1. rain, rain and more rain
2. color! especially red, yellow, burnt orange and turquoise
3. free wifi at cafe 88 in tauranga
4. oysters by the dozen
5. mere christianity by c.s. lewis
6. gluten free communion bread
7. bordeaux by essie on my toes
8. revisiting places with good memories
9. bubble baths
10. manuka honey
i’m off to whangerai and the bay of islands for my schools outreach for the week but i’ll be back soon
1. light streaming through open windows
2. discovering the simple joy of cottage cheese on rice cakes
3. re-falling in love with death cab
4. mustard yellow
5. watching fellowship of the rings extended edition in the place it was filmed (so epic)
6. amazingly cheap finds at the local thrift shop
7. after dinner walks with good friends
8. waking up before the sun for some ‘me time’
9. opportunities to practice my handwriting
10. successful new recipes
- henna tattoos
- discovering a movie i want to see is instant on netflix
- play dates with my friend and her darling new puppy
- the dwindling days till i go to new zealand
- trips to the farmers market
- long car rides with my mom
- finding great new macaron shops (‘lette on larchmont in la is my new favorite)
- k drama movies nights with friends
- free time to doodle
- the usa olympic metal count (go america!)
- drives on pch with the windows down and the music loud
- headstands in yoga class
- the new spiderman movie. so. freakin. cute.
- reconnecting with friends after years and it seems like no time has gone by
- finding new music
- rediscovering old music
- remembering to bring my camera to beautiful places
- whole foods coming to fashion island
- vsco film
- books that i can’t put down
- the crackle of old records
- freshly brewed tea
- days where i do absolutely nothing
- long talks with good friends
- the joy of reading old journals
- shavasana at the end of a yoga class
- finally picking up film from being developed
- the ocean at twilight
- quiet time with God
- the one lone blockbuster still open by my house
here are some of my favorites from the month of march i just had to post about
1. david’s tea. i have always loved tea. i’ll drink anything from black to green to white to herbal. when i discovered david’s tea from elise’s blog, i knew i had to try it. most of their locations are in canada but there are a two in new york city so when i was there a few weeks ago, i decided to try it. all i can say is i’m in love. its literally the best tea i’ve ever had and i love all the exotic flavors. my favorite is forever nuts (pictured). not to mention their store is so cute. crossing my fingers one comes to LA sometime in the near future.
2. origin’s full story mascara. i used to be obsessed with mascara in high school. i would have 5 i regularly rotated and i would never go out of the house without it on. then my eyes got really sensitive to it and i couldn’t wear it without my eyes tearing up. so i went a few years without it. for christmas, my cousin got me an origin’s sampler kit and one day on a whim, i decided to try this mascara. i loved it. it wasn’t clumpy but gave a natural look while still lengthening. and best of all, it didn’t upset my eyes. this is definitely a new staple of my makeup routine.
3. storyhill’s shade of the trees. i’ve been finding alot of new bands lately and this is by far my favorite. i love their 60s, folk vibe. my favorite song of theirs which i have been playing on repeat is world go round which unfortunately has no youtube presence so you will have to go on itunes to have a listen. all of their songs are lovely though and i’m so glad i found them.
4. macaroons. need i say more? while everyone was obsessing over cupcakes, i was in love with macaroons. seriously they are my favorite sweet treat because they are not overpowering and rich and heavy like cupcakes but they still satisfy my sweet tooth. i’ve tried them from alot of different bakeries but my favorite is definitely bouchon bakery. when i go home for easter break, i’m going to try to make them which i’ve heard is quite a challenge. until then, i’ll admire recipes on pinterest.
5. jellycat stuffed animals. i have always had an obsession with bunny stuffed animals and jellycat’s are my favorites. i got my first at anthropologie then, when i was in new york, i picked up a huge white bunny. seriously the cutest thing ever. seeing my collection around my dorm never ceases to put a smile on my face.
6. don’t waste your life by john piper. this is my current read and i’m loving it. i have a thing for theological books and i’ve always been interested in piper’s works which in my experience have either been a huge hit or a miss. i’m only a few chapters in but i’ve been enjoying every minute so far.