Volume 8 of 2010, February 14th - 20th

This volume includes Valentines day.  We went to visit my family as it was a three day weekend and our Valentine's day consisted of orange bowknots (sooooo good), a goat cheese frittata, brownie hearts packed in bags as valentines to give to my grandma's, my dad making homemade french fries, and a family movie night.  So not romantic per say.  But filled with so many sweet memories.

The next two days after our road trip were pretty quiet as the whole family was in need of extra nap times.  The next big event was the delivery of our new rug... and I am in love with it.  I know it is lame to love a rug but seriously it was worth the wait. 

On a little neighborhood walk this Saturday I noticed a magnolia tree with buds... umm hello little sign of spring!  But I hope that they don't get frozen and then not bloom, they have a while to go before it is time to blossom in this part of the country.  But I will take any sign of spring that comes my way.

Have a great week!

Volume 7 of 2010, February 7th - 13th

It is not Sunday but as I had today off for President's Day it is essentially Sunday for me... so it is time for Sunday Edition!

This past week I pulled out our polaroid which had not been used since the wedding a year and half ago.  It is fun to use and definitely quite different.  This past week was pretty lovely (meaning the moments and people I got to spend time with, not the photos :) ).  That might have more to do with having a long weekend visit to the countryside.  Countryside sounds so romantic doesn't it?

Volume 5 of 2010, January 24th - 30th

Volume 6 of 2010, January 31th - February 6th

So I think it is a good thing that I didn't decide to start a separate blog for this project as I can barely keep it updated on a weekly basis!  That said, the past two weeks have been insanely busy.  We decided to take the apartment on the top floor in our building and have been in a whirlwind of painting and moving and buying new furniture.  We replaced our sofa of 8 years with a pretty new one that I adore and clearly I was a little too excited about replacing the ugly yellow scones with crisp white ones.  And while painting every single wall in our new apartment, including the closets (in blue!) has been a ton of work we are so thrilled with the transformation.  I think that the reason I keep making hearts to photograph, must be a reflection with how much I heart our new place. :) Other than that it has been regular old corporate worker bee life for me. Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend!

Volume 4 of 2010, January 17th - 23rd

The 365 project was very hard this week!  We were so busy with apartment searching and I had a freelance project to finish up on top of the day job so most of my photos were snapped at the very end of the day.  I found myself wracking my brain for something to take a photo of right before bedtime. 

I am thinking about getting a D-SLR Neoprene Pouch so that I can take my camera to work with me and then sneak out for a lunch break to take photos.  It would be nice to include more of my day in this exercise and dragging around a camera bag, handbag, and gym bag while commuting via the El is less than ideal.  (If anyone has used one of these I would love to hear any thoughts on them)  Anyways....

Have a lovely week!

Happy hump day!  After just having a three day weekend, I am ready for the next weekend!  Terrible, right?

Flickr favorites can be such a glimpse into an overarching mood for a brief period of time.  Right now I am drawn to fresh feeling colors to help brighten the winter days...

My flickr favs are here.

Ever wonder what it would look like to work in a letterpress studio?  The photos on the Bespoke Press blog make it look absolutely amazing!  I am more than a little jealous that their day is filled with such color and tactile work...

Their work is completely lovely... 

Bespoke Press' blog is such an inspiring read, I truly love seeing their photographs of working in a letterpress studio.  The swirls of color and beautiful presses are such a pretty glimpse into their handcrafted work.

{Images via Bespoke Press Blog}

If you haven't already seen the lovely new blog by Elizabeth Messina you really must head directly over there.  Her work is always impeccable and so is Kiss the Groom. 

And really, who doesn't want a cute little personalized kissing tree?  How great would this be to print out as a little card to tuck into your finance, husband, or boyfriend's work bag?

And I love that her posts cover multiple aspects of life - from engagement shoots, to weddings, to babies...  The engagement shots she posted today are just to pretty...

Whether you are a just engaged or a newlywed Kiss the Groom is sure to a lovely addition to your blog reading.

 {Images via Kiss The Groom}