Happy Weekend!

Here's wishing you a lovely weekend filled with beauty and maybe a little adventure!

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Let there be Light

I understand today is the darkest day of the year. It's comforting to know the days ahead of this one will be more light-filled, that the rest of winter will not be any darker than today. And I love how we seek illumination this time of year, how our candles, lanterns and strings of twinkly lights cut into the darkness. It makes me think of this T.S. Eliot quote: "So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing."

Photos from here, here, here, here, here, here and here.  

White Out

After a very full and hectic week, it's quite nice to be forced to stay in this weekend. A big storm rolled through, canceling plans and keeping everyone in their homes. Outside, a thick blanket of snow is making everything brilliantly bright, and inside we're staying warm and not doing much at all.

The bright outdoor light brought to mind this fantastic Victorian, featured in Living Etc. White materials and simple-lined furniture seem the perfect counterparts to all the natural light this home gets. It's just lovely.

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Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

My goodness, it was hard to get out of bed this morning. I think I could have spent all day lazing around. At least I was greeted with gorgeous sunshine when I did convince myself to get going on the day.

There’s something really special about morning light. Sometimes warm-hued, other times dazzlingly white. These photos by Stacy Bass capture the loveliness of light. They make me want to go back home and enjoy the morning … maybe from the comfort of my bed!

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Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for a seemingly small but completely soul-sustaining fact: That there is daylight both when I arrive at work in the morning and when I leave in the evening. In a winter that's felt longer than usual, this little realization makes me so very happy. 

Wishing everyone a bright, sunny day!

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