Love in the moment

Spotted this print over at the new coffee shop Black Hole [by the Antidote/Poison Girl clan] and loved it.  There are so many towns that I love...New Orleans, Houston, Charleston, Austin, Baton Rouge, Barcelona, San Francisco, Chicago...to name a few. I love the ambiguity of this print so that I can declare my love of the moment.  

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Have a wonderful weekend!

You can see them at the Fest: Avett Brothers "Kick Drum Heart"

Avett Brothers always deliver a lively and infectious set...they keep my ticker pumping.  Love these North Carolina boys.

For another combo that packs a punch, check out the Crawfish Sack, Oyster Patties, and Crawfish Beignets from Patton's Catering.  Delish!

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L.O.V.E. continues

Will gave me this poster last year.  My nickname is Lala.  The Pixies said it best: "all i'm saying pretty baby / la la love you don't mean maybe..."

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Love Fest Continued...

Source: theindigobunting.blogspot.com via Lauren on Pinterest

So. freaking. obsessed. with this song.  Brett Dennen: "Sydney, I'll come running" from his forthcoming album Loverboy.

I am so honored that Brett is kicking off his new tour in Houston, in my very neighborhood at Fitzgerald's.  Unfortunately we will be in New Orleans, so I am pleading for Brett to please play New Orleans during Jazz Fest!  Please!

Love Fest

I'm not really into the Hallmark version of Valentine's Day but I do enjoy the idea of a love fest.  I hope that your Monday is off to a great start!! We have a crazy busy week ahead of us, so pardon my short posts.

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You can see them at the Fest: Arcade Fire "Wilderness Downtown"

I am sure that you all have seen this amazing Chrome Experiment using Arcade Fire's Wilderness Downtown.  It's amazing.  Technology never ceases to amaze me, just put in the address of a former residence and then you have a bespoke music video.  In keeping with the Jazz Fest theme, I entered the old address of friends who lived across the street from the fairgrounds.  Its poetic how still this part of town is in the google images and how lively it will be in April/May.

Here is the Teaser:

For the full length video click: Our old Fest hangout!

After last week's post, our friend Courtney suggested that the food line up needed a little love too.  So we are adding a food pairing.  This week is the Cochon de Lait Poboy from Love at First Bite...not that it is wild boar but you get where I am going with this...  Such a yummy blend of slaw, dijon, pulled pork, it is a MUST taste.  

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Best part of 'making groceries'....

Fresh Flowers!  Will's favorite chore is grocery shopping, and he often tackles it without me.  As if that's not enough to love, he also frequently brings home a little prize bouquet for me.  I lead a charmed life indeed!

I am not much of a baker...

but I do have a bun in the oven.  Yes, we are having a baby!!!

We are just past the halfway mark at 21 weeks, and everything has gone so smoothly.  We are so thankful for how everything is progressing. Now that the holidays are over, I am on to tackling starting to think about the nursery.   We are saving one of life's last surprises until the end, so we are on the hunt to create a gender neutral nursery.  To amass my inspiration, I have slowly started a Pinboard.   Let the fun begin!

You can see them at the Fest: Mumford & Sons "The Cave"

Have you checked out the Jazz Fest line up???  Eek, I am so excited!   Thinking I might start a new weekly series with some videos by some of the great artists appearing at the Fest.

Book of Art

Completely enamored with these folded book designs.

Read Cursive

Create

Dare to Dream

Since the designs are folded into the pages, no books are harmed in the making of this art.  Available for purchase on Etsy.