yays and nays

April

yay!

listening to The Battle (Narnia) on a hilly run

this sweet singular baby cloud

choc Cadbury egg cookies

pansies

puppies

Wayward Collection

my hand eye coordination as of late

comfort AND cuteness

Wuthering Heights movie, set, actors, score oh my GOD OH MY GOD it hasn’t left my mind

serious wedding planning season!!!

my Allie

hyacinth smell

nostalgia

Heathcliff Elordi

stripes for ever and ever

the long-cut life of calla lillies

proof(s) of life(s)

sidewalk chalk

navy

randomly witnessing someone’s first bike ride

spying a biker with a sumo citrus hat

newness

a playlist ending right as I reach my destination

charli xcx WH

my favorite sight

Smedley

charm

cobalt

these YES

koi fish

Sonderhaus

my Bink

things that will last forever.

Heaven(?) on our street

Canopy’s Unwind scent

the shape of a bumble. especially at low quality

pistachio sticky bun. and every other pastry at k’far

evening walks

Onigiri

the cutest vintage book find

Lays kimchi chips.

Marty our landlord

natural pink confetti

chilly breezes

fleurdoodles

costco delivery

cantaloupe

cinematic, moody rainbows

Blank’s lemon loaf matcha. jaw dropping.

pearls but not in a dainty way

when a stranger falls asleep on your shoulder

Aloha chocolate cherry

this big baby

pistachio latte half sweet

The royal cinnamon raisin duo

“they’re very nice here”

the springiest haul there ever was

floating cherry blossoms

Cultured salted butter

a lash lift

wet grass scented curws

Our china bagel plates

dogs hanging out of car windows

our gallery wall that grows by the season

Rose scented dish soap

watercoloring often

Loretta’s entryway

Haribo happy chicks

grilled broccoli

Aerie thongs

April showers

Bites of a parmesan cheese block > cheese sticks

my A Bronze Age tote in Toast

monochromatic sunny blooms

Sriracha again

a serious closet cleanout (selling these on Sunday 5/3 @ 15th & Pine!)

Levi’s Baggy Dad Barrel in Truth Slip

a honey & rose haul

RMS primer

blue

park playdates

my vintage Tiffany tulip vase inspired by Allison

them

how could you not love?

Yellow And Blue by Jeffrey Larson b. 1962

mowed grass

handwriting anything

finding a bandaid right when you need one

the 10pm choc croissant to 10am run PR pipeline

taking back my Tuesday mornings

iconic Tiffany

a girl shooting around by herself at the park one morning

clydesdales

bridges in this warm, dusty dreamlike blue

The fact I don’t have the cilantro soap taste curse

my new favorite white tee

sticking to running and not minding my slow pace!

acquiring one of Allie’s babies

dogs waiting for their owners waiting for cofftee

Snapfish

Raisins in baked goods. there I said it! and proudly!

being a freaking jewelry designer!!!! at work!!!

and creating weird things that I love

elderly gelato date

my portfolio

roses & Rosy’s

park mist

birthdays

happy mistakes

Uncle mike’s soda bread

getting actually caught in the rain

Queen Charlotte Sponge Cake

architecture that will outlive all of us

the Laundress Fresh Take

THERAPY!

love on the spectrum

these

Agent Nateur collagen + pearl (and its gorgeous packaging)

family hobbies

Apparis FURRY hot water bottle

antique (2/3) arm candy

Olive fugassi

Pink clogs + a straw tote

i mean

it’s giving wuthering heights

Johnny pops (though jake is eating ALL OF THEM)

A grandpa drinking an iced matcha. May have been my favorite thing I saw all month

a trip to Manhattan Vintage at the Ukranian Institute

specifically this section

watching a woman save a baby bird

Doen UES and the girlies that work there!!! I’ve never met nicer

my new favorite pants of all time. (in peach sorbet)

the trichotomy of me

tortillas

Fleur D’Oranger 27

hilariously dramatic cars. if only you could hear the beeps

Sundays

The most succulently delicious carton of blackberries I ever consumed

weathered stones

frozen grapes

A hopeful Diptique summer of Eau Duelle, Ilio, Do Son

a good morning/night routine

burned sweet potato

cocktail parties

violins

cutie shelves

fun decisions

grand libraries

a color & life filled home

Bread for breakfast

public plugs

Silver polishing wipes

art appreciation

the smell of pine wood that I always thought was cedar

our new power mop. !!!

the unbothered Dakota and her dad

US cities that remind me of europe (all it takes is a cigarette whiff and a hint of antiquity and I’m there)

bird baths

biking

an Aprily emoji lineup

my Go Sports crewneck from FD

solo trips

florals in our neighborhood brownstones

ice cream truck lines

an easy bus ride

old textured windows

these offerings

the spongey, indigent texture of the tahini blondie from mighty bread. it’s better than the taste

this word and feeling and state

hair clips

cow print shoes

a big re-org of my Mustard made locker

Santigold

dog cookies

runs that end with bags o blooms

the Una flats in ballerina pink. they feel like BUTTER and look like Big Little Girl

golden hour

unlocking a new hair texture? is it hormones? I’m not pregnant

brown sugar iced cardamom latte half sweet whole milk

personal style

black buggie dyed green with pollen. can’t be emo in spring!

the combo of pink & yellow

a crescent moon

Iris(es)

Sunny my neighbor’s cat and latest friend

spring Saturday errands

A strong willed woman-led convo

being asked if I’m okay

cousin dates

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nay

a messy 8 minute gel manicure that cost much too much

Shirley temple bloom

My melon cutting skills

crumbs

What do you mean

socks that have a left and a right 🙄

adults on scooters

bitch baristas. I swear there is 1 for every 2 non-bitch ones

mannequins

the chicken salad that I ruined with pickles and onion powder

BEE STINGS. for me AND jaken (his first time)

these egg candies they just seem evil

Sprouts market. the vibes are just off

a broken dishwasher

missing my Dorsey delivery

dropping a nacho black bean in my margarita actually 3 times

going to pick up sushi at the wrong shop and needing to be told “it’s the other one” 🫩

Liberty Mutual commercials

an arrogant, ignorant president

the price of gold

this diner’s bathroom wall decor. thanks though, I guess?

Tepache

Hand washing dishes. I LOOOOOOATHE

this I am sorry

Etsy using AI in product listings

too much AI everyone everywhere all at once

love love love Abby