is BEAUTIFUL.

That’s where we went for a quick, much needed and much appreciated vacation. It’s amazing how even a short break away can be so refreshing, leaving you with an entirely new perspective. {Why do I forget this? particularly the part about actually taking time off and away} Especially when shared with some of my favorite people, who also happen to be such wonderful hosts. {thank you again for everything}

{there’s a rainbow in this one above, on second glance maybe even a double rainbow, do you see it? you might have to squint, tilt your computer screen, and/or pretend that you see it}

We experienced {it all}: black caps! lush green foliage, especially {and I say this as someone coming from L.A. where we just don’t genuinely say hello to one another enough} friendly people and neighborhoods, beautiful old houses, from farm houses to barns filled with rich histories, wild flower graffiti, more creative inspiration than I know what to do with, very tasty Gimme Coffee,  picnics on the grass, fireworks, and my new favorite lightening bugs {oh why don’t we have those out west?} humidity, thunderstorms, rainbows,  lake swimming, raspberry coolers, finger lakes wines {whites=yes! reds=not so much} really great meals at charming local restaurants and awesome veggie flatbread pizza cooked on the grill at the Nelkin household, and smores {how could I almost forget the smores? and Sean being labeled the "Marshmallow King"} time spent with some amazing, very spirited, lovely, kiddos age 6 - 12, hour long conversations that went into the early morning on more than one occasion, not enough naps {simply couldn’t miss out on all the fun} and one incident with a salad spinner bowl that will remain sacred knowledge among a select few. 

these are a series of photos from Kimm

Wish I had more photos to share, but I’ve got to be honest and say that maybe for the first time in a long time, I actually {well almost entirely} un-plugged, and it felt really good.

good to get away and good to be home...

...and back to work this week preparing for Renegade Los Angeles this coming weekend. Come see me at Booth #62! Yes, it’s true 'Carmageddon', where Los Angeles is closing its' famous 405 freeway for the entire weekend ~ that seems to be worthy of national news these days {not entirely sure why} is also happening this weekend. So either: no one will come to Renegade or there will be zero traffic and just the people who really, truly want to be there will magically get there in five minutes flat and have a fabulous time. My hope is for the second option to be true. Either way we’ll be there, me and my booth mate Hannahmade.