawl with the gang]

[finding a new love in local restaurants]

[a very happy boy]

[storm watching]

[loving a new dinner recipe]

[puppy finding at a work event]

[baldies enjoying ships at sail]

[cute day date]

[does anyone else have a pup who puts his foot in his mouth when he sleeps?]

[late night campus bike ride]

[a mexican dinner party with friends]

spring season

hello, hello! it has been a spell since i was last in front of my laptop drafting a blog post. truthfully, i knew it had been awhile because i was getting closer to the end of the semester. but, at the same exact time, i thought it had only been a month since my last post. funny how time can seem so fast and slow, huh? here's what we've been up to...

[tasty treats from my work family for my bday]

[birthday bourbon crawl - post to come]

[our current favorite recipe in nopalito...holy cow, was this amazing]

[falling in like with a new scotch T introduced me to]

[birthday dinner with my parents...yum]

[showering my sil with all the love]

[twinning on accident over gals brunch]

[bringing home pizza for the pups]

[T's homemade pickles - oh.my.gosh]

[enjoying a relaxed sunday over sangria]

[channeling my inner alexis rose]

[confused pups on the other side of the door]

[odd pizza combos that were strangely satisfying - pumpkin, bacon, beef, and fontina]

[tv character costume party - first place went to us; sterling archer and lana kane]

[T's cure to brighten my spirits...it always works :)]

[one little mama and her not so little babies]

[saying goodbye to my grandpa - i love you dearly]

[a cubs bar and hair of the dog]

[solo figured out how to stick his tongue out in photos]

[a french wine and cheese class followed by the first pinot noir i've ever, ever liked aka a great night]

[the best use for mushy bananas]

[whipping up a tasty treat with my fellow chefs]

[two new reads]

[trash pizza taste test, round two]

[getting some quality time with my best gal]

[made me laugh]

[wings and webbs back together again!]

[meeting our nephew, declan]