earth and time.

happy monday.

i hope you had a lovely weekend.

earth day was certainly earthy over here.

we spent our time loving the beautiful weather outside.

of course we had homework, so why not take it outside and do it at a park?

genius idea, i tell you.

we are surrounded by national parks and there's no charge to enjoy them.
{thanks to earth day}

we just may have to take a trip to yosemite.
nothing beats the beauty of that place.

life is hectic right now.
if i could only slow it all down, add an extra hour to the day
or put everything on hold and concentrate on one thing at a time...
now, that's what i call blissful living.
if that were the case, it may actually feel like i am living a real life,
rather than feeling like i am in fast forward motion;
blinking and wondering how i say hello and goodbye
to the same day in a single sentence.

all this to say, i am looking forward for that moment when
life will suddenly slow down.
{it will, won't it?}
for me, it will be at the close of my ballet season and
after the end of the this semester.
{just a few more weeks. i can make it.}
maybe then, will be have time to explore all the beautiful
national parks we live so close to.
and maybe then, will the days feel like they pass me by one by one.

cheers to the start of a new week!
may the days pass slowly enough to enjoy them-
yet quick enough to get through them.
if you know what i mean.
xoxo

i heart you.

i have a crush on you. 

i'm totally crushing on these few things lately.

long skirts: you are my fashion obsession at the moment.

especially the long-silky-pleated ones.

i just want to spend my days letting the wind blow you, as you make

me feel oh-so feminine and in a sense conservative. 

moroccan oil: i will be faithful to you until the day i die.

you save my hair every single day.

i love you more than you know.

up the amp:  hello purple lips.

thank you mac, for this fun bright color.

i'm clearly in love.

organic produce: i've been falling for you more and more lately.

you may be pricey, but you are well worth it.

i prefer you ten times over "regular" produce now.

you taste better, you last longer, and buying you locally supports a good cause.

j.crew: yes, the entire store.

if i could transform my closet into your store and catalog,

i would do it in a heartbeat. 

bright blue: simply the color.

whether it be this new clearance skirt i just bought,

the gorgeous blue skies we've been lucky to have lately

or the way you remind me of my lovely mother and grandma.

i'm totally into you.

what are you crushing on lately?

it's time to reveal your secret crushes.

beauty items, food, colors, people or places.

what ever it may be....

spill the beans, i want to hear! 

hello, busy.

{source}

did spring bring an extra amount of busyness to anyone else?

i feel like i am treading to keep my head above water.

i have "to-do lists" coming out of every pocket, purse and calendar.

i have chores piling up due to lack of being able to get them done.

homework is stacking up by the minute.

rehearsals at dance are never-ending. we are in crunch time.

spring is busy.

are you with me?

i am suddenly learning to manage my time differently.

i'm discovering what needs to be my priority rather than 

choosing what i think should be a priority.

i'm accepting the fact that i have to let go of being a perfectionist

in order to get everything done.

{i struggle with this one}

i'm watching time pass as if it never happened;

where do all the hours of the day go?

but through all of this busyness,

i am taking time to smell the flowers, quite literally.

it is a gorgeous time of year in it's entirety. 

the hustle and bustle of spring time paired with
the breathtaking beauty of nature. 

spring is beautiful even when busy.

and that is something i need to be reminded of as i feel busyness overcome me.

spring is such a beautiful season, that is over in the blink of an eye.

 let's embrace it's beauty.

even if that means embracing the busyness of it too.

p.s. today is the last day to enter this giveaway!!
winner will be announced tomorrow. 

the love hate chore.

a day full of laundry will get you thinking.

thinking about clothes, of course.

more often than not, folding endless piles of clothes is tedious. 

watching my dirty clothes pile grow into a mountain

is sometimes overwhelming.

having to dedicate a whole day to switching loads of laundry

is a penalty for having a busy schedule.

although, there is often times that glimpse of happiness as i hang 

my favorite blouse or dress to dry. 

i am reminded of my love for fashion, clothes, shopping and more clothes.

as much as i despise doing the dreaded chore of laundry,

deep down, i love nothing more, than a closet full of clean clothes.

the smell of dryer sheets and this detergent makes me melt.

slipping into a warm pair of sweat pants fresh out of the dryer is simply heavenly.

so today i am happy doing laundry.

cheers to laundry, dryer sheets, warm clothes and the beloved chore. 

seconds, please?

we had a weekend full of nothing but food.

or rather little food dates. 

{what!? this never happens}

friday was my the last day of spring break for me,

and lovebird's school just so happen to have the day off, thanks to "pacific day".

so... we took advantage of that free time we never seem to have and

 drove to a nearby town to grab a bite. a yummy bite.

saturday came way to quickly.

but we embraced it again with a little dinner date.

{that didn't feel so little after eating one too many breadsticks}

since that didn't seem to be enough, we took it one step further- 

and went on a second dinner date out of town with some lovely friends.

don't worry. we didn't eat a second dinner.

we just shared a scrumptious dessert.

then sunday came way to quickly.

since we don't go out on sundays, {this is why}

we stayed in a for a yummy home cooked dinner date. 

which of course ended with 'just a taste' of our favorite gelato. 

you can't go wrong when dates revolve around food.

especially when they end with dessert. 

or maybe that's just my opinion, since i seem to have an odd love for food.

i'm hoping your weekend was full of delicious dinner dates.

if so, do share with me. 

i'd love to hear what you had on your plate this weekend.

{pun intended, or course} 

xoxo

p.s. did you enter the giveaway below!?

you don't want to miss this.

happy friday!

i'm so excited to announce {drum roll please}...

my first ever giveaway on the blog!!

{a print from haley's shop} 

{this would be my pick! it was hard to choose just one}

haley is a dear friend of mine now, who i met a little while ago.

 thanks to the blogging world we have kindled a little friendship i'm ever so grateful for. 

here's a little "guest post" from her, explaining the background behind this giveaway.

"Hello! I am Haley, from Haley in Wonderland! I currently live in Montreal, but am originally form Texas. I am so excited to showcase some of my work for you today! One of my favourite things to do it take photos, especially of my travels. Recently I have created a shop on Society 6 to showcase my work, and possibly make some money! I love sharing my work with others and receiving feedback. That is the best part about art. This summer I am headed off to Kenya to work with The Children of Promise Project. I am so blessed to have this opportunity and because of this, 15% of every sale will go towards the project. I would love it if you would check out my work! And to read more about my shop, you can check it out here."

so go on- what are you waiting for!?

click here to pick which 8x10 print you would love to hang in your home.

now, let's play by the rules:

one entry for leaving a comment below telling me which print you love.

one entry for following {my blog} the little lovebirds.

one entry for following haley's cute blog. 

one entry for following tweeting and/or facebook-ing about this lovely giveaway.

{that's a total of five possible entries!} 
winner will be announced next friday!

my fingers are crossed for you! 

xoxo

recap through pictures.

my mom's visit through the eyes of my instragram. 

 the week with my mom went a little like this:

{in no paticular order}

1.the two of us in our matching ray bans. 

thank goodness we live in two different states. 

2.ranuculous flowers. simply my favorite.

thank you walnut creek, for planting them everywhere.

3.mini diet cokes. or rather the perfect size.

what could be better? 

4.just my mom, "being a little midge."

inside joke between our little family.

5.mac lip stick. i could never have too many shades.

6.a delicious pick me up during our eight hour shopping streak.

7.yesterday's books: a used bookstore here in town.

aka: my mom's second home on earth. {arguably her favorite home.}

8.we were on a quite the search for the "perfect" purse this week. 

i fell in love with this one. {my birthday is coming up. hint hint.}

9.not-even-a-day-old kitty.

i about died. if only i could convince lovebird we needed him. 

10.the most delicious artichokes for easter dinner.

as sick as he was, even lovebird snarfed one down. they were that good. 

well, that's a wrap.

it was a lovely trip and now it's back to reality...

which, thankfully it's still spring break! 

xoxo

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