Eden

I just got back from Idaho where it was surprisingly warm (some of the time) and the trees were blooming. 

Is there anything more lovely than blooming trees? Fluffy little popcorn blossoms that make the world smell fresh and clean?

My dear dear friend Nicole is turning into the most amazing little photographer. 

She took some pictures of me in my favorite place on earth (my dad's backyard) and I couldn't be more grateful for her. 

She made me feel pretty! You know how often that occurs since I constantly have throw up, urine, and baby food plastered all over my frizzy hair and undone face? Never. 

Book her for your photo event! 

colemaxfieldphotography.com

Wine Country

I blogged. Watch out! 

It's definitely been low on my priority list these days. 

Now that I'm a mother, there's just never enough time in the day. 

Last week, my mother and our friend Zola (also my high school choir teacher) 

came to visit me here in No Cal! It was fantastic and too, too short. 

We went to both Napa and Healdsburg and it was beeeautiful. 

I can't believe how close we live to such amazing places! 

I'll have to take Jake back for sure. Maybe after Graham stops hating the car seat.

Thanks for brightening my days and cleaning my microwave ladies.

Come back soon. 

More blogging to come... hopefully. 

Not making any promises :)

If you comment I might be more inclined. Just saying. 

P.S. Is anyone out there watching The Good Wife? I AM DYING INSIDE. 

Easter Sunday

Another lovely weekend in Dallas. 

I really don't know what we would have done without The Roses

these past couple years away from home. 

We take any opportunity we can to visit, this time it was to celebrate Easter,

one my favorite holidays.  

Ours was filled was the usual egg hunts, 

candy feasting, Sunday worship and a family feast. 

Maizey did manage to find a dark chocolate bunny 

and ate half of it while we were at church. 

So after much vomiting and and a lot of stressing out (on my part)

I think she's okay. Apparently the darker the chocolate

the worse for the dog... yikes.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend! 

Puppy Love

Happy Sabbath :)

We're trying to embrace this random Spring weather 

and our last Sunday in this house.

In between all of the packing and cleaning 

I managed to give Maize a new hair cut and she begged me 

to take some photos with her so she could show it off. 

She just loves attention...

Insta-Idaho

I'm enjoying my last couple of days in my hometown.

It's freezing here, and very windy. 

Which makes me glad to fly back to a warm and windy state. 

1. Picnics with Reaggy.

2. Springtime.

3. Lunch time in Boise.

4. Brick Oven Bistro.

5. Citrine necklace from momma.

6. Roasting Strawberry Marshmallows. 

7. Largest antique store on earth. 

8. Best friends. Sometimes.

Hoppy Easter

From Maizey and Me

(and Jake the Photographer)

Frames and Flowers

Yesterday my friend Haley suggested we have a little photo shoot 

to practice her photography skills and to give me some blogging material!

(I can tell this is going to be a beautiful friendship)

We had a lot of fun making taza-esque photos with flower crowns, glasses, and maiden braids. 

Haley has some amazing talent, go to her studio website to view more pictures from our shoot!

dress: Target, tights: Target, boots: deliahs.com, glasses: Warby Parker, shirt: thrifted, pants: Forever21,
shoes: wantedshoes.com

a piece in their games

I get a bad migraine every six months.

I started getting them when I was three or four.
I received a brain scan when I was fifteen.
They have been the bane of my existence.

What I can't understand, is why I never seem to get them while I'm sitting home doing nothing.
I always, always get them on important trips and vacations.
I've been waiting to see The Hunger Games for over a year and Saturday was my day.

I guess the excitement was enough to mindlessly take in too much sugar and not enough protein,
because by the time we got to the theater I could feel the headache coming to destroy my lovely day.
A few hours later, I'm throwing up on the side of the highway. Lovely. When we finally get home, we open the door to find our puppy had left us all sorts of presents in the house. Jake took her outside and after he brings her in, she piddles. On our bed. Awesome. That's when I curl up in a little ball on the shower floor and wait to die.

Despite the light sensitivity and nausea, I really enjoyed The Hunger Games. We were able to see it in the nicest theater in OK, complete with gold curtains and a massive screen! I thought the film was short and sweet, capturing all of important moments and emotions of the book. There were some small things that confused me (pit bull muttations killing Thresh? two HG hosts? Haymitch's small and overly sober role?) but over all I was content and pleased. I think I'll see again today.

Here are some photos from our weekend!

Warm Wednesday

Things that make me Happy:

Going to the Dog Park with Maizey and meeting a man who's straight out of Grumpy Old Men. 

He was hobbling all over the park talking to his dog Petey with dog treats in his coat pocket. So naturally all of the dogs were jumping on him and all he would do to keep them off is let out a little 'tiss tiss'

It was rather entertaining.

Today reached new highs in weather. I was thrilled and the warmth made me a new woman.

I cleaned the kitchen, finished the crazy crafts I've been doing, and read The Hunger Games for hours... just basking in the sunlight.

Spring please stay a while.

springtime in my soul

Yesterday was a beautiful day. 

It was deliciously warm. 

Warm enough to sit on the back porch in my short sleeves

and feel my pores absorb every ounce of UV possible.

It sparked some life into this frozen over brain of mine 

and the next thing I know, 

I'm taking the bike out and going to the gym.

This is why I need to live somewhere warm people. 

I also scored big online yesterday with some Civil Wars concert tickets. 

What, what!

Ten things that makes me a very happy Courtney...

1. Early morning back adjustments

2. Ham and Turkey Subway sandwich

3. Grey's Anatomy Season One

4. Brand new sheet music courtesy of Adele, Sara, and The Civil Wars

5. Planning vacations in warm places

6. Banana Pudding with Whipped Cream

7. Riding my bike with Fluff Puff in the basket

8. Spicy Garlic Boneless Wings with friends

9.Wrapping up in my heated throw

10. Reading Hunger Games for the second time around.

10.5 Driving with the windows down in my freshly cleaned car

now on to some spring cleaning...