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It's All in the {Wedding} Details
Jan 21, 2019
It's All in the {Wedding} Details
Jan 21, 2019

Six months ago we said “I do.” It’s been a joyous whirlwind, but if history is my guide, it’s only going to move faster. So it’s high time I sat down and shared some of our wedding day details: those things that added a touch of invisible sparkle, brought warmth to our hearts, and carried those we love with us. Barely noticeable yet cherished objects, fleeting moments, and glimses of the sun’s reflection fill me with emotion and it’s these things that create the story of our lives, whether we realize it at the time or not.

Details mean different things to different people, but for us, it was largely about having our day be just that — our day — and for me personally, it had a lot to do with finding ways for my late father be with me in spirit. We were swayed from an elopement to a celebration with family, but made sure everything we did was in keeping with our initial concept of peace, intimacy, and simplicity. We stripped the ceremony and celebration down to the root of our celebration: love.

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Jan 21, 2019
Eucalyptus & Holly Christmas Centerpiece
Dec 10, 2018
Eucalyptus & Holly Christmas Centerpiece
Dec 10, 2018

I bought a small bunch of fresh eucalyptus stems from the nursery with the intention to effortlessly lay them with sweeping grace across the top of each of the antique oars we have on the wall, adding a holly sprig here and there for an added touch of festivity.

The catch-22 of creativity is that ideas usually don’t come to fruition the way you expect them to. It is the single most frustrating and simultaneously wonderful part of creating things, and though I’m not sure which camp I find myself in more often, I was gladly in the latter in this case.

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Dec 10, 2018
November 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
November 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018

This weekend’s edition of Retreats… how I’m unwinding and recharging in 2.5 days flat.

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Nov 16, 2018
A Celebration 37 Years in the Making
Jun 18, 2018
A Celebration 37 Years in the Making
Jun 18, 2018

The idea arrived on a warm spring Saturday. My parents were house-hunting for their second home in preparation for my arrival later that year, and decided to take a peek at an old farm home in New Canaan, the next just town next door. 

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Jun 18, 2018

more from turquoise & sunshine

It’s a (n)ice morning ❄️ for coffee in bed ☕️
And sometimes, just sometimes, I’m in front of the camera. Should we do this more often? 🤷🏻‍♀️📸
We went to the beach this weekend and pups of all ages and sizes frolicked around wearing huge grins, with tails wagging and sniffers sniffing. (Their people were pretty happy, too!) It’s a dog’s life for sure. ☺️🐕
Our tree🎄finally stopped taking water, so it’s coming down today. The standing record is early March...! (I’m not sure if that’s comical or should be embarrassing.) We have no idea where to even take it at this point, so I think we’ll cover it out back to use as fire pit kindling come spring...which by the way is 32 days away! 🌷🔥 And in the spirit of warmer weather, we’re heading to the beach this afternoon with the pup to take in the cool salt air... and of course, get super sandy and sopping wet.🐕
How are you spending the long weekend?
It’s love. ❤️
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Happy Valentine’s Day! On the blog I’m sharing my favorite Valentine’s treats from @bythewaybakery, one of my fav gluten-free spots in Connecticut 🍪
A splash of spring on our first official Snow Day. ☃️ Hope all my friends in the northeast are safe and cozy tonight! 🔥
Snowy Sundays ❄️ (Ok, so this was last Sunday, but I heard there’s a little storm in the forecast for Tuesday! 😍)
It seems as though I’m on a barn-sharing kick… so just say when. 🖐🏼
Do you ever find that you’re completely enamored with something and you’re not totally sure why? Well that’s me and #barnesbarns. 👯‍♀️
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On the blog I’m sharing a mini round-up of some of my faves dressed in winter’s finest! (link in bio)🌲❄️
Found our new favorite house. Mountain and valley views set on 10 acres. Now if only it were for sale... 😆
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