T H E S U N D A Y C H R O N I C L E S | g a t h e r i n g i n s p i r a t i o n
"monday through friday weigh heavy but saturdays and sundays are sweet respite, a burden lifted. on the weekends, hours dangle freedom from their hands like birds on a string. the freedom is sometimes gentle and swaying on the front porch rocker, and other times it's wild and raucous and dancing till dawn."
r e b e c c a p a r k e r p a y n e
favorite places to gather creative inspiration:
+ pinterest + kinfok (if y'all haven't checked it out, do it now. seriously.) + nature + my city + other bloggers / photographers. my favourites lately include: beetle + fig jamie jones melissa green bleubird w h a t b r i n g s y o u i n s p i r a t i o n ? i'd l o v e t o k n o w ! much love, rach
now, I must admit, it's a rare thing to find me up bright + early if I don't have to be. i am most definatly not a morning person [ although i very much wish i was ]. but on those rare mornings when i wake early, i get the chance to admire the sheer beauty of it -
the smell of hot coffee brewing,
the feeling of warm feet touching the cold hardwood,
wrapping yourself in a cozy sweater
+ the admiring soft glow of sunrise as it peeks through the frost covered window.
this is the beauty of those chilly winter mornings - i guess i should get up earlier to admire it more often.
i love early mornings. when it feels like the rest of the world is still fast asleep and you’re the only one who’s awake and everything feels like it isn’t really real and you kind of forget about all of your problems because for now it’s just you, the world and the sunrise.
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much love,
rachel
[ the sound track of my early mornings? james vincent mcmarrow + bon iver ]
there is something so fascinating + so hauntily beautiful about old things. their rustic charm + timeless elegance never fails to capture every ounce of my attention - which is why spending a cold, winter afternoon exploring the nooks + crannies of an antique mall makes me positively smitten. whether it be a battered piece of furniture from the early 1900's or a retro set of pyrex dishes from the seventies, i love it all.
merry christmas, everyone! i am finally off school for the holidays [ YAY! ]. i am so stoked for a relaxing christmas break spent with wonderful family + friends. stockings are hung, lights unraveled + trees so carefully decorated. this is my absolute favorite time of the year - everything just feels so warm + joyous. i hope you all are enjoying all the exciting christmas festivities. now, it wouldn't truly be christmas without some christmas tunes to go along. i know, i know. some hate it, some love it. and i just happen to love it. so, for all you cheery spirits who appreciate some good [ + sometimes cheesy ] christmas music, here are just a couple of my favorites:
she + him // baby its cold outside + christmas waltz [ this entire album is a must have.]
the civil wars // o come, o come, emmanuel
michael buble (with shania twain) // white christmas
mariah carey // all i want for christmas [ my guilty pleasure haha ]
now that im off school for a couple of weeks, i hope to blog [ hopefully ] each day until christmas, so stay tuned : )
i love finding quotes that somehow speak to me. the sometimes simple, sometimes complicated words that encourage me. drive me. and make me smile. weekly, [ most likely mondays ] i will be posting some inspiring words [ usually via my trusty friend pinterest. ] i hope you enjoy + delight in these words as much as i do.
(Photo created/ taken by me)
thank you, Mumford & Sons for always writing beautiful lyrics.
I am so grateful for weekends, like this, spent with family + happy 10th birthday to my cousin, noah. what a cutie. congrats on reaching double digits!
Welcome to my little corner of the internet! My heart is to share a glimpse into my life - documenting the beautiful simplicity that shapes our everyday. This is life abundantly. _____________
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