olivetti studio

weekends have been busy for us over the last month. after we got the okay from our landlord to get a small dog, we immediately started searching. every weekend, and evenings during the week, we went to shelters. we got crushes on several sweet little...

we got out of town over the weekend, which will go along way with getting me out of my winter funk. my grandma's house sold, so we drove to iowa to get the last of the things out of the garage.
it was a quick trip, but we managed to have a little bit of fun. steven is a really excellent jumper....

i realized this morning that last week marked my three year anniversary with chicago. my sister and i moved here on 3/2/2007, in the middle of a blizzard. though i don't really mind blizzards, they aren't my favorite way to enjoy the city. i can't wait...

my mom and i found this darling valentine at an antique store 4 or 5 years ago, and fell in love with it. there's even a sad note on the back that even made my mom cry right there in the store! i remember her telling me that it reminded her of sweet...