suzette roberts

// Have a Very Lovely Holiday! xx

We are officially pushing back from our blogosphere gate today and will be taking the next three weeks off from the site to enjoy the holidays and plentiful cozy catch-up time with family and close friends, keeping things light and mellow. It's been a full year...

// All The Warm And Fuzzy Feels

{afternoon cat-napping; Jasper in all his cozies on Xena's bed; thanks Xeens! :)}

Happy Friday! We have been elevated and I'm already saying it's the icing on the cake with Pantone's Color of the Year for 2019 announcement yesterday: PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral. The golden undertone within this colour delivers a softer, mellow edge to the coral's dominant vibrancy. All the feels, and we're very excited to step into our new colour with its positive energy, genuine warmth, and delight in little ways moving forward. I hope you had a good week, wherever you are in the world. As usual every other week or so, music from the work week with a few behind-the-scenes moments after the jump. Thanks everybody and have a lovely weekend.  ~xx

// Have a Playful Weekend. :)

{early tree trimmings; we had a good laugh with many of our holiday trees and lights already in sparkling motion; yep, well needed!}

 

Happy Thursday into Friday(!) and happy weekend. I hope you had a productive week and enjoyed it too in the process. Very important. :) This weekend we're looking forward to movie night with all the cozy, laid-back, and fun trimmings of home. Wishing the same to you and yours. Music and a few behind-the-scenes to go. Thanks everybody and have a lounge-ful one.  ~xx

// Have a Mellow Weekend.~

{my sister, Jan, made these delish surprize pumpkin-spice with pumpkin buttercream frosting party cupcakes; why she's the best baker in-house; got a snap of these leftovers which went seconds later; thanks J! ;)}

 

We've been living for the weekend-- not that we didn't enjoy our week, but you know, our weekend is a different kind of animal these days, and it already has feels of all.things.cozy. It's been a busy few days, but a good one, and I hope you had a steady one too. I never underestimate my weeks and weekends these days as it's become an exceptional thing in very recent months. A homemade salted chocolate with ganache dessert sounds like a great idea. Let our chocolate cravings begin. :) Music and a few behind-the-scenes to go after the jump. Thanks everybody and have a restful one. ~xx

// Have a Lovely Thanksgiving Weekend. :)

{movie night by candlelight; thanks Xeens!}

 

We were hoping for an accelerated work week as we've been ready to get our holiday weekend started, and we got our wish as here we are, and it's Friday! :) So much to be thankful for and we could go on for eternity and still not be anywhere near half of that list. Being able to read this, is a blessing in and of itself. But I think each year as we grow older and experience more angles of life, we are more grateful for our parents, with being able to go out into the world and honestly contribute towards something good, to work with and treat others with respect, dignity, and kindness, while also having the resilience to pick ourselves up from those disastrous days and get back on our horses so to speak. It's not always easy, but with our positive elders, immediate and extended family, friends who are like family and solid working teams around us, we are able to stay grounded and joyfully continue our journeys wherever they may take us. For that we are very grateful. Have a good one and cheers to you and your family wherever you are in the world. Music and a few quiet behind-the-scenes notes after the jump. ~xx   

// So Long Summer, We've Enjoyed You!

{heading home; touched by our rainy day; a little watercolour effect; #andthosewavyedges}

 

This weekend marks our last 'official', official weekend of summer according to our calendar. While many have just hated our overheated days in the north that lingered at times for a whole, entire week (to emphasize it)-- what should the south say?, we're not complaining to tell you the truth. Escape days were enjoyed on and in and around the water: morning, noon and even late at night (swamp hair as proof), and our Mother Nature sights were always new and evolving, and rocking. We mega-relaxed, celebrated milestone moments within our family, relished our cooler indoors, chilled with grilled-everything just about, homemade ice cream on rotation, and much to be thankful and grateful for with another summer. Indeed. And I didn't indulge in even one-fifth of my diet pepsi that I thought I'd need to survive it! So we'll take our happy memories, bank them, and keep on keeping on right into our next season, just a week away. Right now, our thoughts and prayers are with those south of us affected by this week's earlier storm, and of course Hurricane Florence. Hang together, and stay as safe as you can as a community. Together is the only way. Have a loving weekend everybody. xo