drea lately // with intentions

source listening to: pretty much only christmas music when i'm at home. i have a giant playlist here! recently i discovered a singer named lucy woodward. she's got this jazzy italian swing style that i adore. check out her newest album, hooked!! inention // i want to discover new music. i want to enjoy some new…

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back to school

my kiddos went back to school today! kindergarten for the marsh-man and seventh grade for the gibber. here's how the obligatory photo shoot went this morning. marshall is his cute self, as per usual. love being able to document his stats at the beginning of each year. gibson says he wants one for him now…

helloSTYLE

okay, so i am still trying to figure out the best time and place to take good pictures of my outfits in this new house. here's the reality: my hair, makeup and clothes look best first thing in the morning, but the lighting isn't all that great during those minutes before i'm rushing to make…

drea lately

lately, i've been coming back to this quote. it's quite profound and needs little explanation. feeling blessed to be me in this life God has blessed me with. now....on to the fun stuff! listening to: i just updated my feel good playlist on spotify, it makes me feel good. old school r&b like the commodores and…

5 things // #longhairproblems

hair brings one's self-image into focus; it is vanity's proving ground.  hair is terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious prejudices.  ~shana alexander many years ago, i had short hair. and for a long time. i chopped my hair from bra-line to a-line-bob when i was 16. and keeping it short was part of who i…

drea lately

  listening to: old indie rock from the mid 2000's. lots of hot hot heat, queeens of the stone age, modest mouse and the fratellis. also old school r&b like hall & oates, steve winwood, the isley brothers, commodores, george michael and prince. the new warmer temps prompted a sounds of summer playlist too. all…

helloMONDAY

    hello gorgeous food // you know you've packed a good lunch and snacks when everything goes in the fridge, and nothing goes in the drawer. hello old music // this week i want to explore older stuff. and not just the same ole stuff i listen to on a daily. i want some…

drea lately

listening to: rockabilly, old and new country, the judds, bob dylan, mumford & sons, the bee gees, the asteroids galaxy tour (the golden age), and church music. you can find all my playlists on spotify if you wanna listen along with me! watching: downton abbey. [best era show ever. can't believe it's already 1920.] parenthood. [i'm new…

oh fall…i’m falling in love with you

"i'm a summer girl!" "i would love to live in arizona." "the heat is my friend!" said by me more than 6 years ago. "i can't wait for the summer sun." {enter year 27 when baby number 2 was born. born in october and literally during the OAK /SD game i forced the nursing staff…

5 things you may not know about me

i don't like surprises...of any kind. especially when it comes to food and places to go. i kinda need to know what to expect, what to wear, if i'm in the mood for that food, you know? probably drives matt nuts but he sure knows how to get me sometimes.   shower drains give me…