plusses and minuses

February

plusses

overhearing “a part of mom and daughter walks is going into shops and finding presents that we want papa to buy”

strawberry jam on a bacon egg & cheese bagel! crazy.

Bridesmaids with bridesmaids. it felt so right

paul, my elvis singing uber driver

Lakoda & Steel

sitting on a bench in the sun writing this & welcoming some freckles back

the sun. how i’ve missed her

Tiny Pots

the scent of this

finding THE perfect soap dish

spiral granite stairs

my new cherub garland for Love Month. bums!

a 4:20 wake up and study sesh date

synchronicities

CANDLEMAKING!

the company of my sister

Komatsus

ghost stories

burgers for lunch

Money Salt Licorice

young readers

this truth.

THÉ MATCHA 26 shower gel

Hersheys extra creamy choc hearts. they’re dead serious about the extra creamy part

shopping small more than ever before

Pizzeria Beddia potato pizza

these toys I want for my future babies

plugs under the table

friday afternoon dates

“I just keep thinking about how much happier I am”

almond croissants of course

when pollution is at least pretty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

my bath thermometer in the shape of a baby seal

em’s embroidering (Emmy’s*!)

dogs proud with sticks

remembering my dreams

Greg visiting!

whites, creams, ivories, ecrus

a perfect flower arrangement

I feel like i’ve gotten a lot of green lights this month

noticing results from beauty products

a shelf just for ribbonry

finding my wedding heels possibly?

honest conversations

caring less

finally illustrating my own wallpaper

I mean? I must continue

Iris

natural nails

Lapis eye coal

stained glass

this text that made me ROFL

park lunch friend dates

printing my photos

a tenth valentine’s day together

Ellie (Bonnie)

painting without the pressure to actually like the outcome

the smell of peppermint no matter the season

Stickball Vintage’s espresso machine

rings

canvas

this scent

pointelle

my new spring perfume

and pomegranate Aperol spritzes

Valentines from friends (hi Cammie)

Woodstock

the scent of cypress

making this class after being #20+ on the waitlist

Sno caps

a 28 day month

the beetle and ladybugs alive in february

Jake & I in alcohol form

James Blake

nostalgic camp bags

gifts

the fit Katie wore to face her fear of horses

windows windows windows

Peanut butter Ritz sandwiches

my Ideal Home Gym finally existing

these are the weights I mean Jesus

A watercoloring afternoon

Trader Joe’s sour jelly beans

a bride garland

the art of noticing that I wish I could put on my resume (I’ve reached Master status. or even Sage)

sauna hangouts

stripes (bury me in ‘em) =======

wool & cashmere brushes

being honest

DVF

yoga sculpt

precious things

ceil liking an animal (brought me great joy)

this new baby gift for Harris

the word nymphaea

happy tears

heated floors

Driscoll’s marketing team owning February

kissing my Apple Watch off my wrist. cya

anything speckled or splattered

pickled plates + banana splits

a girly seance

Kylie’s ring cupcakes

pea green (chartreuse too)

Ash Wednesday

my best friends

Heaven

coffee shop accents

eye contact, unafraid

dogs in backpacks

baby glass blueberry // Antolini Glass Co (Philly!)

Lol

getting rid of 20% of my closet yet again

star garlands (cece)

Jake finding his dream cream jeans

boob

my heart cat eye nails <3

God, I think

The Winter Olympics

magic popping up everywhere!

Kate’s batch margarita (knocked me on my arse but it was good)

joined at the coffee shop by Bob Ross

Yellow & white conversation hearts (just like my momma)

Austin Austin soap

Zillow dreaming

electrolytes

this wash. there’s a tinge of warm-hued aqua, no?

an army of snowmen

Monks mussels

Kfar Spiced Fig & Honey Latte

sweata weatha

Mike&Ike sour raspberry

totes

Jake being the only boy in a packed yoga class. so proud

umbrellas

this speaking volumes

saying yes; no.

not feeling guilt over a $7 latte

the way this reads ew, realtors but should be E.W. Realtors

LinkedIn Premium tbh

Shiva squat

Intuit Turbotax Pepto-Bismol colored matching puffer coats. ??? whose idea was this? I love it.

being more open to new beginnings than I have been in years

my latest daily neck decor

Lush’s Super Milk protein shampoo

dominoes, especially if they’re wooden

dogs wearing necklaces

being good about eye cream

Oud

Trophies for Best Crop of Turnips and Dairy of Cheese

homemade breakfast

night walks

the smell of this soap. my gah

orange sunsets creeping back in

this reminder

the best Mother Shrub to exist

the smell of distant rain

asking for what you want

feeling like, REALLY loved & celebrated

candy salad

a midnight valentine delivery

the warmth of wood

tulips!!! for DAYS!

three-legged dogs simply not needing a fourth

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minuses!

Guest wifi that doesn’t work

tooth pain

The fact that I used to wear thongs under jeans constantly

the prices of Danielle Frankel x Birks. bc I want

Too-sweet, too-turmericy espresso

sesame seeds on my latte, thus in my teeth

When people play crying baby noises in public ??

the allure of Bad Boys

being overcaffinated

Forgetting to ask for my banana bread latte half sweet

Levain cookies

sinkholes? this one tried to get me today

itchiness

Tom

this being sooooo liquidy

rock salt

duties

people who don’t plan

cigar smoke

the pathetic way men hold purses. nobody thinks it’s your Clare V

my posture

forgetting names

the awful, bizarre sound of electric cars

greediness. share the wealth

lots of lower back period pain. why just why?

giving up cursing for Lent and doing a bad fucking job

Wayward

uber drivers in Philly

cheap-feeling jeans

this being the face of the current National Park Pass

too many opinions

Sola bagels

PJ Clarke’s

nightmares

thanks for reading I love you ALL

Abby