my new blog

I’m starting something new HERE. Come check it out!

New Beginnings

Somewhere in April my blog passed it’s second birthday. TWO YEARS – Hooray! I’m happy that I’ve had a place to stash all my creative ideas. It really started as a place to collect ideas for my wedding and later for my future home and garden. It’s also been a place for me to reflect on my projects and family activities. In the last few months though I’ve felt myself become less excited about posting. I had a NEW YEARS resolution to post more original content. I’m not sure I’ve succeed in that BUT I know that’s much more where my interest is these days. So I think I’ll be taking a pause, a moment to reflect and then I’ll be back with a BLOG MAKEOVER to EXPLORE new directions. I’ll keep you posted!

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compost week!

(via US Composting Council)

Play!

(via la la Lovely)

julian and trump

Today Julian and I covered Donald Trump’s visit to New Hampshire. Julian got some really great photographs which you can check out on his blog. In the photo below (taken by an AP photographer) you can see Julian holding up his camera taking a photo in the right hand corner. Of course I was in the back with my video camera on a tripod – I can just make out my forehead in this frame. And yes – it was a very weird event.

(via Boston Herald)

garden containers

I love this idea!

(via Lonely Pie)

blog love

I found the blog Nest through Ashley English’s blog Small Measure. Both blogs are great as a resource and for inspiration. And also Nest gave Brookford Almanac a really nice mention today! Just three days left of our Kickstarter campaign!

Easter

What a glorious spring day! A high of 71 degrees and all our doors and windows were open for a spring Easter brunch. I started the morning rolling out the pie crust. Maggie and I enjoyed some time in the garden picking daffodils for the table. My parents arrived and we drank champagne and mimosas and ate quiche and fresh hot popovers. Afterwords it got cloudy and cooler and Julian and I ate too much candy and watched old episodes of Arrested Development and I cleaned the kitchen and Julian developed a roll of film from the morning in our kitchen sink.  It was a beautiful day. Happy Easter!

(photos via Julian)

happy easter

(via Sharon Montrose)

happy earth day (which is really everyday)

(via Buy Olympia)