little snapshots

little snapshots of life lately:

-we seem to wind up in san francisco just about every weekend lately.

-a good friend, delicious desserts and lifetime memories.

-lovebird's favorite thing on the planet: bubble tea.

{he's even willing to drive and hour just to get one. pathetic, i know.}

-daffodils are just as common of a purchase as bread and milk lately. 

-don't let the trendiness of macaroons deter you; they are delicious. 

-did i mention we practically live in san francisco? 

one of these weekends, we'll stay put.

-my handsome lunch date. boy, he's a keeper.

-long walks have become a daily ritual for mowgli and i. 

it's our bonding time, i suppose. 

thank goodness for the little moments in life.

but, even more so for the camera that captures a memory forever.

come fine me on instagram, so i can find you in return!

username: eleasejane

moments interlaced with busy.

i sat at school today trying to study as my brain 

seemed to wander off to a land of it's own.

my music text book couldn't seem to captivate my attention,

as my brain managed to come up with the concept that 

life's companion is: "busy". 

without a life you couldn't be busy, 

and if you weren't busy or actively doing anything, 

life would be awfully dole or possibly cease to exist, in a sense.

but, then there is the argument of being too busy...

is my life at that point?

days like today, i would say yes.

but, is it all worth it? 

yes, definitely.

why? because the little moments in between the busy ones,

are what truly define your life and make it your own.

you know, those two minutes you get to see 

your hubby before racing out the door?

or the hour you spend eating dinner with your family?

the quick hello to a dear friend at the grocery store? 

reading a book for five minutes before your fall asleep from exhaustion?

a quick, yet romantic, walk around the block?

..........

these are the moments that make life seem doable-

no matter how busy i may feel. 

here are my little moments as of late:

{instagram username: eleasejane}

1. shhh! i snuck a diet coke when lovebird wasn't looking.

2. happy national sibling day! 

3. met baby Laken, and she nearly killed me with your cuteness.

4. date night: rock of ages.

5. puppy shopping.

6. quick snap-shop with my ballet director. 

7. believe it or not: my campus. gorgeous, i tell you.

8. toast+almond butter+bananas= best breakfast ever.

9. happy 40th anniversary to my parents!

10.my primary kids {well, some of them}. i love them as if they were my own.

11. this is what date night looks like when lovebird is out of town.

12. lovebird at crater lake. so jealous!

13. you are never too old to feed the ducks.

12. this 100 degree weather in october, still calls for gladiators.

i'm sure you have some little moments to share... 

let's hear 'em. 

following the trend.

posting instragram photos is somewhat trendy.

i'm aware of that.

some may even say it's a cop out to composing a "good" blog post,

while others thrive to post there little photos on the blog.

i'm indifferent. 

the bottom line:

i'm a fan of capturing life via pictures,

and i'm also a fan of blogging/posting whatever your little heart desires. 

today i'm being lazy, trendy, and "coping out on a 'good' post"

{or whatever you may consider it}

to share my life, as of lately, through photos:

1. windy day= lots of layers and lots of laughs.

2. my cute cousin patsy just got engaged! yay!

3. diet coke, again. it's worth repeating.

4. a reflection of buildings in downtown salt lake city.

5. craft night {again}! vintage materials with a vintage sewing machine.

{not to mention, a mint green one. it was my mom's first one- she bought it at age 13!}

6. help me pick a good book, or two, to take with me on my trip!

7. meet boone. my favorite kid alive. 

8. recent obsession: greek yogurt from tcby. go try it now. you'll instantly fall in love.

it's your turn to post your lovely pictures!

also, i'd love it if you followed along on instagram...

so in return, i can find and follow your cute life via pictures!

user name: eleasejane

snapshots.

 well, hello there.

since life never gets the hint to slow down,

i thought i'd try to catch you up on our little life via  the quick 

snapshots of our crazy life as of late.

1. jean shirt and ray bans. never can go wrong with either.

2. raisin bread toast. an instant reminder of my grandma duffin. 

3. current read: between shades of gray.

{a quick read; certainly worth it. it's so beautifully written.}

i'm carried away in it's pages. find it here. 

4. mid air- just proving to my brothers who the real athlete is.

{obviously, a family inside joke}

5. one of our local organic markets. simply heavenly.

6. my graffiti on a chalkboard table. doodling is arguably my favorite hobby.

7. finally let lovebird take me to see the avengers.

i'll admit, i should have gone sooner. it was quite good.

8. i've been craving poolside time lately.

summer feels like it's begun, even though i still have two finals next week. 

there you have it. 

come follow me on instagram and lead me back to your fun pictures.

i can already promise i'll stalk you- as in be your biggest fan, of course. 

{username: eleasejane}

xoxo

p.s. don't forget to email me if you 
are interested in guest posting!
there are still some available days- 
and i'd love to feature you!
thelittlelovebirds.blog@gmail.com

airport post.

what a weekend.

it started off with performances of rat pack. 

 i then hopped on a plane to fly home, 

"hosted"a party, 

made a drastic change,

{you'll see after i show lovebird tonight.}

said a big goodbye to my best friend in life,

and am now waiting patiently to get back home to my lover.

i can't wait to get home.

but, i'm certainly sad to leave my family and home.

i have lots of pictures and events to catch you up on.

please be patient with me

because i also have lots of homework and studying to catch up on.

{which, unfortunately has to take priority.}

until then, enjoy the little tidbits of my trip from the pictures above.

i promise to be a "good" little blogger and post the details soon.

i hope you are having a happy wednesday!

it's snowing {more like 'dumping'} here. 

i'm so happy i got to experience a little snow storm 

before i head back to sunny california. 

xoxo

pics to post.

a little catch up of life through pictures:

 1. just a karaoke machine in our friends home. no big deal. they're that cool.

2. lovebird rocking' it at a little {and extremely fun} karaoke party. 

3. a heart cup from starbucks full of nothing but a warm drink of love. 

{i tell you- starbucks is creative with their cups. they know how to lure customers in around the holidays}

4. just a tiny obsession of mine at the moment. bright lips. 

5. trying to figure out how to eat a somewhat healthy dinner on the go.

i wish i could have lived in the "olden days"- where everyone ate dinner at home promptly at 6:00.

life is simply too busy nowadays. is that a sad thing to admit?

6. girl friends at the gallo center. the moscow ballet came into town to perform sleeping beauty.

7. my ideal math homework. obviously, i needed a break from the "real" stuff.

11. little {homemade} cheese cake bites. 

good thing we are friends with a food connoisseur and caterer to boot. 

happy thursday.

if you didn't know this already, thursday is my favorite day of the week.

i'm not exactly sure why that is. it just is, and always has been.

and this semester, it just happens to be my one day off! 

xoxo

weekend of pictures.

the weekend went a little like this:

1. first day of spring semester. 

{loving it already. i can tell it's going to be a good semester}

2. went to dinner with friends both thursday and friday night. 

{i was oh-so-jealous of leonard's milkshake.}

3. worked on 'decorations' for crew's farewell.

{i'm already getting teary eyed just thinking about him leaving in one month from today.}

4. we gave kramer a bath and cleaned his tank. 

{he is one happy pet now. still our favorite fish. going on 9 months now.}

5. let the fun begin. aka: homework. 

{lovebird's sunday's consist of nothing but doing homework, eating dinner, and kissing me in between.}

6. we got a "valentine's" package from midge. a handmade quilt was inside.

{isn't my mother simply the best? wow.}

7. our little package inspired me to pull out some decorations for v-day.

{need a fun, cute and cheap decoration? fill a vase with heart marshmallows!}

8. dancing in the sunshine after saturday's class.

{as much as i dread going to dance on saturday's, they always seem to be the most fun.}

happy weekend. xoxo.

just a glimpse

pictures to words:

1. christmas tree at home.

2. brothers: corey and crew.

3. midge. just about to open her new iPad.

4. traveling home in red tights and red shoes.

5. midge gave a gift to whomever could promise the first grandchild. 

{we didn't necessarily promise. we are just the most likely to. ha}

6. daddy happy as a clam. 

7. brothers: bret and joel.

8. plane ticket on christmas morning.

9. lots of diet coke this trip. yum.

10. showing off the new ray bans.

11. lovebird being as cute as ever.

12. brown paper packages tied up with string tool.

{christmas tree at our "real" home.}

wrap me up in a scarf, please.

the other night while i was being productive,

lovebird was being a little rascal.

he's new to the whole instagram scene. 

{that being said, he probably will always be "new" to it.}

but, while frantically doing my homework and crafting,

i finally decided to call it a night and go to bed.

i walk into the bedroom and lovebird has a little smirk on his face.

i know he has done something.

he breaks into a little laughter as he says,

"have you checked instagram lately?"

 i instantly said, "oh no... what did you post?"

{thinking he posted a picture of our dirty laundry, or the dust on our shelf, or an awkward picture of me from 5th grade, or something that would completely embarrass me...}

already preparing for a huge pillow fight, i grab a pillow in one hand
and my phone in the other.

i check instagram to find a picture posted of .... my scarves.

instantly feeling relieved and just slightly embarrassed at the number of scarves i own.

i look at him and just shake my head as i release my tight grip on the pillow.

i guess the world knows my obsession to scarves now.

lovebird thinks i have far too many.

i don't think i have enough.

he thinks i have enough to have a boutique.

i think i may ask for another one for christmas.

is this obsession sickening? possibly.

do i fall into that category of "americans owning more than necessary"? yes, i do.

can you borrow a scarf? yes, come on over to my boutique. 

i'd love to share my obsession and collection with you.

happy tuesday friends.

life is better wrapped up in a scarf. 

fun fact: if your neck is warm, the overall temperature of your body is warmer. 

keep this in mind as the cold weather comes our way this winter! 

p.s. it's a good thing he only posted a picture of some of my scarves.

 you'd really be in shock if you saw them all.

picture this:

it seems as though pictures may have a better explanation of 

our lovely thanksgiving weekend than words do.

from top to bottom:

our new favorite pancakes for dinner.

little baby graham tibbs. his cuteness is to die for.

fall cleaning! changing out my summer clothes to fall clothes. 

macy's thanksgiving day parade. santa being the best part.

thanksgiving dinner table at jolene's.

pulling out the christmas tree! time for decorating.

a gift of thanks.

lovebirds on thanksgiving.

so, there you have it.

our weekend was a busy but lovely one. 

{lovebird was working for most of it. including a 12 hour shift on black friday. yuck}

 it was packed full of food, a baptism, christmas decorating, a photo shoot, 

black friday shopping, visiting the tibbs and their baby, more food, studying for a test,

hanging out with friends who we rarely see, church, sleep, and...

did i mention food?

november is nearly over. december is here on thursday.

i'm excited for the holidays and christmas cheer to fill the air. 

until then, happy november.

xoxo