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I think it’s cute when I pick Harlow up from the groomers and she has a little bow.

But three?

(Oh, and the ones are her ears have rhinestines)

Are you a morning person? I am not – not even a little bit. But since my 9-5er is really a 7-4er I get up every morning at 4:45 am. To make the mornings a little less painful I have been putting together a playlist of songs to help ease me into the day. Something cheery, but mellow… I need something gentle to get me started. The mornings that I’ve woken up to my iPod blaring “we’ve got more bounce in California” are too hard on my heart. So here are a few that I’ve been listening to lately that I wanted to share with you. If you want to download them just change the “hxxp” to “http” in the address bar, and if you like them please buy them from the artist. Most of these songs contain the word “sunshine”. Sunshine in the morning helps too. Enjoy!

A Good Day [Morning Song] by Priscilla Ahn
Mushaboom by Fiest
Here Comes the Sun by George Harrison
Touch of Grey by The Grateful Dead
Birds by Emiliana Torrini
Far Far by Yael Naim
Rowing Song by Patti Griffin
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him
The Garden You Planted by Sea Wolf

If you have any suggestions that I can add to my playlist please let me know!

ps – Once I’m on my way to work it’s a whole different playlist… much more Black Eyed Peas-ish.

I’m going to admit it right now, I speak a petit bit of French. That word “petit” there is about it… with the occasional “oui”, “moi”, and of course “pois rouge”. But this doesn’t hold me back from following lots of French blogs.

One of my favorites is Cachemire et Soie (which I just figured out means “cashmere and silk”). This post about Salon de the Mamie Gateaux makes me want to hop on a plane now. From what I understand (with the help of my French-English dictionary) it’s an adorable cafe/boutique. Doesn’t it melt your heart?

All photos from Cachemire et Soie.

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” – E. E. Cummings

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I hope my kids are as awesome as this tyke. It makes me happy to see kids doing their own thing, marching to their own drummer. Not to mention Alex’s photos are really great.

photo: Alex Brown via Vintage for Kids.

I hope my kids are as awesome as this tyke. It makes me happy to see kids doing their own thing, marching to their own drummer. Not to mention Alex’s photos are really great.

photo: Alex Brown via Vintage for Kids.

Did you watch it? Are you dying? I promise I don’t usually get so wrapped up in TV but WOW.